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Middle Belt leaders demand regional restructuring, new states

Middle Belt leaders demand regional restructuring, new states
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They also urged communities across the region to unite against insecurity, overcome fear, protect their ancestral lands and hold political office holders accountable for their actions. The demands were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the first Fire Convocation of Middle Belt Nations, held at Throneroom Ministries, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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  • ✦Leaders of the Middle Belt have called for a review of Nigeria’s regional structure and the creation of additional states to address perceived political and structural imbalances in the country.
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Thursday:The demands were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the first Fire Convocation of Middle Belt Nations, held at Throneroom Ministries, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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  • ✦They also urged communities across the region to unite against insecurity, overcome fear, protect their ancestral lands and hold political office holders accountable for their actions.
  • ✦The demands were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the first Fire Convocation of Middle Belt Nations, held at Throneroom Ministries, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday, October 17, 2026.
  • ✦Leaders of the Middle Belt have called for a review of Nigeria’s regional structure and the creation of additional states to address perceived political and structural imbalances in the country.
Key Facts:Thursday: The demands were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the first Fire Convocation of Middle Belt Nations, held at Throneroom Ministries, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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Leaders of the Middle Belt have called for Nigeria’s regional restructuring and the creation of new states to address political and structural imbalances.

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They also urged communities across the region to unite against insecurity, overcome fear, protect their ancestral lands and hold political office holders accountable for their actions.

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The demands were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the first Fire Convocation of Middle Belt Nations, held at Throneroom Ministries, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday, October 17, 2026.

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The demands were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the first Fire Convocation of Middle Belt Nations, held at Throneroom Ministries, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, from Thursday, October 15, to Saturday, October 17, 2026.

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