Nasarawa State House of Assembly, on Monday approved Gov Umaru Al-Makura’s request for the creation of 12 fourth-class chiefdoms in the state.
Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdulllahi, Speaker of the House, had on Sunday confirmed the decision of the House.
During plenary in Lafia, Balarabe-Abdullahi said the approval is to give various communities agitating for chiefdoms a sense of belonging.
The new chiefdoms approved include Kodape, to be created out of Karu chiefdom, Laminga to be created out of Nasarawa Emirate and Ashige to be created out of Assakio chiefdom.
Others included Yelwa, Agaza, Kwara, Tudun-Wada and Dari to be created out of Toto, Keana, Kadarko, Karu and Kokona chiefdoms respectively.
The rest are Amba, Iggah, Sabon-Gari, Kanje to be created out of Kokona, Eggon-Eholo, Keffi and Awe chiefdoms.
Earlier, Alhaji Tanko Tunga (APC/Awe North), Majority Leader of the House had, while reading the governor’s letter, appealed to his colleagues to approve the request.
