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The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to accommodate Lagos State’s 37 Development Area Councils as full-fledged local government areas (LGAs).

If enacted into law, this will increase the total number of LGAs in the state from 20 to 57.

The bill which was among the 42 constitutional amendment bills ed on Wednesday was sponsored by Hon. James Abiodun Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency), Hon. Babajimi Benson (Ikorodu Federal Constituency), and Hon. Enitan Dolapo Badru (Lagos Island I Federal Constituency), alongside 19 other lawmakers.

The proposed legislation is titled "A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to Accommodate the Thirty-Seven (37) Development Area Councils of Lagos State as Full-Fledged Local Government Areas, Increasing the Total Number of Local Government Areas in the Federation to Eight Hundred and Eleven (811), and for Related Matters (HB. 1498)"

It scaled second reading on Wednesday during plenary presided over by deputy speaker, Benjamin Kalu.

If ed into law also, it will bring the total number of local governments in Nigeria to 811 from 774

It will also allow Lagos to officially have the highest number of local governments in Nigeria, suring Kano and Katsina states, which currently have 44 and 34 LGAs, respectively.

https://guardian.ng/breakingnews/house-of-reps-approve-bill-to-increase-lagos-lgas-to-57/

ProudBoy:

The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to accommodate Lagos State’s 37 Development Area Councils as full-fledged local government areas (LGAs).

If enacted into law, this will increase the total number of LGAs in the state from 20 to 57.

The bill which was among the 42 constitutional amendment bills ed on Wednesday was sponsored by Hon. James Abiodun Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency), Hon. Babajimi Benson (Ikorodu Federal Constituency), and Hon. Enitan Dolapo Badru (Lagos Island I Federal Constituency), alongside 19 other lawmakers.

The proposed legislation is titled "A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to Accommodate the Thirty-Seven (37) Development Area Councils of Lagos State as Full-Fledged Local Government Areas, Increasing the Total Number of Local Government Areas in the Federation to Eight Hundred and Eleven (811), and for Related Matters (HB. 1498)"

It scaled second reading on Wednesday during plenary presided over by deputy speaker, Benjamin Kalu.

If ed into law also, it will bring the total number of local governments in Nigeria to 811 from 774

It will also allow Lagos to officially have the highest number of local governments in Nigeria, suring Kano and Katsina states, which currently have 44 and 34 LGAs, respectively.

https://guardian.ng/breakingnews/house-of-reps-approve-bill-to-increase-lagos-lgas-to-57/

Huasa no gree this one o

Enwhen:



Huasa no gree this one o

Do they smoke weed in that house of rep?

By 2027

Kano State LGA...... 257

Kaduna LGA .....225


Kastina LGA .....195



Forget the population , A LGA in the north is bigger than Lagos State ...there are many LGA in the north bigger than Lagos State .


My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

Dead on arrival.
Before such bill will be ed,other states would demand the number of lgs also be increased.
They cannot such bill in isolation unless it's now zombies that are present in both houses.

Danwakae:


By 2027

Kano State LGA...... 257

Kaduna LGA .....225


Kastina LGA .....195



Forget the population , A LGA in the north is bigger than Lagos State ...there are many LGA in the north bigger than Lagos State .


My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

Big for nothing.

This is long overdue. Kudos to the house of reps for this.

It is long overdue. Lagos has remain a single state with 20lg whereas Kano state with similar population was divided and Jigawa and Katsina came out of it. Today Kano has 44LG, Katsina 37 and Jigawa has over 20 LG, but Lagos state where the bulk of revenue is generated is still choked in 20LG,

if this can be ed by both chamber then I would give it to the Nass as the best Nass since the creation of Nigeria

seborrhic:
Dead on arrival.
Before such bill will be ed,other states would demand the number of lgs also be increased.
They cannot such bill in isolation unless it's now zombies that are present in both houses.

Dead on arrival like Rivers State state of emergency abi?

The House of Representatives have ed the bill, it is the senate controlled by Akpabio that will reject it abi?

Dey deceive yourself.

shame on Obasanjo

Tinubu will eventually destroy Nigeria with his insatiable greed.

Lagos to 57 LGAs kee? They must be courting serious trouble with this act.

Hmmm, it is well.

Who will fund it?

Danwakae:


By 2027

Kano State LGA...... 257

Kaduna LGA .....225


Kastina LGA .....195



Forget the population , A LGA in the north is bigger than Lagos State ...there are many LGA in the north bigger than Lagos State .


My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

I don’t understand “forget population”

Can government exist without the Population(the people)

Una go just come this place to talk shaaaaa

favor914:
Big for nothing.

Same as Nigeria ...giant of africa

ki02020:



I don’t understand “forget population”

Can government exist without the Population(the people)

Una go just come this place to talk shaaaaa

You are the one that is talk shaaaa

What is the criteria for a LGA ?
Is it only people ? and how many people makes up a LGA ?... You think I don't know what I'm saying ...answer the questions

The SW want to use Tinubu's unfortunate election victory to push all kinds of abnormal requests.

