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Idemili North Is The Most Populous Lga Of Anambra by AtlanticBreeze: 8:07pm On Nov 20, 2013 |
POLITICS ASIDE: IDEMILI NORTH IS THE MOST POPULOUS LGA OF ANAMBRA Although I do not want to comment on the inconclusive Anambra gubernatorial election, I feel impelled to help straighten the debate on Facebook about Idemili North and its population. Lets make it clear from the outset that there is a thick difference between metropolitan population and resident population in planning/emergency services. While metropolitan population includes all those who come to a city to do business, school, work, pastor, etc in the day and leave for their cities/towns/villages of residence at the close of business, resident population deals with enumeration based on where one lives after work; that is, resident population studies where one sleep at night! On the strength of the foregoing, while Onitsha may have a metropolitan population of 1,003,000, its estimated resident population is only 511,000 not minding the fact that MASSOB messed up the 2006 census exercise in the city which made its population under-counted (UN Habitat 2008). So the difference between Onitsha metropolitan population and resident population explains why Idemili North is the most populous LGA of Anambra State with 430,783 as at 2006 (National Population Commission 2006). Again, it's a verifiable fact that over 60% of the metropolitan population of Onitsha are residents in other towns, cities and villages like Asaba, Okpanam, Okpoko, Obosi, Nkpor, Ogidi, Umuoji, Oba, Nkwelle Ezunaka, etc. So, Idemili North LGA, as a conurbation of Onitsha commands a sizeable population of Anambra State; thus, it's a big factor in Anambra politics, and economy. Does Idemili North have more than the INEC registered voters of173, 832 in reality? Yes, it does. Why? It's because commercial and economic activities in Onitsha has forced development and population surge on it. To understand the impact of Idemili North, the LGA almost single-handedly returned a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in a recent general election. But this fact does not mean that the combined voting population of Idemili North and South LGAs can return anyone duly elected Governor of Anambra State. No, it's not a fact! https://facebook.com/Ndi.Igbo/posts/10151881418823409 |
Re: Idemili North Is The Most Populous Lga Of Anambra by AtlanticBreeze: 8:08pm On Nov 20, 2013 |
The is why the riggers always lose sleep over this LGA |
Re: Idemili North Is The Most Populous Lga Of Anambra by cjrane: 8:15pm On Nov 20, 2013 |
That is why we have begged you to stop smoking crude oil. I know for sure that Togo is the most populous country in Africa ni! 1 Like |
Re: Idemili North Is The Most Populous Lga Of Anambra by Abagworo(m): 8:19pm On Nov 20, 2013 |
I've argued this particular issue with Chino here on Nairaland. Even half of Awada is in Obosi which is Idemili. Ihiala is another populous LGA which people seem to neglect in Anambra. A proper census will give a clearer view and this is only resident populations as if one includes diasporan population, we should be talking of 1.5 to 2million people in these LGAs. |
Re: Idemili North Is The Most Populous Lga Of Anambra by chykmoni(m): 8:52pm On Nov 20, 2013 |
And so? |
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