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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Imo West Senator, Ike Ekweremadu, on Saturday, said the southeast needs an extra state because the region is shortchanged.<\/p>\n

Ekweremadu explained that an extra state would enable the southeast to \u201cmatch with the rest of the country in terms of opportunities and national assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking during a town hall meeting in Enugu State, the former Deputy Senate President, said the southeast is shortchanged in the area of resource control.<\/p>\n

Ekweremadu pointed out that the region stands at a disadvantaged position during voting and resource distribution at the National Assembly.<\/p>\n

According to Ekweremadu: \u201cThe number [in the national assembly] is lopsided, because of the way the states were created.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, the south-east has just five states while others have six and seven. With the senate, we have just fifteen [lawmakers], while some have 18 and some 21.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when it comes to voting and resource distribution, we are shortchanged. If you go to the house of representatives, [it\u2019s a] similar thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that the fair thing to do is for the country to agree for us to have an extra state for the south-east. So that will enable us to match with the rest of the country in terms of opportunities and national assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Imo West Senator, Ike Ekweremadu, on Saturday, said the southeast needs an extra state because the region is shortchanged. 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