The security situation in the Niger Delta region is fragile and unstable, particularly in the states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Abia, Anambra, Rivers (with the exception of Rivers state capital Port Harcourt where we advise against non-essential travel). Regional and ethnic conflicts between militant groups occur in the area, and have led to unrest and violence in the past. Militant activity has also been directed towards foreign interests. Armed groups have carried out successful attacks on oil facilities and workers, resulting in injuries and deaths. Incidents of armed robbery have also increased. Kidnapping occurs in the Niger Delta States

The State Department of the United States has warned U.S. citizens not to travel to Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto and Zamfara.

The State Department warned U.S citizens to avoid these states, because of the recurrent risks of kidnappings, armed robberies and other armed attacks now randomly reported in most parts of Africa's most populous nation with a high rate of unemployment from a rapidly growing population of youths.

lyricalz:
All I know is one day nigeria will never be nigeria, it make take years, decades but it will happen some day, then yorubas will live with the hausas as nigeria.

arresa:
Fair write up, but a little off, incomplete picture and oversimplification.


Sure, investors look at the Nigerian capital factor, but the number one factor investors think and worry about before siting their investments is safety and security of their investments. The SW remains the safest and the most peaceful, progressive and conducive place to invest in Nigeria. Other factors are availability of skilled and educated manpower and also disposable income.

Lastly, leadership and their ability to seek and drum up investments via favorable terms, trade and investment summits.

Where was this analysis when Lagos hosts trade summits every year including Ehingbeti Economic summit.

Same with Ogun trade summit, Oyo state trade summit and SWITS/SouthWest Investment Trade Summit..

Investments doesn't drop from the tree, you have to work for it..

Investors wont jump into the North, SE/SS to invest anything because of insecurity and instability.

Many questioned Dangote for not investing in the SE, but the man is obviously not regretting his actions if intentional or not after witnessing the destruction of life and property including his own trucks in the SE last week.

M4gunners:
Facts that is why you always see me shout one Nigeria is a scam because of oil.

Armaggedon:
its a lie. Lagos has the highest crime rate in nigeria and enugu has the lowest. Do you recall when apc protesters burnt luxury buses belonging to an igbo transporter earlier this year?

If peace is the factor why are other places in SW that are more peaceful than lagos still villages?

The truth is lagos enjoys special attention from fg govt starting from colonial times till now. Should the seaport in portharcourt or onitsha stop being a subject of politics, lagos will suffer. Which is why you guys hold on to one nigeria.

Coming to leadership sw has the worst in the country save fayose. Lagos has the largest dept profile despite huge revenue, what of osun? The leadership in the east is the most visionary but seems emasculated by fg's policies and u know that.

I also heard you mentioning disposable income in Sw. That is a height of delusion! Sw is the most impoverished region aside north. Why do you thing ibadan oshgbo abeokuta are slums while enugu onitsha aba owerri ph awka and asaba are bubbling?


as for dangote, we dont beg for his investment he knows that too. He also knows he would be outcompeted hence he conspired with obj to shut down ibeto plant in ph.

Like i said politics is the thing not your so called peace. Igboland is peaceful but nigeria is an igbophobic country

QuotaSystem:



2. The same disparity exists in the south. In fact the difference in poverty rates between the north and south is less than 19% meaning the povert rate in the south exceeds 50% (half your population). What Karma are you suffering?

Ijaws and other ND minorities:

The reasons why Ijaws and other minorities in the South South are “content being Nigerians” Ignorance and helplessness.

QuotaSystem:
Well global events and economic shifts are fast removing the shine from oil so you can rest you throat.

raumdeuter:
Foreign investors choose the SW because of the peaceful nature of the states

They know the North fuelled by religion hate foreigners

ALso all the foreign investment in the East and South left due to kidapping and militancy

Check the US travel warnings to Nigeria and see the states they list as travel risks.

Below are examples of travel warnings to Nigeria issued by Canada



Below is another example from the US. Note how the SE and SS states are all there

Iroh88:
Cc: TonyeBarcanista, Truckpusher, et al.

What was the price of oil in 2013 and today?

Are Americans still importing oil from you like they used to, or have discovered shale oil which they're now producing?

Is the world moving away from fossil fuels or towards it?

Wake up and smell the coffee....your awa oyel days are gone forever .

M4gunners:
Which global events are you talking of? Where can i locate it? You better stop living with imagination and face the reality now!

raumdeuter:
Foreign investors choose the SW because of the peaceful nature of the states

They know the North fuelled by religion hate foreigners

ALso all the foreign investment in the East and South left due to kidapping and militancy

Check the US travel warnings to Nigeria and see the states they list as travel risks.

Below are examples of travel warnings to Nigeria issued by Canada



Below is another example from the US. Note how the SE and SS states are all there

Nigeria Travel Warning (July 27, 2015)

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends that U.S. citizens avoid all travel to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states because the security situation in northeast Nigeria remains fluid and unpredictable. The U.S. Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens in Nigeria to consider their own personal security and to keep personal safety in the forefront of their travel planning. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning for Nigeria dated February 2, 2015.

