The purpose of this thread is not to encourage states in the Northern region to continue to perform poorly in terms of Internally Generated Revenue, but to identify factors that are causing the problem: with a view to eradicating it, and also to inform Nigerians so they can have a balanced perception. So here are the reasons:

1. Insecurity
Businesses can only prosper in a safe and secure environment. It is from those businesses that government can raise revenue through taxation. With the activities of Boko Haram and dare devil Herd's men, we have seen a dramatic deterioration in the security of lives and properties in the North. Hence, businesses activities have declined there and so also has IGR. Improve security in the North and watch investment flood in and watch their IGR skyrocket.

2. Poverty
It is no rumour that states with the highest level of poverty are in the North. If poverty is high, how can their state government raise revenue from the people? Eradicate poverty and watch their IGR rise.

3. Emphasis On Crude Oil By Government
Since 1976, successive Nigerian governments continue to see crude oil as a cheap and quick means of raising revenue. The result is that, development, improvement and investment in agriculture (this is where Northern states have comparative advantage) has declined over the years and so also has revenue that could have been gotten by state governors in the North from the agricultural sector.

4. Underdeveloped Tax System
Relative to the South, tax system in the North can be described as underdeveloped. All factors listed above also contribute to this.issue. With an ineffective method of collecting, remitting and accounting for taxes collected in the Northern states, expecting their IGR to grow is like expecting a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.

N.B
That the West, East and Southern states have high IGR is pointer to the fact that their tax system is improving. However, an IGR that is fuelled by double taxation and all other sorts of parasitic means of raising revenue by state government of these regions is totally unacceptable.

5. Capitalism vs Socialism
I have observed that much of the IGR of the non Northern region is contributed by the private sector. This means that capitalism is gaining root in this region compared to the North. Although there is the inherent tendency of exploitation in a capitalist society, Northern state governments should continue to encourage private sector led growth in their region while providing an enabling environment for businesses to grow. This will help boost their IGR

Feel free to contribute meaningfully to this thread.

Source: Martins301

The beauty of it is that Northern states can still bounce back if they can leverage on Agriculture.

The best capitalist we have in Nigeria is a Northerner mind you. Rise in IGR doesn't necessarily mean a rise in standard of living, unemployment level or purchasing power of the citizen. What is necessary here is to look at every other standards to measuring if Northern governors needs to go back to the drawing board.

Lets take for instance, Nasarawa which is closer to Abuja should have leveraged on that to improve its IGR.

When the North is ready to leave the 'ranka-dey-dey' way of life, bull-shit the National cake, take their destiny into their hands then you will see the improvements.

You made a nice observation.

drss:
Iliitracy north.
Poverty north.
Polio n Vvf north.
Polio north.
Almajirinism north.
Dependence on govt north.
Begging north.
Family unplanning north.
Terrorism north.
Free oil money is wat dem northerners want, nothing else. A.b.o.k.i will alway be A.b.o.k.i

The reason for this thread is to reorientate the likes of u. That your comment will only fuel anger, hate and distrust. Change ur mindset bro.

Martins301:


The reason for this thread is to reorientate the likes of u. That your comment will only fuel anger, hate and distrust. Change ur mindset bro.

all i said is d truth n nothing but d TRUTH!!!

Another reasonis that they are under a curse for the blood their great grandfather utman dan fodio shed.the Christians and missionaries he killed.

Those northern states are simply parasitic Alamjiris

omowolewa:
The beauty of it is that Northern states can still bounce back if they can leverage on Agriculture.

The best capitalist we have in Nigeria is a Northerner mind you

True. The Northen region has comparative advantage in agriculture. Their state government should focus on providing an enabling environment for agriculture to thrive there. China, Russia and USA have crude oil but their agricultural sector is enviable.

OVI75:
Another reasonis that they are under a curse for the blood their great grandfather utman dan fodio shed.the Christians and missionaries he killed.

Those northern states are simply parasitic Alamjiris

This is not a religious thread or thread for showing anger and hate. Provide or profer solutions to the problems or just read, learn and move on.

Seems like the north is cursed.... All the deadly diseases emanate from there.,

drss:
all i said is d truth n nothing but d TRUTH!!!

The truth can be uttered in a more diplomatic way. The bad habbits u pick up on social media can easily erode ur sense of diplomacy. Freedom of expression comes with a price. U dnt wanna pay it, I assure u.

