centje: Only few niger delta states are making good use of the huge allocation. However not all niger delta states receive the 'huge' allocation. Imo and abia state allocations are no where near those of akwa ibom, rivers and delta states.

Based on my personal observations,akwa ibom,rivers,ondo and to some extent edo state are doing relatively great with their allocations. Abia and delta are the worst-case scenarios.

Eze Promoe: Rivers state is being hyped most of the time. Don't mind the name, go to the rural area or outskirts even in the metropolis you'll see bad road. Infact, P.H as a city wasn't built with plan.

thelastPope:

Nice information you have there! Thanks for sharing.

Symphony007: i find your comment most offensive as port harcourt is the most purpose built city in nigeria. Now don't confuse things port harcourt metropolis is from borokiri down to azikiwe road. Use google earth and search this area and you'll see a city built by the british where the queen and prince phillip stayed while visiting nigeria after her coronation. I admit the outskirts of port harcourt have building and road problems. Steps are being taken to straighten them out cause unlike lagos, the abnormalities is in it's infancy and can be reversed.

FreeGlobe:
I thought you are Niger Deltan or is Delta state not Niger Delta again. You are a fraud.

@topic
I believe the monies are shared in one way or the other with the people with the politicians pocketing the lion share.I used to stay in PH and there almost everybody depends on funds coming from govt house in form or the other especially during odili's time! Ikwerre people are particularly lazy and only interested in sharing money and exchanging lands.

centje: Only few niger delta states are making good use of the huge allocation. However not all niger delta states receive the 'huge' allocation. Imo and abia state allocations are no where near those of akwa ibom, rivers and delta states.

Based on my personal observations,akwa ibom,rivers,ondo and to some extent edo state are doing relatively great with their allocations. Abia and delta are the worst-case scenarios.

Asemo11: that true same goes 2 the epie people in bayelsa the problem of niger delta states mostly the ijaws is lack of exposure and illitrace

Abagworo: All those praising Akpabio for mere construction and painting of roads in 6 years of monthly 16billion Naira are rather myopic. When Queen visited Nigeria in the 80s or so, she called Nigeria a developed country because Nigeria invested its oil boom revenue on roads and visible infrastructure without laying good foundation for education, health, agriculture and technology. Today all those roads that were painted by Julius berger are now death traps. The only major achievement I'll see in Akwa-Ibom is the Ibaka port scheme if it materializes. Amaechi has done well in Rivers by focusing on health,youth re-orientation, agriculture and education. The roads being constructed in Rivers are necessary because there are vehicles and people to ply them quite unlike Akwa-Ibom that is for decoration. Amaechi is also constructing monorail for decoration.

I don't really count Imo, Abia, Ondo, Edo as major oil producing because they all get less than 800million from derivation while Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta and Akwa-Ibom get 8 to 15billion. These 4 richest States IMHO are the worst performing States in Nigeria.

Eko Ile:

Rivers state budget for 2013 = N490 Billion

Population = 5 million

Lagos state budget for 2013 = of N490 Billion

Population = 20 million.

Ngwakwe: Where did you get this fictitious, incoherent census data?

I know Lagos State prints Vehicle Number Plates, but today am convinced that she has started printing and manipulating census data sheet in her favour

Iolo:

I wonder why your tying GEJ into the scenario. Is he the one to tell the Governors how to spend their monies? If he unduly interferes its still some people that would say he's interfering.

The ND has experienced really bad leadership since time immemorial. Esp Delta and Bayelsa states. Their Governors must be pressured to start doing more by the populace.

Ngwakwe: Where did you get this fictitious, incoherent census data?

I know Lagos State prints Vehicle Number Plates, but today am convinced that she has started printing and manipulating census data sheet in her favour

Eko Ile: They are all money pits and leaking baskets governed by clueless and vision less governors. It doesn't matter how much you have at your disposal, it's mot going to get you anywhere without vision, knowledge, exposure and personal sophistication.


River's state budget for 2012 = N427 Billion
Population = 5 million


Lagos state's budget for 2012 = N485 Billion
Population = 20 million




Rivers state budget for 2013 = N490 Billion

Population = 5 million

Lagos state budget for 2013 = of N49 Billion

Population = 20 million.


Now, can we balance the figures above with service delivery and visionary projects and infrastructures even with all the side financial interventions with NDDC and others..

Yet, people make noise about Lagos state and oil money oil money just to distract themselves from obvious realities.

These oil states are all money pits and leaking baskets governed by clueless and vision less governors. It doesn't matter how much you have at your disposal, it's not going to get you anywhere without vision, knowledge, exposure and personal sophistication. Their budgets pays for private jets and tons of money for maintenance and other frivolous spending..

J12:

Is fashola providing any sort of social security for the 20 million lagosians? If yes, what are they? If no, then why do keep on posting population figures when they don't mean anything.

