Tag: Savannah State
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Lawmaker Renews Push for Savannah State, Citing Borno’s Size and Resource Management
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Borno State – A federal lawmaker from Borno State, Dr. Usman Midala Balami, has renewed calls for the creation of “Savannah State” from the existing Borno State, at the ongoing House of Representatives Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution. Dr Balami hinged the basis of his call…
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After 40 Years Savannah State Bid Gains Momentum at Public Hearing
By Abdulkareem Haruna After more than four decades of persistent advocacy, the long-standing demand for the creation of Savannah State from the current Borno State received a notably positive reception this past week at the North East Zonal Senate Committee Public Hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution. A substantial gathering of supporters converged…
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Borno Deputy Speaker Backs Push for Savannah State, Cautions Against Premature Celebration
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI – The Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Engineer Abdullahi Askira, has given his full support for the proposed Savannah State, an aspiration predominantly championed by the people of Southern Borno, his home region. Though the effort to carve a new state from Borno has undeniably…
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