"If you repeat a lie many times, people are bound to start believing it." Joseph Goebbels

Kairoseki77: GDP (2010; in millions of USD)

1 Lagos State US$74,674[2]
2 Rivers State US$21,073
3 Delta State US$16,749
4 Oyo State US$16,121
5 Imo State US$14,212
6 Kano State US$12,393
7 Edo State US$11,888
8 Akwa Ibom State US$11,179
9 Ogun State US$10,470
10 Kaduna State US$10,334
11 Cross River State US$9,292
12 Abia State US$8,687
13 Ondo State US$8,414
14 Osun State US$7,280
15 Benue State US$6,864
16 Anambra State US$6,764
17 Katsina State US$6,022
18 Niger State US$6,002
19 Borno State US$5,175
20 Plateau State US$5,154
21 Sokoto State US$4,818
22 Bauchi State US$4,713
23 Kogi State US$4,642
24 Adamawa State US$4,582
25 Enugu State US$4,396 <----- International Airport?
26 Bayelsa State US$4,337
27 Zamfara State US$4,123
28 Kwara State US$3,841
29 Taraba State US$3,397
30 Kebbi State US$3,290
31 Nassarawa State US$3,022
32 Jigawa State US$2,988
33 Ekiti State US$2,848
34 Ebonyi State US$2,732
35 Gombe State US$2,501
36 Yobe State US$2,011


Why is this state so poor?

obitwo:
And they keep comparing the state to Oyo who the whole of the SE states is just about the size of Oyo State

Kairoseki77:

Your comment is the reason I created this thread.

For some strange reason, people from the SE are obsessed with telling lies. They make ridiculous claims, and most people just laugh.
If no one exposes these lies, they start to spread as though they are the truth.

This "Enugu is richer and more developed that every SW state except Lagos" lie is very, very, new. It is time to expose it with facts, so that we can kill it early.

Donchyke39: where is your source and who told that Enugu is the poorest in Nigeria.

gratiaeo:
Must Yoruba people lie?

Kairoseki77: My friend, a picture of a street is not going to help you. You need to present facts and figures, not sentiments. I don't care that you "think" Enugu is richer and more developed. We are talking facts.

obitwo:

Add the landmass of the SE states and compare to Oyo's. Its almost the same. Figures don't lie

Rank State km²
1 Niger State 76,363
2 Borno State 70,898
3 Taraba State 54,473
4 Kaduna State 46,053
5 Bauchi State 45,837
6 Yobe State 45,502
7 Zamfara State 39,762
8 Adamawa State 36,917
9 Kwara State 36,825
10 Kebbi State 36,800
11 Benue State 34,059
12 Plateau State 30,913
13 Kogi State 29,833
14 Oyo State 28,454
15 Nasarawa State 27,117
16 Sokoto State 25,973
17 Katsina State 24,192
18 Jigawa State 23,154
19 Cross River State 20,156
20 Kano State 20,131
21 Gombe State 18,768
22 Edo State 17,802
23 Delta State 17,698
24 Ogun State 16,762
25 Ondo State 15,500
26 Rivers State 11,077
27 Bayelsa State 10,773
28 Osun State 9,251
- Abuja Federal Capital Territory 7,315
29 Enugu State 7,161
30 Akwa Ibom State 7,081
31 Ekiti State 6,353
32 Abia State 6,320
33 Ebonyi State 5,670
34 Imo State 5,100
35 Anambra State 4,844
36 Lagos State

passion007: So, in your warped mind landmass determines a state's GDP? I guess Lagos state is the poorest then. Smh.

passion007: My dear , you sound unintelligent at best; what is the benefit of your high GDP if it does not lead to better living conditions for your people?

passion007: My dear , you sound unintelligent at best; what is the benefit of your high GDP if it does not lead to better living conditions for your people?

passion007: For the purpose of contrast, these are pictures from the South West with their high GDP and vaunted sophistication

FreeGlobe: smh, another yoruba propaganda manufactured data that is everything but factual. Let it be on record that Enugu is more developed than all SW states combined together except Lagos of course. Enugu is one of the top 3 decent, serene and beautiful city in Nigeria after Abuja and Lagos. To analyse this with one factor, one would wonder how come a shoprite that was opened in Ibadan is folding due to lack of patronage with it being turned to a sight seeing and excursion tourist site whereas Enugu shoprite is recording huge financial profits daily and yet Ibadan has more than twice of Enugu's GDP according to this data manufactured in ogbomosho.

Kairoseki77:

No, he is saying that all the SE states can fit into Oyo. Both in terms of GDP and Land Mass.

kettykin: Bare faced liars whose Oyo state which eventhough in their imaginary GDP ranking is number 4 But could not sustain a shopping mall like shoprite, they now think enugu state with a very fast growing international airport well placed tourist destination and well above average standard of living is now the poorest state in Nigeria.
For those who probably don't know enugu has the 3 highest standard of living just below Abuja and Rivers state

Kairoseki77: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Your comment is the reason I created this thread.

For some strange reason, people from the SE are obsessed with telling lies. They make ridiculous claims, and most people just laugh.
If no one exposes these lies, they start to spread as though they are the truth.

This "Enugu is richer and more developed that every SW state except Lagos" lie is very, very, new. It is time to expose it with facts, so that we can kill it early.

Kairoseki77:

People in the SW do have better living conditions?

Who told you that they don't?

Kingspin:
Yes, Lagos apart no and no state in SW is more well organise, very tidy, good infrastructure, peace, very habitable, etc than Enugu neither its the poorest state. We have Zamfara and co. If u try enter Eungu you must shot your mouth forever. Eungu is never the poorest state so pls next try to put your brain in good a composition before you OP. Stop posting rubbish to us. If not Lagos, Nigeria no other states in SW is healthy and habitable than Enugu.