deor03: I wonder, why politicians lament for nothing. No right thinking man will live in the North right now or for some years to come.

People are being slaughtered everyday , just because someone does not like the God you worship. This has been on unchecked for decades

Industry that chooses to open there will not get workers, so why Open there in the first place.

Bauchi Will Cease to Exist as a State Without Oil-Yuguda

Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, on Monday, said the state internally generates only N250 million monthly.

Yuguda said the monthly allocation to Bauchi from the Federation Account was between N3.2 to N3.3 billion, with workers salary alone taking more than N2billion.

99/100:

And same applies to almost all northern states AND 2/3 of the SW states.

It is clearer why by d heard of DISINTEGRATION some people trembles.

funnyx: He should simply say that he's an empty head simple, Bauchi has a great potential for tourism which if properly exploited will bring more revenue to the govt. Unfortunately, almost all these leaders are selfish leeches who are only concerned about their pockets.

How does a country like Kenya survive? Every thing is not down to oil, also most government ministries, department and parastatals at local, state or federal level do not need the level of staffs they currently employ, many will function very well with just 30% of their current staff level.

lincolnj88: Hmmmmmmm....islam and poverty....and dis idoits dose not know that the best resoures is the human resources ....y not explore tourism potential.....

wirinet: Governor Yuguda is just being truthful unlike all others who lives in a perpetual state of self denial. Only Lagos State can survive without oil and that is even debatable as Lagos would find it difficult without free oil money from Abuja. Even with oil money Lagos is highly indebted.

Even the igbo states would crumble without handouts from Abuja. What is the internal generated revenue of all the SE states. I dare the governors to release their IGR figures like Yuguda, it would be shameful.

The SW is not much better. Nigeria as a whole is build around free oil money explored and exported by foreigners.

Nigeria as a whole would crumble the day oil dries out.

wirinet: Governor Yuguda is just being truthful unlike all others who lives in a perpetual state of self denial. Only Lagos State can survive without oil and that is even debatable as Lagos would find it difficult without free oil money from Abuja. Even with oil money Lagos is highly indebted.

Even the igbo states would crumble without handouts from Abuja. What is the internal generated revenue of all the SE states. I dare the governors to release their IGR figures like Yuguda, it would be shameful.

The SW is not much better. Nigeria as a whole is build around free oil money explored and exported by foreigners.

Nigeria as a whole would crumble the day oil dries out.

wirinet: Governor Yuguda is just being truthful unlike all others who lives in a perpetual state of self denial. Only Lagos State can survive without oil and that is even debatable as Lagos would find it difficult without free oil money from Abuja. Even with oil money Lagos is highly indebted.

Even the igbo states would crumble without handouts from Abuja. What is the internal generated revenue of all the SE states. I dare the governors to release their IGR figures like Yuguda, it would be shameful.

The SW is not much better. Nigeria as a whole is build around free oil money explored and exported by foreigners.

Nigeria as a whole would crumble the day oil dries out.

1MCN:
Trust me, the S/East will not crumble at all as you think. Two states in the S/East are members of the ND. And oil is now being explored in Anambra! You know what? Due to the very stringent land tenure regime in the East, and also for their distrust in the entity called Nigeria, oil is not being explored in the S/East as it is done elsewhere. Did you know that when Shell (BP) first came to Nigeria, Owerri was their (admin) HQ (the place they call Shell Camp, close to A.I.F.C.E)? They refused the terms which the people gave them for mutual benefits and the people refused them the space. Shell moved to PH--am sure you know the rest of the heartless and reckless exploitation story and the land pollution. How many times have you heard of oil spill or pipeline explosion in the S/East? You'd rather hear that in Areppo, and other towns. Of course Anambra, Imo and Abia don't have as much oil, but the little they have, they're so miserly about it. They won't use it to lubricate Nigeria. You'll say the FG owns all lands, and they'll tell you the FG owns on Aso villa, as far as they're concerned.

Those guys in the creeks are mortgaging the future of their several generations yet unborn just to keep the Govs in the north on the seat. Igbos won't dare it!

Ayed44: Do u mean they should reduce their workforce to 30%?

jamace: Be not afraid my dear gov. When the time comes, you will generate revenue from so many places that you are presently overlooking. Remember the saying,"Necessity is the mother of invention".

Sloan:

Stop this level of ignorance about the South West, the only part of the country firing on all it's economic cylinders! How can you say ONLY Lagos can survive when you have not taken into account how much each of the state generates? Ogun State generate N 4 B per month right now, Osun State generates N 1.6 B per month, Ekiti already generates N 1 B per month, Oyo probably generates from N 2 - 3 B per month while Lagos is already clocking N 30 B, tell me ANY Ibo States that comes close to that??

Look facts don't lie, Obi himself complained that Anambra generates 450 M per month in IGR, can you furnish us new or updated figures because if the figures were better, he would have been all over the town proclaiming the numbers! What BIG industries have moved to Anambra and are in production that would lift the IGR significantly given that the so called refinery is still being constructed or still in pre-production? Also building a refinery will not increase IGR automatically or immediately, surely not in a sustainable manner. I advise you stop putting sentiments in matters that require objective facts!

Sloan:

Stop this level of ignorance about the South West, the only part of the country firing on all it's economic cylinders! How can you say ONLY Lagos can survive when you have not taken into account how much each of the state generates? Ogun State generate N 4 B per month right now, Osun State generates N 1.6 B per month, Ekiti already generates N 1 B per month, Oyo probably generates from N 2 - 3 B per month while Lagos is already clocking N 30 B, tell me ANY Ibo States that comes close to that??

Look facts don't lie, Obi himself complained that Anambra generates 450 M per month in IGR, can you furnish us new or updated figures because if the figures were better, he would have been all over the town proclaiming the numbers! What BIG industries have moved to Anambra and are in production that would lift the IGR significantly given that the so called refinery is still being constructed or still in pre-production? Also building a refinery will not increase IGR automatically or immediately, surely not in a sustainable manner. I advise you stop putting sentiments in matters that require objective facts!

funnyx: He should simply say that he's an empty head simple, Bauchi has a great potential for tourism which if properly exploited will bring more revenue to the govt. Unfortunately, almost all these leaders are selfish leeches who are only concerned about their pockets.

How does a country like Kenya survive? Every thing is not down to oil, also most government ministries, department and parastatals at local, state or federal level do not need the level of staffs they currently employ, many will function very well with just 30% of their current staff level.

IGBO-SON:


^^^Not too sure about the bolded though; coffin making business could be a roaring success.....esp' in the Bornu/Yobe axis!

99/100:
And same applies to almost all northern states AND 2/3 of the SW states.
It is clearer why by d heard of DISINTEGRATION some people trembles.