1958Event
Henry Willink report rejects immediate COR State creation
The commission acknowledged Eastern Region minority fears but did not recommend creating the Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers State before independence.
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1958
Henry Willink report rejects immediate COR State creation
The commission acknowledged Eastern Region minority fears but did not recommend creating the Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers State before independence.
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The commission acknowledged Eastern Region minority fears but did not recommend creating the Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers State before independence. Instead it emphasized constitutional safeguards and development attention.
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