Aderostock:
We can't really say the exact population of any state in Nigeria but its obvious Lagos is over four times bigger than Rivers state.

Ngwakwe: By the last census figure conducted by Obasanjo's government:

Lagos State is 6million plus while
River State is 5million plus.

You are now telling us that Lagos has grown to 24million (River State Population * 4) and River State is stagnant.

Sorry, your assumption is wrong.

GARRI (x7):


1. GEJ was Deputy Governor and later Governor of Bayelsa state. During his tenure he achieved NOTHING, just like the present crop of leaders in the ND.

2. The non-performers in the ND were endorsed by GEJ (T.A. Orji, Uduaghan, Sylva etc)

3. GEJ is a key figure in the PDP and most of the ND states are controlled by the PDP.

4. GEJ has showed a bad example at the federal level. This bad example is being copied by some of the ND governors...

Eko Ile:


That's a lie, the 2006 census number for Lagos state is 9+ million which truly is twice more than that, but let's stick to 9 million.

Now

Rivers 5 million

Lagos 9 million


The topic here is what the delta states have achieved so far. So based on the fact that Lagos has (For the sake of argument) 9 million and Rivers 5 million

I'll ask you again, list what the 5 million people of rivers state are getting for the huge budget. The budget for 2013 is half a trillion and there is nothing on their drawing board to consume that huge number for just 5 million people.

Eko Ile:


Sorry to say, you sound very lame and inept and I don't even thin you know the meaning of the rubbish you posted.

talktimi: mr garri, have you ever been to bayelsa state or whr you in bayelsa state when GEJ was deputy governor/governor ? In the 36 states of Nigeria have you ever heard commendations for infrastructural developments being ascribed to deputy governors instead of governors except maybe in their lg's or villages ? How long did GEJ stay as governor of bayelsa state before he was called by OBJ to become the late Yar'Adua's running mate ? Do not let your seething hatred for GEJ derail you from giving objective and empirical analyses/arguments on this topic. Its up to you to honestly answer the questions I posed if you like but it would be a pity for someone as intelligent as you are to be amongst the bandwagon of those who sit in their living room all day spewing what they absolutely know nothing about.

Ngwakwe: By the last census figure conducted by Obasanjo's government:

Lagos State is 6million plus while
River State is 5million plus.

You are now telling us that Lagos has grown to 24million (River State Population * 4) and River State is stagnant.

Sorry, your assumption is wrong.

talktimi: nothing on the drawing board, are you serious ? And when did you have access to the very empty drawing board ? Mr Eko Ile I know you hate Jonathan, the niger delta governors and also by extension the people of the niger delta but pls concentrate on the lagos govt you know about and work for instead of making ridiculous claims here. Have you even been to Rivers state before sef ?

Aderostock:
Do you remember during that time, Lagos Government were also carrying out her state census which was over 15 million yet not accurate cos they believed the Federal government will be unreliable and biased

J12:

You are a foool. You keep on emphasizing on the population of Lagos state as if Fashola feeds 20 million people daily. Get outta here abeg.

J12:

You are a foool. You keep on emphasizing on the population of Lagos state as if Fashola feeds 20 million people daily. Get outta here abeg.

Aderostock:
Fashola doesn't have to feed the entire population but they all over stretch the infrastructures available suchas roads, hospitals, schools, markets, libraries etc by the results made the LASG have much disciplinary taskforce

talktimi: mr garri, have you ever been to bayelsa state or whr you in bayelsa state when GEJ was deputy governor/governor?
I expect you to explain or present facts of his achievements as Deputy Governor


In the 36 states of Nigeria have you ever heard commendations for infrastructural developments being ascribed to deputy governors instead of governors except maybe in their lg's or villages?
he was part ‎​Άnd parcel of Alams thieving regime, so he's not guilt-free

How long did GEJ stay as governor of bayelsa state before he was called by OBJ to become the late Yar'Adua's running mate?
A year and half. About 18 months of doing nothing!! Which uncompleted project did he complete and commissi0n or which project did he start during the period??

Do not let your seething hatred for GEJ derail you from giving objective and empirical analyses/arguments on this topic.
I don't hate him personally. He's a nice person actually. But when it comes to governance he's just a chap who was promoted to a position far above his intellectual, mental and emotional capacity.

Its up to you to honestly answer the questions I posed if you like
OK

[s]but it would be a pity for someone as intelligent as you are to be amongst the bandwagon of those who sit in their living room all day spewing what they absolutely know nothing about[/s]

Rivers state is broke – Amaechi

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/12/07/rivers-state-is-no-longer-oil-rich-amaechi/

Aderostock:
Fashola doesn't have to feed the entire population but they all over stretch the infrastructures available suchas roads, hospitals, schools, markets, libraries etc by the results made the LASG have much disciplinary taskforce