The ability of the Mission to provide assistance to U.S. citizens in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states remains severely limited. The Department continues to recommend against all but essential travel to the following states due to the risk of kidnappings, robberies, and other armed attacks: Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara. The Department also warns against travel in the Gulf of Guinea because of the threat of piracy. Based on safety and security risk assessments, the Embassy maintains restrictions for travel by U.S. officials to those states listed above; officials must receive advance clearance by the U.S. Mission for any travel deemed as mission-essential. U.S. citizens should be aware that extremists could expand their operations beyond northern Nigeria to other areas of the country.

The U.S. Mission advises all U.S. citizens to be particularly vigilant around government security facilities; churches, mosques, and other places of worship; locations where large crowds may gather, such as hotels, clubs, bars, restaurants, markets, shopping malls; and other areas frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers. Security measures in Nigeria remain heightened due to threats posed by extremist groups, and U.S. citizens may encounter police and military checkpoints, additional security, and possible road blocks throughout the country.

Boko Haram, an extremist group based in northeast Nigeria designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Department of State, has claimed responsibility for many attacks, mainly in northern Nigeria. Its members have killed or wounded thousands of people during the past four years. Boko Haram has targeted churches, schools, mosques, government installations, educational institutions, and entertainment venues in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Plateau, Taraba, the Federal Capital Territory, and Yobe states. Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians have been displaced as a result of violence in the north.

2014-2015 saw an increase in attacks by Boko Haram and clashes with Nigerian government security forces in northern Nigeria. Boko Haram targeted men, women, and children for kidnapping. In April 2014, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of over 200 school-aged girls in Borno State. Boko Haram is known to descend on whole towns, robbing banks and businesses, attacking police and military installations, and setting fire to private homes. In 2014, extremists also targeted several public markets and transportation hubs in northern Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. In Abuja, two explosions occurred in separate attacks at a parking lot in April and May and a shopping center was bombed in June. Several other markets, schools, churches, mosques and bars were targeted throughout the north including an attack with heavy casualties at the central mosque in Kano in November. Boko Haram also claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in Lagos that used a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device that killed four at the Apapa port facility on June 25, 2014. In January 2015, Boko Haram attacked the town of Baga in Borno state, resulting in an estimated 2,000 casualties. January - July 2015 saw attacks and suicide bombings in Adamawa, Plateau, Borno, and Kano states.

Various curfews are intermittently in effect in several states in the North. All U.S. citizens should remain aware of current situations including curfews, travel restrictions, and states of emergency in the areas they are in or plan to visit. This information is commonly announced via the news media, but at times it can change with very little notice. Please take the time to find out this information for your area.

Cell phone service has, at times, been disrupted in Nigeria, particularly in areas where a State of Emergency has been declared, and when extremists have attacked cellular telephone towers. U.S. citizens should attempt to arrange for multiple means of communication in case of need during emergencies.

Kidnappings remain a security concern throughout the country. Kidnappings are orchestrated by Islamic extremists, predominately in the North, and for ransom by criminal elements in the South. Several high-profile kidnappings occurred in 2014-2015 involving U.S. citizens and other foreign nationals. In September 2014, two U.S citizens were kidnapped in Port Harcourt in two separate incidents. In February 2015, a U.S. citizen was kidnapped in Kogi state. In May 2015, two U.S. citizens were kidnapped in Ondo and Anambra states in separate incidents. Kidnappings of foreign nationals and attacks against Nigerian police forces in Lagos state and the Niger Delta region continued to affect personal security for those traveling in these areas. Criminals or militants have abducted foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens, from off-shore and land-based oil facilities, residential compounds, airports, and public roadways. Local authorities and international corporations operating in Nigeria assert that the number of kidnapping incidents throughout Nigeria remains under-reported. Attacks by pirates off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea have increased substantially in recent years. Armed gangs have boarded both commercial and private vessels to rob travelers. The Nigerian Navy has limited capacity to respond to criminal acts at sea.

Violent crimes occur throughout the country. U.S. citizen visitors and residents have experienced armed muggings, assaults, burglaries, armed robberies, car-jackings, rapes, kidnappings, and extortion. Home invasions also remain a serious threat, with armed robbers accessing even guarded compounds by scaling perimeter walls, accessing waterfront compounds by boat, following residents or visitors, or subduing guards to gain entry to homes or apartments. Law enforcement authorities usually respond slowly or not at all and provide little or no investigative support to victims. U.S. citizens, other foreign nationals, and Nigerians have experienced harassment and shakedowns at checkpoints and during encounters with Nigerian law enforcement officials.

raumdeuter:
Foreign investors choose the SW because of the peaceful nature of the states


They know the North fuelled by religion hate foreigners

ALso all the foreign investment in the East and South left due to kidapping and militancy

Check the US travel warnings to Nigeria and see the states they list as travel risks.

