Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Prince Ned Nwoko, has declared that the creation of Anioma State is practically finalized, assuring stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of strong progress.
Speaking on Saturday at his hometown of Idumuje-Ugboko in Aniocha Local Government Area, Senator Nwoko emphasized that significant strides had already been made in the Senate towards the realization of Anioma State.
“We are on course. The technical committee will be inaugurated in Asaba, to help me to work towards actualising the creation of Anioma state,” he said.
Nwoko stated that 75 senators are backing the bill and confirmed that the process had moved past the Senate committee stage.
“If you were at Agbor during APC stakeholders gathering, you heard when the National Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Umar Ganduje said the creation of Anioma State is a done deal.
“We have moved from the committee stage of the process to public hearing coming up in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Thereafter, we will come back to the Senate for third reading of the bill for the creation of Anioma State,” the senator assured.
Also lending his support, APC chieftain Chief Emma Ejiofor called on stakeholders to remain united in pursuit of the state creation goal.
He cautioned that any lawmaker from Delta North who refuses to back the initiative could face consequences.
“Any member of the Delta State House of Assembly from the senatorial district who fails to support the cause would face recall by constituents,” he warned.
Adding his voice, Hon. Nicholas Ossai, a former member of the House of Representatives, stressed the importance of collective support for the initiative.
“We must support Senator Ned Nwoko to achieve this feat because when we have our state, we will have more local government areas created, and many other benefits in the new state. Anioma State should be supported by everybody.”
Meanwhile, former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Ochei, called for reconciliation and unity within the APC, especially in the build-up to the 2027 elections.
“We are not having a party to divide us. We are having a party to unify and unite everybody. We must unite the party, particularly in Delta North,” Ochei stated.
