Chris-OD:


Can you post that list then?

Below is the rank from wikipedia.



Rank State GDP (PPP$)

1 Lagos State 33,679,258,023

2 Rivers State 21,073,410,422

3 Delta State 16,749,250,544

4 Oyo State 16,121,670,484

5 Imo State 14,212,637,486

6 Kano State 12,393,103,864

7 Edo State 11,888,446,884

8 Akwa Ibom State 11,179,887,963

9 Ogun State 10,470,415,017

10 Kaduna State 10,334,763,785

11 Cross River State 9,292,059,207

12 Abia State 8,687,442,705

13 Ondo State 8,414,302,623

14 Osun State 7,280,597,521

15 Benue State 6,864,209,262

16 Anambra State 6,764,219,562

17 Katsina State 6,022,655,197

18 Niger State 6,002,007,080

19 Borno State 5,175,165,142

20 Plateau State 5,154,059,937

21 Sokoto State 4,818,615,261

22 Bauchi State 4,713,858,180

23 Kogi State 4,642,794,262

24 Adamawa State 4,582,045,246

25 Enugu State 4,396,590,769

26 Bayelsa State 4,337,065,923

27 Zamfara State 4,123,829,498

28 Kwara State 3,841,827,534

29 Taraba State 3,397,790,217

30 Kebbi State 3,290,847,166

31 Nassarawa State 3,022,828,885

32 Jigawa State 2,988,014,405

33 Ekiti State 2,848,372,512

34 Ebonyi State 2,732,472,739

35 Gombe State 2,500,467,306

36 Yobe State 2,011,499,081



- Federal Capital Territory 5,010,968,012.


https://www.nairaland.com/498954/nigerian-states-richest-poorest-ppp

Relying on cooked-up census figures to calculate GDP per capita is equivalent to erecting a skyscraper on quicksand.

No offence intended, OP, but this thread belongs to the dustbin.

peckhamboi:

You are a pathological liar, you went to wikipedia to edit the original list and put Abia in third position when it was

originally in 12th place. Below is the correct rank from wikipedia.



Rank State GDP (PPP$)

1 Lagos State 33,679,258,023

2 Rivers State 21,073,410,422

3 Delta State 16,749,250,544

4 Oyo State 16,121,670,484

5 Imo State 14,212,637,486

6 Kano State 12,393,103,864

7 Edo State 11,888,446,884

8 Akwa Ibom State 11,179,887,963

9 Ogun State 10,470,415,017

10 Kaduna State 10,334,763,785

11 Cross River State 9,292,059,207

12 Abia State 8,687,442,705

13 Ondo State 8,414,302,623

14 Osun State 7,280,597,521

15 Benue State 6,864,209,262

16 Anambra State 6,764,219,562

17 Katsina State 6,022,655,197

18 Niger State 6,002,007,080

19 Borno State 5,175,165,142

20 Plateau State 5,154,059,937

21 Sokoto State 4,818,615,261

22 Bauchi State 4,713,858,180

23 Kogi State 4,642,794,262

24 Adamawa State 4,582,045,246

25 Enugu State 4,396,590,769

26 Bayelsa State 4,337,065,923

27 Zamfara State 4,123,829,498

28 Kwara State 3,841,827,534

29 Taraba State 3,397,790,217

30 Kebbi State 3,290,847,166

31 Nassarawa State 3,022,828,885

32 Jigawa State 2,988,014,405

33 Ekiti State 2,848,372,512

34 Ebonyi State 2,732,472,739

35 Gombe State 2,500,467,306

36 Yobe State 2,011,499,081



- Federal Capital Territory 5,010,968,012.


https://www.nairaland.com/498954/nigerian-states-richest-poorest-ppp

You are showing 2010 Nairaland post. You are laughable. If I edited the list I would put Abia first.

See another earlier Nairaland post. Apparently whoever created the thread you showed missed the 1 before the rest of the figures for Abia

https://www.nairaland.com/1319009/list-nigerian-states-gdp

Chris-OD:


Can you post that list then?

Download this http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/pages/download/116

Its 3years ago but it will give you a clearer view on the flaws of that wiki statistics. Southeast could have been the most advanced if not for just one State.

Abagworo why do you keep mentioning my name? Wherever it is you posted, its def. not Onitsha even if it is, its a pictures from 10years ago.

Lets go there.




