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Creation of Ijebu state was long overdue because out of the old 24 provinces in Nigeria, only Ijebu province was yet to get a state... PDF Print E-mail

The Remo and Ijebu in Ogun State are among those demanding a new state, to be known as Ijebu State.

Senator Lekan Mustapha, representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, is among those in the forefront of the agitation. He spoke to CHARLES COFFIE GYAMFI in Ijebu-Ode , arguing that creation of the state was long overdue because out of the old 24 provinces in Nigeria, only Ijebu province was yet to get a state while three states had been created out of the old Sokoto province and two states out of Kano.
 
For full text of the interview ,pls click the link below

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/policy_politics/article03//indexn3_html?pdate=220209&ptitle=IJEBU%20STATE:%20Remo%20And%20Ijebu%20In%20Agreement&cpdate=230209
 

''On Ijebu State, just like every other person have gone in with their own demand for the creation of various states, that is what we have also done on the creation of Ijebu State. But I can tell you that by the grace of God, if States are going to be created at all, Ijebu State will be one of them.''

 

Culled from Interview with Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha on 28th May 2008.

Full Interview available on http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290785.html