Is there a bill to make Nigeria have 42 states?

A viral WhatsApp post entitled “Below is the purported kite being flown by the Federal Government – Nigerian Economic Restructuring Bill 2021” outlines that Nigeria will be made up of 42 states with seven per each of her constituent geo-political zone.

Here is what we know… 

We searched through the internet to find a traceable background link to the post, but no credible media outlet has reported any news about the purported bill.

A Twitter account owned by Ayo Akinfe (@AyoAkinfe), where the story was shared after it was posted on its website, created more clarification about the post.

 While responding to inquiries via his Twitter Direct message, on the purported bill which bears his name, he said, it was “Just a proposal from me.”

“I intend to publish a collection of all my thoughts in a book,” he added.

Conclusion

The trending piece which has been attributed to the federal government is FALSE.

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