The Igbo-Biafra Nationalists (IBN) has reacted to plans to create an additional state in the Southeast region.

IBN applauded the move by federal lawmakers.

The Spokesperson of IBN, Edoziuno Chukwunonso, made this statement on Tuesday in Owerri, while commenting on the initiative by the House of Representatives to create a new state in the South East.

According to the group, the state creation would “correct historical injustices and foster a sense of unity and development among the Igbo people.”

“The creation of new states within the South-East region is not merely an administrative exercise. It is a crucial step towards correcting historical injustices and fostering a sense of unity and development among the Igbo people. By having more states, the South-East will benefit from increased political representation in the National Assembly, more federal allocations for infrastructural development, and greater attention to the socio-economic needs of the region,” he said.

Chukwunonso, therefore, called on all political representatives, state governors, and community leaders in the Southeast to support the initiative wholeheartedly, adding that the move would bring numerous benefits, including improved governance, enhanced security, and better socio-economic development.