Dead on arrival.

seunmsg:
This is long overdue. Kudos to the house of reps for this.

Great if it sails thru. However, the North will vehemently oppose it.

Lagos can get additional local governments but the east can not get additional states, right?
You can imagine the audacity

So, Alimosho, with a total landmass of 183.5 km² and currently comprising one LGA and five LCDAs, will now be divided into six LGAs. This bill should be ignored.

This is a constitutional change so must require concurrence from 2/3 of all state houses of assembly. This makes it almost impossible

ProudBoy:

The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to accommodate Lagos State’s 37 Development Area Councils as full-fledged local government areas (LGAs).

If enacted into law, this will increase the total number of LGAs in the state from 20 to 57.

The bill which was among the 42 constitutional amendment bills ed on Wednesday was sponsored by Hon. James Abiodun Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency), Hon. Babajimi Benson (Ikorodu Federal Constituency), and Hon. Enitan Dolapo Badru (Lagos Island I Federal Constituency), alongside 19 other lawmakers.

The proposed legislation is titled "A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to Accommodate the Thirty-Seven (37) Development Area Councils of Lagos State as Full-Fledged Local Government Areas, Increasing the Total Number of Local Government Areas in the Federation to Eight Hundred and Eleven (811), and for Related Matters (HB. 1498)"

It scaled second reading on Wednesday during plenary presided over by deputy speaker, Benjamin Kalu.

If ed into law also, it will bring the total number of local governments in Nigeria to 811 from 774

It will also allow Lagos to officially have the highest number of local governments in Nigeria, suring Kano and Katsina states, which currently have 44 and 34 LGAs, respectively.

https://guardian.ng/breakingnews/house-of-reps-approve-bill-to-increase-lagos-lgas-to-57/

Its based on landmass but population. Actual population census will show that South is more populated than North

Danwakae:


By 2027

Kano State LGA...... 257

Kaduna LGA .....225


Kastina LGA .....195



Forget the population , A LGA in the north is bigger than Lagos State ...there are many LGA in the north bigger than Lagos State .


My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

It cannot be ed without the states houses of assembly, atleast 2/3rd concurrence

seunmsg:
This is long overdue. Kudos to the house of reps for this.

seunmsg:
This is long overdue. Kudos to the house of reps for this.

it's dead on arrival

Danwakae:


By 2027

Kano State LGA...... 257

Kaduna LGA .....225


Kastina LGA .....195



Forget the population , A LGA in the north is bigger than Lagos State ...there are many LGA in the north bigger than Lagos State .


My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

You mean those unsed farmlands for Boko Haram terrorist right?

This bill still need to be ed by 36 states house of assembly since it has to be reflected in the constitution

Danwakae:


By 2027

Kano State LGA...... 257

Kaduna LGA .....225


Kastina LGA .....195



Forget the population , A LGA in the north is bigger than Lagos State ...there are many LGA in the north bigger than Lagos State .


My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

Landmass? Is it what you to determine LGA? Lagos state richer than your whole region combined. My state Rivers state deserves smar LGA like lagos because these two states is the reason Nigeria is still standing. Landmass is useless when it doesn't equate to money for the government

seborrhic:
Dead on arrival.
Before such bill will be ed,other states would demand the number of lgs also be increased.
They cannot such bill in isolation unless it's now zombies that are present in both houses.

You still have 2/3 of the state houses of assembly to also vote which is controlled by the Governors.

Long overdue.

Danwakae:




My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

Many of you just like to mix a lethal dose of ignorance with obscene lies.

The total land mass of South-West Nigeria is approximately 200,000 Km2 while your backyard of old Gongola state, landlocked Taraba is 54,473km2 of mostly unoccupied land mass as seen from satellite images of your state.

Please quit misinforming yourself and less discerning others. Don't confuse SouthWest Nigeria that is blessed with a huge land mass and access to the Atlantic Ocean with South East that's land locked and has small land mass o.

South West Nigeria has so much immense land mass that it can stand on its own as a country if not for our unshakable allegiance to Nigeria .Add the Atlantic ocean portion of Nigeria to South West Nigeria that opens into the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos, Ogun and Ondo state, then South West may actually be larger than the whole Northern Nigeria exuding Yorubaland parts of Northern Nigeria!

Danwakae:


By 2027

Kano State LGA...... 257

Kaduna LGA .....225


Kastina LGA .....195



Forget the population , A LGA in the north is bigger than Lagos State ...there are many LGA in the north bigger than Lagos State .


My state , Taraba state , is bigger than the whole of southwest ...I don't want to mention Niger state and Borno state because those ones are bigger than countries like Ghana , Togo
.

Those states has no population. The only populated areas in northern states are Sabon gari. I've been to all mothern states. I've moved to the villages and you hardly see the population they're talking about. Big lands without people. Kano State, Kaduna and Niger State has good numbers. The rest are noise! Audio