The fact that the Northerners has ruled Nigeria for over 4 decades without improvement or development or whatsoever speaks to the psychology and poor mental awareness of these people. They've conspired to rip and plunder the wealth of this nation and has continue doing so yet, The North can't justify their embezzlement and political power to better their impoverished citizens. It beats me to death that Igbo's share the same country with these folks but, for how long?

trapQ:
Seems like the north is cursed.... All the deadly diseases emanate from there.,

Each region has its fair share of problems. Non is an exception. Suggest solutions.

coolzeal:
The fact that the Northerners has ruled Nigeria for over 40 decades without improvement or development or whatsoever speaks to the psychology and poor mental awareness of these people. They've conspired to rip and plunder the wealth of this nation and has continue doing so yet, The North can't justify their embezzlement and political power to better their impoverished citizens. It beats me to death that Igbo's share the same country with these folks but, for how long?

Ethnic warlord, Nigeria is just a little over 100 years old. 40 decades is 400 years.

Martins301:


Ethnic warlord, Nigeria is just a little over 100 years old. 40 decades is 400 years.

Just the brutal truth.. Thanks for the correction.

Martins301:


The truth can be uttered in a more diplomatic way. The bad habbits u pick up on social media can easily erode ur sense of diplomacy. Freedom of expression comes with a price. U dnt wanna pay it, I assure u.

if dem buari militia wan arrest me for saying d truth, let dem go ahead. Am not running.

Solutions

-quality education
_discard islam and sharia (their religion teaches them to be backward)
_build industries (this will create jobs and reduce poverty)
- encourage commercial or large farming
-stop depending on oil allocations

Basically everything else.

Martins301:


Each region has its fair share of problems. Non is an exception. Suggest solutions.

Martins301:
The purpose of this thread is not to encourage states in the Northern region to continue to perform poorly in terms of Internally Generated Revenue, but to identify factors that are causing the problem: with a view to eradicating it, and also to inform Nigerians so they can have a balanced perception. So here are the reasons:

1. Insecurity
Businesses can only prosper in a safe and secure environment. It is from those businesses that government can raise revenue through taxation. With the activities of Boko Haram and dare devil Herd's men, we have seen a dramatic deterioration in the security of lives and properties in the North. Hence, businesses activities have declined there and so also has IGR. Improve security in the North and watch investment flood in and watch their IGR skyrocket.

So, who's to blame? Simply put, they valued RELIGION more than ECONOMY.... No Arguement. No no no no, dont tell me that.

2. Poverty
It is no rumour that states with the highest level of poverty are in the North. If poverty is high, how can their state government raise revenue from the people? Eradicate poverty and watch their IGR rise.

Ask their elites why their people remain in poverty. They didnt create the enabling "environment" needed for their economic activities to grow. Blame their Elites for their poverty.

3. Emphasis On Crude Oil By Government
Since 1976, successive Nigerian governments continue to see crude oil as a cheap and quick means of raising revenue. The result is that, development, improvement and investment in agriculture (this is where Northern states have comparative advantage) has declined over the years and so also has revenue that could have been gotten by state governors in the North from the agricultural sector.

That crude oil excuse is a very very very very bad lie. Find another lie. Did the oil stopped them from engaging in their own agricultural processes? Did the South compelled them to stop their Agric for Oil? What happened to their Groundnut Pyramids of those days? What happened to Kano's IGR? They have ruled Nigeria than the SS/SE/SW combined.

4. Underdeveloped Tax System
Relative to the South, tax system in the North can be described as underdeveloped. All factors listed above also contribute to this.issue. With an ineffective method of collecting, remitting and accounting for taxes collected in the Northern states, expecting their IGR to grow is like expecting a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.

lol.... Let me just keep mute on this

N.B
That the West, East and Southern states have high IGR is pointer to the fact that their tax system is improving. However, an IGR that is fuelled by double taxation and all other sorts of parasitic means of raising revenue by state government of these regions is totally unacceptable.

5. Capitalism vs Socialism
I have observed that much of the IGR of the non Northern region is contributed by the private sector. This means that capitalism is gaining root in this region compared to the North. Although there is the inherent tendency of exploitation in a capitalist society, Northern state governments should continue to encourage private sector led growth in their region while providing an enabling environment for businesses to grow. This will help boost their IGR

Feel free to contribute meaningfully to this thread.

