Kano Senator Proposes Bill for Creation of Tiga State

Senator Kawu Sumaila, who represents Kano South under the New Nigeria People’s Party, has introduced a bill to the National Assembly.

The bill aims to create a new state named Tiga from the existing state of Kano.

The bill, titled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (Creation of Tiga State) Bill, 2024,” was presented during a plenary session on Thursday.

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Kano State, located in the North West of Nigeria, currently consists of 44 local government areas and has a population of 9,401,288 people according to the 2006 Census.