The Nsukka Journalists’ Forum (NJF), an association of journalists from Nsukka cultural zone in Enugu State, has called for the creation of Adada State amid renewed calls for the creation of an additional state for the South East region.

The Chairman of the association, Benson-Whyte Ezugwu, who made the group’s position known in a press statement on Monday, said that one of the things to be considered for creation of a state is its homogeneity which Adada has.

Ezugwu said that Another criteria is the viability in terms of the likely economic stability of the proposed state, adding that, “In this case Adada is not wanting as it has the most arable land for Agriculture in the entire South East region these are found in Eha Amufu in Isi Uzo and Uzo Uwani, including the Adarice that can feed the whole nation if well harnessed.

“Currently, Adada can boast of a Federal University, the famous and only University of Nigeria (UNN), a state University, a Federal Polytechnic and a Federal College of Education.

“Adada State has a functional Teaching Hospital at Igbano; has a functional Secretariat Annex and a Sports Stadium to name just a few. So, creation of a state like Adada will not pose any challenge to the Federal Government as it can stand on its own without being a liability to the Federal Government,” he said.

He insisted that the proposed Adada State to be carved out of the present Enugu State comprised seven viable homogeneous Local Government Areas from the former Nsukka Cultural zone including, Nsukka, Uzo Uwani, Isi Uzo, Udenu, Igboeze North, Igboeze South and Igbo-Etiti. (Daily Sun)