Senator Smart Adeyemi has appealed to all Igbomina and Okun speaking people in  Kwara and Kogi states to insist on the creation of a state for them in the ongoing constitution amendment exercise.

He also urged them to always hold ensure that they elected  representative that would  serve them properly as well demanded for a state during the forth coming Constitution amendment in the country. 

Adeyemi who is representing Kogi West Sanatorial district at the National Assembly stated this at the Omu-Aran day celebration stressing that  the Nigerians, irrespective of their tribes and cultures, have absolute right to determine where to belong to under the democratic system of government. 

The former President of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) who blamed military administrator for the  miscarriage of  states creation which threw many people into wrong places said it was high time citizens correct the ' political demarcation' created among common tribes and people. 

"Let me says here that  you have the responsibility to elect those people that will represent you well. So as we are moving towards 2015, put your mind together that you have a responsibility at all level to elected responsible leader who will defend your interest at all level. 

"When we started the Constitution Amendment, the issue of state creation would come out, the issue of local government will come out. Please, put it at the back of your mind that democracy is all about good governance   and freedom to determine your place. Very soon, people would determine where they will be. You will determine the state you want to be, you will determine what you want."

Senator Adeyemi  who congratulated the people of Omu-Aran for gathering indigenes to celebrate culture day noted that their action was in conformity with the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, which emphasized on transformation and integration through culture and tradition stressing that the old town  would transform to a meeting point  city where business men and women, investors would  carries out their transaction for the betterment of the country.

While  addressing the people, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed appealed to other communities in the state to emulate the people of Omu-Aran by assembly themselves in the interest of development, economy and  transformation of education sector towards improving the welfare of their people. 

Governor Ahmed who insisted that government alone could not satisfies the people of the states said, through collaboration and self empowerment, it would complement the effort of the government in ensuring provision of social amenities for it people.

Earlier, the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Charles Oladele Ibotoye, appealed to eminent Nigerians to assist the town in its efforts to embark of rehabilitation and reconstruction of some of its infrastructure facilities as well as road linking the town with other communities.