East Central State

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East Central State is a former administrative division of Nigeria.^[1] It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Eastern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into two states - Anambra and Imo.^[2] The area now comprises five states; Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi and Abia. The city of Enugu was the capital of East Central State.^[3]

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3. ^ "Anambra | state, Nigeria". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
4. ^ "Publications on Ukpabi Asika in the offing". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
5. ^ Babarinsa, Dare (February 15, 2018). "For Muhammed, February is not about love". guardian.ng. Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

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