National Assembly approves creation of new state in South-East After decades of agitation over political imbalance, the South-East region of Nigeria is set to gain an additional state following the approval of the Joint Constitution Review Committee of the National Assembly. The committee, chaired by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and co-chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu, reached the landmark decision during a closed-door session on Saturday. Lawmakers unanimously agreed that creating a sixth state in the region would correct structural inequality and promote national inclusion. Kalu, one of the key...