Since the senate indicated interest in the creation of states to rectify the imbalance in the voting powers of a certain geopolitical zone over the others, a sudden beehive of activities has been going on, political consultation, alliances fashioned out to promote particular interest. Communities has voiced their desire to stand alone as a state, regions has clamored to have the new states created out from their enclaves to promote and enhance rapid development of their area. Others in the clamoring, want their new state to address what they see as long neglect and overshadow of their interest and voices by the other areas. No where is this clamor more pronounce than in the delta, The Aniomas. The Urhobos and the Itsekiris.
The Aniomas, are Igbos and Igboloid clans whom despite having the state capital of delta in the area has raised their voices to the abysmal development effort and at times total shun they as a people get from their other state's men.
A Mr festus ochi attested to that and lamented :" at times even Warri people behave like we are not part of the state, they allocate everything to themselves. This is the only state where another region in the state is more prominent than the state capital."
No doubt the creation of delta state has always been a worry to a lot of the minorities in the state who felt they all deserve their own state to carter to their own aspirations. However, in as much as the senate wishes to create more state i doubt the senate would be willing to create a state for every agitating group, neither would they want to create the states based on tribal affiliation or identity, as what the country needs at this time is more togetherness , more unity. would the Anioma people agree to this ? we would have to wait to find out.
Also, on a more bizarre note i would say, some groups are petitioning for the creation of a Festac state out of the present Lagos state. The group indicated the population of their area as a worthy criteria for their demand and the solvency of their area, its accessibility to the ocean and the diverse cultures and people in their area.
The leader of one of the groups, a Mr James Umunna indicated the abuse of power and resources being imparted by the Alawusa leadership of the state.
He complained of total neglect of their infrastructures and people, he said: " we have suffer a lot in this Lagos, is not as if our area hasn't the resources or manpower, yet Alawusa taxes us but won't repair our roads, our sewage has burst since . . . i cant even remember, the excreta now overflows onto the roads, yet Alawusa wouldn't do anything to help us."
The leader of the other group, a Mr benjamin Nwokaturuocha, asked our reporters to come with him to see the state of neglect the government has conferred to the area.
He also indicated as another reason why the creation of a Festac state is necessary as the total neglect of the people of Festac town in the scheme of appointments in the present state.
He said:" could you imagine of over 10 government offices in this area, not more than five festac people are employed in them. Alawusa keeps on bringing people from outside this area to occupy positions here, is that fair ?
"even the small small contracts are still outsourced, could you believe that ? he asked. "
Anyway, i guess we would have to wait for the senate to draw up the guide lines for a state creation before we can figure out the answer to Mr Nwokaturuocha's question and a lot more.
The Aniomas, are Igbos and Igboloid clans whom despite having the state capital of delta in the area has raised their voices to the abysmal development effort and at times total shun they as a people get from their other state's men.
A Mr festus ochi attested to that and lamented :" at times even Warri people behave like we are not part of the state, they allocate everything to themselves. This is the only state where another region in the state is more prominent than the state capital."
No doubt the creation of delta state has always been a worry to a lot of the minorities in the state who felt they all deserve their own state to carter to their own aspirations. However, in as much as the senate wishes to create more state i doubt the senate would be willing to create a state for every agitating group, neither would they want to create the states based on tribal affiliation or identity, as what the country needs at this time is more togetherness , more unity. would the Anioma people agree to this ? we would have to wait to find out.
Also, on a more bizarre note i would say, some groups are petitioning for the creation of a Festac state out of the present Lagos state. The group indicated the population of their area as a worthy criteria for their demand and the solvency of their area, its accessibility to the ocean and the diverse cultures and people in their area.
The leader of one of the groups, a Mr James Umunna indicated the abuse of power and resources being imparted by the Alawusa leadership of the state.
He complained of total neglect of their infrastructures and people, he said: " we have suffer a lot in this Lagos, is not as if our area hasn't the resources or manpower, yet Alawusa taxes us but won't repair our roads, our sewage has burst since . . . i cant even remember, the excreta now overflows onto the roads, yet Alawusa wouldn't do anything to help us."
The leader of the other group, a Mr benjamin Nwokaturuocha, asked our reporters to come with him to see the state of neglect the government has conferred to the area.
He also indicated as another reason why the creation of a Festac state is necessary as the total neglect of the people of Festac town in the scheme of appointments in the present state.
He said:" could you imagine of over 10 government offices in this area, not more than five festac people are employed in them. Alawusa keeps on bringing people from outside this area to occupy positions here, is that fair ?
"even the small small contracts are still outsourced, could you believe that ? he asked. "
Anyway, i guess we would have to wait for the senate to draw up the guide lines for a state creation before we can figure out the answer to Mr Nwokaturuocha's question and a lot more.
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