The House of Representatives on Wednesday considered for second reading, a bill to create Orlu State from the present Imo State.
Sponsored by Reps Ikenga Ugochinyere representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of the state, the legislation which seeks to alter the provisions of the 1999 constitution is also aiming at carving the proposed state out from Imo, Abia, and Anambra States, with Orlu as its capital city.
The proposal will insert a new paragraph, which will include 28 local government areas, namely Orlu, Orsu, Oru West, Oru East, Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, Isu, Oguta, Ohaji Egbema, Onuimo, Ihiala, into the 1999 constitution.
Others to be inserted are Uga, Ihiala, Uli, Ozubulu, Akokwa, Arondizuogu, Umuchu, Umunze, Umuaku, New Ideato North, Nwabosi West, Nwabosi East, Owerre Nkworji, Alaoma, Amaifeke, and Owerrebiri Umuowa, respectively.
The proposal was supported by 33 other lawmakers when it was presented for second reading by the House leader Hon. Julius Ihonvbere.
When put to a voice vote by the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu who presided over the session, the legislation enjoyed wide acceptability and consequently scaled beyond second reading.