Once you hit the ground, you will feel the vibe of Owerri, the capital of Imo State. The city is warm, with many things to keep visitors engaged. Known for its robust hospitality industry, Owerri is the destination of fun seekers. Visitors to Owerri will always have fond memories of the city as well as the longing to return. They will remember the nightlife. They will remember that most of the fine restaurants, hotels and fun spots are places to be in the night.

They know that Owerri has its fair share of nightclubs. While some of the clubs operate on their own, others are built inside hotels. Those who lodge in the hotels that operate nightclubs are admitted free, upon showing their room keys. Others pay gate fee. Expectedly, going by the active nightlife in the city, Owerri is brimming with prostitutes. Investigations revealed that commercial sex workers flock around popular hotels and fun spots, looking for men to hook.

Most of these sex workers are students in tertiary institutions in the state and neighbouring states. In the day, these students appear somewhat respectable on campus, but at night they wear a different cap. By their dressing you shall know them. They appear in low waist trousers, short gowns/micro mini skirts, midriff and bosoms revealing tops and patrol premises of hotels with nightclubs.

One of the commercial sex workers told Saturday Sun, at the Rappour Hotel nightclub, that she comes around to earn money and take care of herself and siblings. Ijeoma, as she called herself, said: “I come to the club about three times a week to catch some fun, but nothing goes for nothing.”

Mr. Livinus Manukwem, an Owerri based businessman, the situation could not have been otherwise, every factor considered. “The sheer number of tertiary institutions in and around Owerri naturally creates the environment for people to indulge. I think there are more higher institutions in Owerri than in any other town in the country. Those setting up such facilities in Owerri are smart business people, taking advantage of the environment or situation. It is just like locating an industry where the raw materials for production abound,” he argued.

Open sex club One of the nightclubs offering “special services” is located unobtrusively off All Seasons Road, New Owerri. The club begins business from about 8pm. However, activities reach fever pitch from 10pm and continue till the wee hours.

This hangout is a white bungalow that hardly gives itself away. It looks like the regular club inside but without heavy décor and neon lights at the entrance. The regular dance hall is always almost empty, making one wonder how they manage to stay afloat. But if you wait long enough, you will notice young and middle aged men strolling into a passage on the left side of the dance hall. And that is where the real action is.

To go past barrel-chested bouncers manning an inner door, you must pay a gate fee of N1,000. There is an adjoining room also and both have something in common: Wild intimate obscenity.

The rooms are not well illuminated but bright enough for you to see what is being offered. Once you step in, the sight that greets you is that of a number of Unclad girls or at various stages of Unclothedness. The girls in bra and pants soon shed every piece of clothing, as the show gathers momentum.

The nightclub parades these girls in appreciable number. Unlike some strip bars where only a handful of girls entertain, this nightclub has them many. And they come in various sizes and shapes: slim, flat, tall, short, fair, dark. Again, unlike most Unclad clubs, where go-go girls exhibit their stuff on a platform, in this fun spot the girls offer more or less personal service. They move from one patron to another, showing the stuff they are made off.

Saturday Sun was at the nightclub recently. As soon as the reporter and two of his friends sauntered in, Unclad girls began to hover around them. About 12 of them were inside the room. Some were smoking cigarettes and drinking can beer, which is sold for N500 each.

Others were rocking to the pulsating music blasting from the speakers. They were making explicit sex remarks and gestures to the men, even as some playfully squeezed one another’s buttocks and bosoms, like lesbians.

Shortly after the reporter walked in, Flavour’s monster hit, Ashawo, began to play. The tempo of the music seemed to energize the dancers and they did exotic dance steps and got wilder.

In corners, some of the girls were engaged in lap dance with men, who grabbed the opportunity with both hands, kissing, sucking bosoms and caressing the lower region of the girls. The mischievous guys were inserting naira notes in between the thighs of the girls. As the guys titillated their bosoms, they squeezed the hard-on of their partners even as they asked to be “appreciated.” In this nightclub, to be “appreciated” is euphemism for “I need some money.”

The inner room is a shade darker and sleazier. There, the patrons and the girls get more intimate, engaging in all manner of intimate acts. Some of the strip dancers were sitting astride men even as others were caressing themselves. One of the girls, who gave her name as Marbel, said that for N2,000 she would engage in MouthAction with a man in the dark hall. It was gathered that a patron could also take any of the girls out for the night, for an agreed sum. The price depends on the time, desperation of the girl and bargaining power of the patron, but it could be anything between N5,000 and N10,000.

