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Southern and Northern Kaduna groups agree to split state into two

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Kaduna state will now be splitted into two following an settlement reached by representatives of southern and northern Kaduna.

The settlement was reached at a structure evaluation listening to on the state home in Kaduna. The listening to was attended by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Uba Sani, senator representing Kaduna central; Kabiru Gaya, senator representing Kano south, and different stakeholders.

Jonathan Askake, President of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) who offered the group’s demand for creation of Gurara state from Kaduna, additionally requested that the structure be amended to permit for the creation of further two geo-political zones. He additionally stated that the deliberate Gurara state can be underneath a brand new zone known as middle-belt west.

Asake stated;

“I’m right here to additional expound on the memo submitted earlier than this August committee earlier than, since August 7, 2020.

“One of many points that we offered there’s the difficulty of state creation. For over 30 years, the individuals of southern Kaduna have all the time offered a case for a state creation.

“And it has change into tough even with the report of the 2014 nationwide confab, the place it was advisable that 18 states needs to be created together with Gurara state for the individuals of southern Kaduna.

“Part 8 of the structure has change into very cumbersome so we hereby recommend that this committee amends the part of the structure to make it attainable for the state of Gurara to be created.

“Secondly, we additionally recommend a restructuring of the current geo-political construction. Now we have six geo-political preparations and southern Kaduna is within the north-west zone.

“We wish eight geo-political preparations, the place Gurara state, if created, can be a part of the middle-belt west geo-political zone.”

Abdulkadir Ahmed, President of Kaduna elders initiative who spoke on behalf of the Northern Kaduna Individuals, defended the memo signed by senators, federal and state lawmakers from Kaduna north.

Ahmed who known as for the creation of “new Kaduna state” which is able to embody ”Kaduna north and central senatorial zones”, added that these asking for Gurara state ought to have it.

He stated;

“We’re canvassing for the creation of New Kaduna state from the current Kaduna state and we wish the structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria amended to make this attainable.

“Kaduna south has been complaining of marginalisation ever since, though chiefdoms have been given to them they usually occupy 60% of the workforce of Kaduna state.

“Let the state be cut up and if they’re asking for Gurara state, allow them to have it

“On our half, we’re asking for the creation of latest Kaduna state, which is able to embody Kaduna north and Kaduna central senatorial zones.

“However there needs to be a referendum for every part of the state to resolve on the place it desires to belong.”