Traditional Rulers of Eket Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State, have urged the National Assembly to drop any intentions to include the land and wealth of the people of Eket, Esit Eket, Onna, Mkpatenin, Ikot Abasi and Nsit Ubium local government areas of the State in the proposed Oil Rivers State.
Chiefs and leaders of the local governments made the request in their petition to the National Assembly Committee on Constitution Amendment in Abuja, last week.
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