Private parties It was also learnt that the strip dancers equally entertain at private or house parties. According to one of the girls, who identified herself as Maureen, “If guys want to be entertained in a private apartment or hotel room, the girls would be willing. The price tag is N5,000 per girl for an outing of between four and five hours.”


She said: “You can Be Intimate with a girl at the house party, but it is a personal thing. Of course, if you make a good offer a girl will not refuse it. It is a matter of cash.” She further said that if given at least two days notice, she can arrange for up to 30 girls for such special outing. She further said that payment must be made before the girls begin to drop their pants Dark, slim Maureen, who described herself as a professional dancer, sees nothing wrong with strip dancing. “It is like every other profession.

I personally like to dance and if I strip while dancing, what is the big deal? On the issue of sex, everybody is doing it. Female bankers do Be Intimate; medical doctors Be Intimate; actresses Be Intimate; teachers Be Intimate; lawmakers and ministers Be Intimate. In fact, every person is Being Intimate with the people they like or under whatever arrangement. It’s just that people pretend a lot. Some civil servants Be Intimate with more men in a week than strip dancers,” she said.

An insider told Saturday Sun: “Some of the strip dancers are students and they pay their bills with the money they make. But all the dancers are not students. Some of the girls come from poor homes, so they use what they make at the bar to take care of themselves and families. Single mothers and young widows are also among them.

It was also gathered that more girls are coming to the club almost on daily basis seeking to be registered as strippers. One of the requirements is that the girls must be 18 years and above.

https://www.nairaland.com/1335759/owerri-brimming-prostitutes

^^^^^^

This is the only economic activity in Owerre and entire Imo state.

GDP is hugely doctored on wikipdedia.

Prost1tution, kidnapping are the highest employer of labour in Owerre after the state govt. fact!

Abagworo:

Download this http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/pages/download/116

Its 3years ago but it will give you a clearer view on the flaws of that wiki statistics. Southeast could have been the most advanced if not for just one State.

This does not give GDP nor GDP per capita. A lot of other useful indicators such as health, education, etc

This is okoroshas owerre and all the hype..

Poverty and shanty is written everywhere..

HNosegbe: Relying on cooked-up census figures to calculate GDP per capita is equivalent to erecting a skyscraper on quicksand.

No offence intended, OP, but this thread belongs to the dustbin.

But I did not conduct census now?

Okay let;s wait for the 2013 report coming out soon.

http://premiumtimesng.com/business/133412-states-gdp-computation-report-out-soon-says-nigeria-statistics-bureau.html

States’ GDP computation report out soon, says Nigeria statistics bureau
Bassey Udo
Published: May 9,2013

The NBS said the report of the pilot project to compute state’s GDP will be published soon.

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said on Wednesday that the report of the pilot project to compute the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of the states of the federation would soon be published.

The Statistician General of the Federation, Yemi Kale, said at the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on the Production and Management of MDAs’ Sector Statistics in Abuja that the report may be released to the public as early as next month.

According to the statistician, the processes that would culminate in the finalization of the report are already going on, while the exercise, which was launched in Minna, Niger State about nine months ago, would be completed by the middle of the year.

Mr.. Kale, who spoke on various initiatives undertaken by the NBS to enhance the quality and timeliness of statistical data in the country, said the bureau had organised all sector ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, and state statistical offices by assisting them develop their own databases, which are now linked to the central data centre located at the agency’s headquarters.

He said the bureau was also making efforts to harmonise the production of administrative statistics through the publication of the annual Compendium of Statistical Terms and the Statistical Year Book with the primary aim of gradually reducing the emphasis on surveys and increasing the role of administrative statistics as the principal means of generating statistics in the country.

He commended the role of the development partners working with Nigerian government through funding and other assistance to raise the National Statistical System, NSS, to global standards.

Despite the successes in the standardisation of the national statistical data, the SGF said challenges of low literacy level, lack of appreciation for record keeping and poor understanding of the benefits of data to the public must be resolved to move forward.

On the state of the GDP Computation project, Mr. Kale said at the moment, the field work and data gathering activity has been completed, while officers are currently analyzing the data gathered.