Below are examples of travel warnings to Nigeria issued by Canada



Below is another example from the US. Note how the SE and SS states are all there

Keegan:


Biafra and lies are inseparable.

Sweetguy25:


It is more prevalent and palpable in the north than the south. It will remain so in the long run.

coolzeal:
I am a realist and i love when someone challenge my argument with facts.. The Easterners are cheated woefully in Nigeria and exempted in the scheme of things. Disintegration is a must...

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.
Good morning and happy Sunday.

QuotaSystem:


Well I feel for the northern masses who are not helping matters with their religious fanaticism. Your non-acknowledgement of severe poverty, particularly in the SS where you guys drink from the same rivers you shitt in due to lack of toilets, doesn't change the reality.

The fact still remains that the northern elite make up the band of wealthiest Nigerians in the country and in the world, and it will remain so in the long run.

QuotaSystem:


Well I feel for the northern masses who are not helping matters with their religious fanaticism. Your non-acknowledgement of severe poverty, particularly in the SS where you guys drink from the same rivers you shitt in due to lack of toilets, doesn't change the reality.

The fact still remains that the northern elite make up the band of wealthiest Nigerians in the country and in the world, and it will remain so in the long run.

The fact still remains that the northern elite make up the band of wealthiest Nigerians in the country and in the world, and it will remain so in the long run.

Sweetguy25:

This is a pure fallacy, there's nothing factual about your statement.

QuotaSystem:
What was the price of oil in 2013 and today?

Are Americans still importing oil from you like they used to, or have discovered shale oil which they're now producing?

Is the world moving away from fossil fuels or towards it?

Wake up and smell the coffee....your awa oyel days are gone forever .

QuotaSystem:
What was the price of oil in 2013 and today?

Are Americans still importing oil from you like they used to, or have discovered shale oil which they're now producing?

Is the world moving away from fossil fuels or towards it?

Wake up and smell the coffee....your awa oyel days are gone forever .

Noneroone:
which lies?


http://sunnewsonline.com/new/fire-guts-chisco-transport-headquarters-in-lagos/

yorubas are the most wicked group in nigeria

It's free and easy money that no-one works for. What do you expect?

With the sinking value of oil that has resulted in their inability to pay salaries, they still go instead of searching within, because it's free money. The sinking value is also why this governments focus is on agriculture and solid mineral development as new sources of our national income, before oil is practically worthless.

Even Dubai realizes the facts and are quickly converting their oil wealth into tourism wealth before it loses all value, while some southerners are still busy sitting on their hands abusing the agriculturally endowed unexploited North .

M4gunners:
How i wish as you type this, the state governors are no more gathering in Abuja every month end to share the same oil money, i would've been happy hearing this. But as me and you know it,you can't do without it, if you doubt it as your baba at the top.

QuotaSystem:


2 of the only 5 Nigerians in the Forbes list are northerners (Dangote, Abdulsamad).

The majority of past Nigerian leaders and public officials are northerners.

For more details on northern wealth, https://www.nairaland.com/413863/nigerias-top-50-richest-billionaires

You have believed the propaganda about the North for too long. Would you believe it if you were told the North was the hub of luxury super cars in Nigeria? Show me any region that can compare.

https://www.nairaland.com/1837344/beasts-northern-nigeria-more-pix

Our challenge has always been in the distribution of wealth due to our population and the religious fundamentalism of the masses, and not acquisition. Equitable distribution of wealth however, has eluded all of mankind generally, since the rise of capitalism.

The fact still remains that the northern elite make up the band of wealthiest Nigerians in the country and in the world, and it will remain so in the long run.

arresa:
Fair write up, but a little off, incomplete picture and oversimplification.


Sure, investors look at the Nigerian capital factor, but the number one factor investors think and worry about before siting their investments is safety and security of their investments. The SW remains the safest and the most peaceful, progressive and conducive place to invest in Nigeria. Other factors are availability of skilled and educated manpower and also disposable income.

Lastly, leadership and their ability to seek and drum up investments via favorable terms, trade and investment summits.

Where was this analysis when Lagos hosts trade summits every year including Ehingbeti Economic summit.

Same with Ogun trade summit, Oyo state trade summit and SWITS/SouthWest Investment Trade Summit..

Investments doesn't drop from the tree, you have to work for it..

Investors wont jump into the North, SE/SS to invest anything because of insecurity and instability.

Many questioned Dangote for not investing in the SE, but the man is obviously not regretting his actions if intentional or not after witnessing the destruction of life and property including his own trucks in the SE last week.

QuotaSystem:
It's free and easy money that no-one works for. What do you expect?

With the sinking value of oil that has resulted in their inability to pay salaries, they still go instead of searching within, because it's free money. The sinking value is also why this governments focus is on agriculture and solid mineral development as new sources of our national income, before oil is practically worthless.

Even Dubai realizes the facts and are quickly converting their oil wealth into tourism wealth before it loses all value, while some southerners are still busy sitting on their hands abusing the agriculturally endowed unexploited North .