0monnak0da:
There is a widely held notion in the South of Nigeria that the North is a parasitic appendage that contributes little or nothing economically to our commonwealth and only takes and takes.

Many Northerners resent hearing this but is is true?

What is the true state of affairs

What are the facts and where are the figures?

Are we being unfair to the North.

I know that a large proportion of our GDP is from agriculture which is based in the North.

But the contribution argument roponents would argue that component is not taxed and does not accrue to the Federation account: which is money shared at the centre and used to fund the police,iMilitary and even provide allocations to State and Local governent. In short the entire government is funded by money from the south while the North sits around waiting for oil money and VAT money from the South which they use in building mosques and going to Mecca.

Is this fair? Is it true

imhotep:

This sai babarian seems to be waking up from slumber

cc lzaa

0monnak0da:

What is the meaning of that? I don;t know anything about your mother and will not comment on her unless you give me cause just like you know nothing about me so confine yousrelf to the topic if you have anything to contribute otherwise get lost

ibotic:
Until the south decides to grab the bull by its horns, we will continue to serve the interest of power grabbing mongers whose only hold on power is through violence.

imhotep:
OK. Sai baba please
cc lzaa

imhotep:
This sai babarian seems to be waking up from slumber
cc lzaa

Cooly100:
Son of former FCT minister living large...in the pic

The children of others do the same in Europe...while the southerners do extra jobs to meet up...

That's what Lugard costed us...by merging us together.

0monnak0da:
A new born child is attached to its mother's breast and the sepeation is necessary but painful so if we agree the North is parasitic is conndenation the way forward?
Even the SW and SE too are parasitic maybe less so than the North but it is the North that choose to talk of North and South and so we shalll use North and South on this thread for thi dicussion

0monnak0da:

This is eotional stuff.I want to keep it objective.I am sure there are similar pictures fro the south.



Firstly let us establish the facts.

Is the North indeed parasitic?

What are the facts?

trillville:
Topics such as this one helped Buhari get elected. Nigerians need to stop thinking about natural resources and start thinking about increasing productivity.

The average Kano man is a farmer. Farming in Kano is a societal hobby. The issue is that most of this farm produce are not processed into higher yielding goods due to policy failures by the government.

How can any reasonable person call a hard worker a parasite because there is no oil on his land.

This topic is highly foolish. I believe only a southerner can defeat Buhari. Topics such these will only turn the north central and South west against the south east and South south.

trillville:
Topics such as this one helped Buhari get elected. Nigerians need to stop thinking about natural resources and start thinking about increasing productivity.

The average Kano man is a farmer. Farming in Kano is a societal hobby. The issue is that most of this farm produce are not processed into higher yielding goods due to policy failures by the government.

How can any reasonable person call a hard worker a parasite because there is no oil on his land.

This topic is highly foolish. I believe only a southerner can defeat Buhari. Topics such these will only turn the north central and South west against the south east and South south.

trillville:
Topics such as this one helped Buhari get elected. Nigerians need to stop thinking about natural resources and start thinking about increasing productivity.

The average Kano man is a farmer. Farming in Kano is a societal hobby. The issue is that most of this farm produce are not processed into higher yielding goods due to policy failures by the government.

How can any reasonable person call a hard worker a parasite because there is no oil on his land.

This topic is highly foolish. I believe only a southerner can defeat Buhari. Topics such these will only turn the north central and South west against the south east and South south.

gidgiddy:


The same southern elements thst will be attacking Kanu, Ojukwu and any freedom fighter that rises up? Laughable


The economic resources of the south is the mainstay of the North, everybody knows this. That is why the North never wants to hear the words restructuring or Biafra, both ideologies will take away their stranglehold on Nigeria and force them to be up and doing.

ibotic:


Sharrapppp there.....Kanu was a thug who deserved the treatment he got and worse.....the ewu had no respect for no one......Ojukwu is different because in my opinion, he was pushed by the savages in the north caused by the other ignorant misguided murdering thug called Nzeogwu. Ojukwu’s Downfall was his arrogance.

Cooly100:


What is your point?

So far, you have blamed everyone except yourself...

ibotic:


Sharrapppp there.....Kanu was a thug who deserved the treatment he got and worse.....the ewu had no respect for no one......Ojukwu is different because in my opinion, he was pushed by the savages in the north caused by the other ignorant misguided murdering thug called Nzeogwu. Ojukwu’s Downfall was his arrogance.

0monnak0da:
Just imagine there is no oil
Would we tax the people of Lagos to pay salaries in Kano?

ibotic:


And where have I blamed everyone

Cooly100:


Nigeria is chronically sick and dying...What is your idea on how to fix it...?

Are you there sitting pretty, blaming those who wanted a change...?

horsepower101:


Exactly....Anyone who is bold enough to risk their life and make a change, they all immediately hate the person. But they themselves never stand up to do anything.

Cooly100:
The most annoying and selfish of all is the sharia states in the north..destroying and banning beer and yet collect the biggest cash from VAT and other taxes on beer...more than the south...SW and Eastern Nigeria have the biggest breweries in the land...