The last time I saw unemployment level in each state of the federation as released by the NBS, Osun State had the least number of unemployed people (may be in terms of percentage) . Then, I saw federal monthly revenue allocation to states of the federation in the dailies, both September and November allocations. Akwa Ibom state : 24 billion naira and 23 billion naira respectively. Osun state : 3 billion naira and 3 billion naira respectively. This means that Akwa Ibom state gets 288 billion naira annually while Osun state gets 36 billion naira annually. Akwa Ibom state has a population of nearly 4 million people according to 2006 census while Osun State has a population of roughly 3.5 million population.
My question is how do these governors whose states fall under Niger Delta who are beneficiaries of 13% derivation manage and utilise their mega resources on behalf of their people? In the real sense of good governance and accountability, Akwa Ibom state is not supposed to have higher rate of unemployment than Osun State.

They build airports, stadia and roads.

Ironically, so do governors that don't get much.

Ofcourse, also steal about 90% of the money.

django1: They build airports, stadia and roads.

Ironically, so do governors that don't get much.

Ofcourse, also steal about 90% of the money.

That kind of resources is enough to do wonders. To stand out among the rests. Meeen.

Op, you reason well. But it would be expedient if you enter into politics maybe an intelligent person like you could make a change the masses desire

n tomorrow we will be shoutng jonathan is corrupt clueless when the most corrupt institution is at the state level. am from akwa ibom n it saddens me what governors do with states funds.we are bless both with resources n corrupt leaders, all a dem is concern about their families nothng more. one day monkey go enter mrkt but wont return back. we r watchng n God dey observe

maasoap: The last time I saw unemployment level in each state of the federation as released by the NBS, Osun State had the least number of unemployed people (may be in terms of percentage) . Then, I saw federal monthly revenue allocation to states of the federation in the dailies, both September and November allocations. Akwa Ibom state : 24 billion naira and 23 billion naira respectively. Osun state : 3 billion naira and 3 billion naira respectively. This means that Akwa Ibom state gets 288 billion naira annually while Osun state gets 36 billion naira annually. Akwa Ibom state has a population of nearly 4 million people according to 2006 census while Osun State has a population of roughly 3.5 million population.
My question is how do these governors whose states fall under Niger Delta who are beneficiaries of 13% derivation manage and utilise their mega resources on behalf of their people? In the real sense of good governance and accountability, Akwa Ibom state is not supposed to have higher rate of unemployment than Osun State.

Unless you have not been there,
There is no way akwa ibom has a population of 4 million.
Definitely not more than osun.
Uyo is not as populated as oshogbo
Ikot EPKENE is not as populated as ife.
Oron and what have you.
And you still have ilesha ,IPA orangun,ede,iwo,ESA oke and thousand of towns and settlements.

Na AKPABIOmba & AKPABIOisim dat is worrying akwa ibom

To be fair, Victor Atah former Governor of Akwa Ibom state set the ball rolling for the state. Whatever Akpabio has done to the state is just completion of a course started and nearly finished by Victor Atah with a lesser state allocation then. The only project Akpabio started and will complete is the stadium. The rest were all initiated and started by his predecessor. I remember those days, Victor was demolishing buildings in Uyo and paying compensations. People were whinning, now he may not have taken all the glory, but God will definitely reward him.

On the population of Uyo: the state is as scanty as an empty soup. Even Oyigbo is more populated than Uyo. Most of their indigenes are scattered everywhere in Nigeria.

On Osun, I learnt he (the Governor) went to the market for bonds. I hope he doesn't enslave the state for years. Anyway good works he has done.

Interesting.

bloggernaija:

Unless you have not been there,
There is no way akwa ibom has a population of 4 million.
Definitely not more than osun.
Uyo is not as populated as oshogbo
Ikot EPKENE is not as populated as ife.
Oron and what have you.
And you still have ilesha ,IPA orangun,ede,iwo,ESA oke and thousand of towns and settlements.

I don't know what you want me to say. Even I'm from Osun State, yet I can only rely on official figures.

kel4soft: To be fair, Victor Atah former Governor of Akwa Ibom state set the ball rolling for the state. Whatever Akpabio has done to the state is just completion of a course started and nearly finished by Victor Atah with a lesser state allocation then. The only project Akpabio started and will complete is the stadium. The rest were all initiated and started by his predecessor. I remember those days, Victor was demolishing buildings in Uyo and paying compensations. People were whinning, now he may not have taken all the glory, but God will definitely reward him.

On the population of Uyo: the state is as scanty as an empty soup. Even Oyigbo is more populated than Uyo. Most of their indigenes are scattered everywhere in Nigeria.

On Osun, I learnt he (the Governor) went to the market for bonds. I hope he doesn't enslave the state for years. Anyway good works he has done.

N30 billion naira so far under him.

kel4soft: To be fair, Victor Atah former Governor of Akwa Ibom state set the ball rolling for the state. Whatever Akpabio has done to the state is just completion of a course started and nearly finished by Victor Atah with a lesser state allocation then. The only project Akpabio started and will complete is the stadium. The rest were all initiated and started by his predecessor. I remember those days, Victor was demolishing buildings in Uyo and paying compensations. People were whinning, now he may not have taken all the glory, but God will definitely reward him.

On the population of Uyo: the state is as scanty as an empty soup. Even Oyigbo is more populated than Uyo. Most of their indigenes are scattered everywhere in Nigeria.

On Osun, I learnt he (the Governor) went to the market for bonds. I hope he doesn't enslave the state for years. Anyway good works he has done.

Say what you know and stop lying on a public forum. Don't forget some of us in Akwa Ibom have access to the internet and can puncture your lies with facts .

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kel4soft: To be fair, Victor Atah former Governor of Akwa Ibom state set the ball rolling for the state. Whatever Akpabio has done to the state is just completion of a course started and nearly finished by Victor Atah with a lesser state allocation then. The only project Akpabio started and will complete is the stadium. The rest were all initiated and started by his predecessor. I remember those days, Victor was demolishing buildings in Uyo and paying compensations. People were whinning, now he may not have taken all the glory, but God will definitely reward him.

On the population of Uyo: the state is as scanty as an empty soup. Even Oyigbo is more populated than Uyo. Most of their indigenes are scattered everywhere in Nigeria.

On Osun, I learnt he (the Governor) went to the market for bonds. I hope he doesn't enslave the state for years. Anyway good works he has done.

Quit your lies on Akwa Ibom.