“A broad base of stakeholders has been involved in the exercise including the State Statistical Agencies, private sector, educational and training institutions and development partners. It is expected that the exercise will be completed by the middle of the year”, he said

The Country Director of the World Bank, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, said the Bank had been intervening in key sectors of the Nigerian economy, namely education, agriculture, water resources and infrastructure, adding that findings indicated that slow progress is being made by the country to improve the performances of the key sectors.

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, representative, Collen Zamba, said the programme has continued to support efforts by the NBS to improve statistical systems in the country, stressing the need for continued dialogue amongst stakeholders to ensure that statistical-based policy frameworks and implementation met the greatest needs in the poorest places.

She urged sector experts to have a strong, positive impact on the development of official statistics in the country in a way that Nigeria would continue to build on the achievements recorded so far in her effort to meet the MDGs targets, strengthen the national statistical systems and developing the human resources capacity for their more efficient management.

Chris-OD:


This does not give GDP nor GDP per capita. A lot of other useful indicators such as health, education, etc

No GDP is not included but those other useful indicators are pointers to actual development. I will dig for that of the real GDP though.

Chris-OD:


This does not give GDP nor GDP per capita. A lot of other useful indicators such as health, education, etc

No. GDP is not included but those other useful indicators are pointers to actual development. I will dig for that of the real GDP though.

solomon111: That's applicable to many Nigerian states.
If they were countries,they would be better and richer than many african countries.

my opinion is that let every region stand on it own. Nigeria does not worth a country.

Abagworo:

No. GDP is not included but those other useful indicators are pointers to actual development. I will dig for that of the real GDP though.

I had seen that file but did not reference it because it had no GDP info. I am also looking now.

Chris-OD:


But I did not conduct census now?

Lol.

I never said you conducted a census yourself - What I'm saying is that no GDP per capita figures can ever be reliable in a country that hasn't conducted a proper census.

Everyone knows that the population figures in the 2006 sham called a "census" (on which all per capita calculations are based) are fraudulent. There's no point relying on them.

Chris-OD:


I had seen that file but did not reference it because it had no GDP info. I am also looking now.

If that file should serve as credible outlook then I guess the highest standard of living in Nigeria are in these 5 States-

1) Lagos

2) FCT

3) Rivers

4) Anambra

5) Abia

However the environmental factor was not included. I don't see any good life in a dirty environment.

Prowizy2: So abia got cash.. Bt d state looks like a dump site

^^^This is part of the Abia you talk of. It could do with more investments no doubt, but you'd be hardpressed to find a 'dump' in this video. This is one of the few instances in which i give kudos to the state Governor.....though i'm still jot a fan of his mode of road construction.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPMNlT__wSo

Abia has got a lot of cash, if nt for d kidnapping problem in 2010 nd 2011, abia would hv got a lot more, aba in 2013 is doing well, wt rehabilitation of its road nd d gradual clean up of d city aba is more lyk a city dan onitsha, onitsha is just a big slum. Fact

ibos why why......
Thread is about to turn to imo vs abia vs ebonyi. Huh

nwabekeyi: Abia has got a lot of cash, if nt for d kidnapping problem in 2010 nd 2011, abia would hv got a lot more, aba in 2013 is doing well, wt rehabilitation of its road nd d gradual clean up of d city aba is more lyk a city dan onitsha, onitsha is just a big slum. Fact

Aba/Abia state is in their own class. This is worst city/state in Nigeria. It is the worst in being the biggest slum ever in Nigeria, the most disorganized city/state in Nigeria, it is the indefatigable dirtiest state and city in Nigeria. a city with rotten infrastructure and zero government pretense. A dirtier city has not emerged yet.

Comparing Onitsha and Aba is like comparing Light and darkness. Onitsha is very far in sophistication, cleaner, organized, decent than Aba ngwa a million times.

Here is your Orji the worst gov out of Nigeria working Aba/Abia roads.

Show me the difference:

nwabekeyi: Abia has got a lot of cash, if nt for d kidnapping problem in 2010 nd 2011, abia would hv got a lot more, aba in 2013 is doing well, wt rehabilitation of its road nd d gradual clean up of d city aba is more lyk a city dan onitsha, onitsha is just a big slum. Fact

You shouldn't have replied that old man sewing seed of discord among Igbos for no just course. Notice I ignored his bait.

Abagworo:

You shouldn't have replied that old man sewing seed of discord among Igbos for no just course. Notice I ignored his bait.

You started it, I will not sit by and watch you spew rubbish over us. You ignored my bait because I said the harsh and bitter truth about your state..huh?

