A bill seeking to create a new state in the south-east geopolitical zone has passed second reading at the house of representatives.
The new state will be known as Etiti, with Lokpanta as its capital
The new state will be created from Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.
The proposed legislation, which is co-sponsored by three lawmakers from the region — Amobi Ogah (Abia), Miriam Onuoha (Imo), Kama Nkemkama (Ebonyi), Chinwe Nnabuife (Anambra), and Anayo Onwuegbu (Enugu) — scaled a second reading during plenary on Thursday.