Source: Martins301

the problem of the north relies solely on their ruling elites. They've held position in the government than the south. They are just Religion-oriented than being economically progressive with an enabling environment. If their IGR are so low compare to their southern counterpart, who's to blame? The south developed it's Economy and focused more on Financial independence than being religiously centred.

I'm surprised that Niger state and Kogi have a low igr when i can tell you show #40 billion worth of opportunities.

The North needs to change its orientation and disposition entirely. I don't want to talk about religion because some ARAB countries of today have better standard of living profile more than some western countries.

I'm not surprised

trapQ:
Solutions

-quality education
_discard islam and sharia (their religion teaches them to be backward)
_build industries (this will create jobs and reduce poverty)
- encourage commercial or large farming
-stop depending on oil allocations

Basically everything else.

Thanks. We need more like this. BTW will u discard christianity if u were told 2 do so 2 make IGR grow in ur state?

Northerners adherence to their own type of Islam is the reason. Any other reason is not very relevant.

As long as far Northern Nigeria continues to call the shots for Nigeria's political process, an advantage which northern politicians derive from north's self-assigned undue large number of states and political constituencies, any southern Nigerian hoping that Nigeria shall one day break even - develop - is deceiving himself or herself.

True

omowolewa:
The beauty of it is that Northern states can still bounce back if they can leverage on Agriculture.
The best capitalist we have in Nigeria is a Northerner mind you. Rise in IGR doesn't necessarily mean a rise in standard of living, unemployment level or purchasing power of the citizen. What is necessary here is to look at every other standards to measuring if Northern governors needs to go back to the drawing board.
Lets take for instance, Nasarawa which is closer to Abuja should have leveraged on that to improve its IGR.
When the North is ready to leave the 'ranka-dey-dey' way of life, bull-shit the National cake, take their destiny into their hands then you will see the improvements.
You made a nice observation.

Tor shikena.

OP, the main reason for low IGR in Northers States is BAD LEADERSHIP!

I think You are Right! The Northerners seriously need to Develop.

Martins301:
The purpose of this thread is not to encourage states in the Northern region to continue to perform poorly in terms of Internally Generated Revenue, but to identify factors that are causing the problem: with a view to eradicating it, and also to inform Nigerians so they can have a balanced perception. So here are the reasons:

1. Insecurity
Businesses can only prosper in a safe and secure environment. It is from those businesses that government can raise revenue through taxation. With the activities of Boko Haram and dare devil Herd's men, we have seen a dramatic deterioration in the security of lives and properties in the North. Hence, businesses activities have declined there and so also has IGR. Improve security in the North and watch investment flood in and watch their IGR skyrocket.

2. Poverty
It is no rumour that states with the highest level of poverty are in the North. If poverty is high, how can their state government raise revenue from the people? Eradicate poverty and watch their IGR rise.

3. Emphasis On Crude Oil By Government
Since 1976, successive Nigerian governments continue to see crude oil as a cheap and quick means of raising revenue. The result is that, development, improvement and investment in agriculture (this is where Northern states have comparative advantage) has declined over the years and so also has revenue that could have been gotten by state governors in the North from the agricultural sector.

4. Underdeveloped Tax System
Relative to the South, tax system in the North can be described as underdeveloped. All factors listed above also contribute to this.issue. With an ineffective method of collecting, remitting and accounting for taxes collected in the Northern states, expecting their IGR to grow is like expecting a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.

N.B
That the West, East and Southern states have high IGR is pointer to the fact that their tax system is improving. However, an IGR that is fuelled by double taxation and all other sorts of parasitic means of raising revenue by state government of these regions is totally unacceptable.

5. Capitalism vs Socialism
I have observed that much of the IGR of the non Northern region is contributed by the private sector. This means that capitalism is gaining root in this region compared to the North. Although there is the inherent tendency of exploitation in a capitalist society, Northern state governments should continue to encourage private sector led growth in their region while providing an enabling environment for businesses to grow. This will help boost their IGR

Feel free to contribute meaningfully to this thread.

Source: Martins301

who is to blame? There is peace and security in Aba because Aba people want peace and security............... If the north want peace, let them create it.

The real reason is that they're lazy to improve on their IGR. They're waiting for oyel money from the federation account. They wanna reap where they did not sow.

Maybe because the government of the north are too lenient on the locals.

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