I don't give a damn about your imo state or elsewhere so far as you keep to the rules of engagement, without dragging Anambra and its cities with you.

Always learn to defend your state without aligning it to another state. You are fond of that.

the abia gdp might rise if that geometric power starts functioning.

Anyone who has any faith in the statistics produced in Nigeria is a fool. The only reliable or somewhat reliable statistics are raw numbers, such as number of people who applied through JAMB or number of graduates inducted into the NYSC programme. Even the raw numbers are deceptive as who really believes that Kano's population is higher than Lagos's.

Everything else is a waste of time as GDP is an imprecise figure in developed countries, never mind in Nigeria. With the ongoing re-basing of Nigeria's GDP figures, the results of which are expected next year, the estimates are that GDP is under-counted by as much as 40%. So, copying and pasting Wikipedia entries is an exercise in folly.

Ekiti is just a glorified local goverment.u can not compared jigawa to ekiti state.

Chris-OD:
Each of these states above is better than Nigeria which per capita is $2,700.

Ekiti is the poorest by per capita in the South

Jigawa is the poorest by per capita in the North

But Ekiti is by far better than Jigawa

chino24:





You started it, I will not sit by and watch you spew rubbish over us. You ignored my bait because I said the harsh and bitter truth about your state..huh?

I don't give a damn about your imo state or elsewhere so far as you keep to the rules of engagement, without dragging Anambra and its cities with you.

Always learn to defend your state without aligning it to another state. You are fond of that.

Let me give you an advice even though you are slightly older than me. It does you no good trying to run down other Igbos like you are not Igbo or make ridicule of other Igbos because you end up ridiculing yourself. The poster wrote this

Chris-OD:


Not the State, just Aba (similar to Onitsha, a large chunk of Lagos and most of Ibadan)
Other parts of Abia trump many parts of Nigeria. Check out Abriba, etc.

He made mention of Onitsha, Lagos and Ibadan and what he wrote is generally acceptable because they are commercial and have infrastructural challenges. You came all out and made it an issue. What do you want? Maybe he should post dirty pictures of Onitsha and Nnewi while you post dirty parts of Aba. Grow up bro. You are old.

This Chino guy is such a divisive character in SE. I Think Anambra folks should call him to order. He only attacks igbos from other states on this forum. I have never seen him defend igbos when they are being attacked. Infact, he isn't igbo. I doubt he's igboness . Real igbos dont attack umunne ha in public. He' s being like this for yrs. Ndi igbo niile bu otu. We are tired of Chino. I dont knw why d guy is always hellbent on bringing division amongst brothers. I totally despise him. I see him in d same light as Eko ile and co.

let the children of alaigbo continue the mudslinging watching and laughing real hard.

Abagworo:

Let me give you an advice even though you are slightly older than me. It does you no good trying to run down other Igbos like you are not Igbo or make ridicule of other Igbos because you end up ridiculing yourself. The poster wrote this



He made mention of Onitsha, Lagos and Ibadan and what he wrote is generally acceptable because they are commercial and have infrastructural challenges. You came all out and made it an issue. What do you want? Maybe he should post dirty pictures of Onitsha and Nnewi while you post dirty parts of Aba. Grow up bro. You are old.

Nna aghotaghikwam that Chino guy. Nwoke ahu abughi onye igbo. O bughi onye Omanbala . Ndi Omanbala umunnem adighi ezuzu ka ya

Abagworo:

Let me give you an advice even though you are slightly older than me. It does you no good trying to run down other Igbos like you are not Igbo or make ridicule of other Igbos because you end up ridiculing yourself. The poster wrote this



He made mention of Onitsha, Lagos and Ibadan and what he wrote is generally acceptable because they are commercial and have infrastructural challenges. You came all out and made it an issue. What do you want? Maybe he should post dirty pictures of Onitsha and Nnewi while you post dirty parts of Aba. Grow up bro. You are old.

Now you are talking..

But who fired the first pix? YOU.

Who first ignited the rivalry? YOU

Always be ready to get to the mud when you start any e-fight.


As for the age issue, God Blessed me and gave me those basic things that made a man, that is why in your imagination am your senior brother. lmao..

At your age (35) you are still living under your Ikwerre mother's roof and eating her food like no tomorrow. I think you need to leave that house first before you start reasoning like a humanbeing.