By Ugwu James .o.
Frequent agitation for state creation has been recurring phenomenon in the political history of Nigeria. This has raised a lot of controversy during national debate. Four research questions guided the study. They included what steps has been made by the people towards the creation of Adada state? what are the obstacles inhibiting the creation of Adada State? how can the creation of Adada state bring about national development in Nigeria? What are the recommendations for the achievement of the creation of Adada state?. Four Specific objectives guided the study which includes; to discover the various steps that has been made by the people towards the creation of Adada state, to find out the obstacles inhibiting the creation of Adada State, to forecast if the creation of Adada state will bring about national development in Nigeria, to find out recommendations that can lead towards the achievement of the creation of Adada state. Interview was used as the major source of data collection for this study, while content analysis was used as the method of data analysis. The theory of decentralization was used as the theoretical framework for this study. The findings of the study showed that due process has been followed in the request for the creation of Adada state and the creation of Adada state will bring about national development in Nigeria. Notwithstanding, some recommendations were made.