realjoker:
yes but except one!! SE

mazzi:
Even after buhari won election? I thought he would end your poverty as a president from north?

emmyclassic:
But these places you mentioned are far better than the north

imhotep:

LMAO
There is nothing wrong with having a large population.

arewaempire:


As much as you hate to hear, Buhari is a true and great Nationalist who would reduce poverty not only in the North, but the entire country.

mazzi:
buhari is a...? Don't tell me nonsense.

arewaempire:


My friend, travel out to cure your ignorance.

hurricaneChris:
Taraaba state is bigger than Holland in land mass, yet Holland exports Agric produce more than ANY COUNTRY in the world. Your start wondering why the poverty rate in north is amazing.

Mr Gov, your people in the past (even now) have placed religion(Islam) above anything in their society, including their lives, welfare and development. Thanks to their wicked leaders.

The northen Nigeria is a center of learning for every preventable disease in africa. Call it Polio, VVF Meningitis etc. These damn diseases are preventable. Religion made your people reject polio vaccine until it started hitting u people bad. Child marriage which is approved by your religion, has been linked to Obstetric Fistula also known as VVF. Mehnn, thats blantant wickedness.

Until the root of the problems, which is blind followership among your on the doctrines of Islam, then these problems can NEVER be solved in near future.

jmoore:
Nothing new, it has always been like that.

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To give birth to kids you cannot adequately take care of is wickedness.

emmyclassic:
Lol.. Tho there r beautiful places in the North, but wen it comes to extreme poverty na north carry first my brother. I served in the north.

LadydExcellency:
There is no difference between people in Niger Republic and to some extent Chadians in religion, culture etc, so said Kwankwaso the former Governor of Kano State.

The question then becomes, how is this acclaimed increase in population of Northern Nigeria in ratio so disproportionate to that of their neighbours in Chad and Nigeria Republic?

How true is the assertion by Gov. Shettima that 70% of Nigerians is (will be) living in the North as forecast?

9ja4live:


Ok feed them and provide jobs for them. Simple

arewaempire:


Does poverty in the North make it less beautiful than the East?

We have over the years acknowledged this fact, and efforts are made to avert the trend. By the time we get on our feet, owing to the enormous human and natural resources , we shall be the envy of all.

Meanwhile, enjoy your over developed East.

vivalavida:
The Northern States Governors Forum has said it is the responsiblity of Northern leaders to find opportunities for the people of the North.

This statement was made by Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, the Chairman of the Forum whilst speaking on the issue of poverty during the 50th anniversary of the death of the late Premier of the north, Sir Ahmadu Bello.
Shettima said, “Unemployment in the north is extremely high. Nigeria is a country of two nations, the South is much more stable and prosperous, the north on the other hand is in a poverty trap. In Nigeria, poverty wears a northern cap, if you are looking for a poor man, get somebody wearing a northern cap.”

“Sardauna was a leader of his own generation and every generation come up with its own style of leader. Sardauna did remarkably well for the North and for the nation, our duty, especially for those of us in the North is in our interest to invest in the people.

“Nigeria’s population will double in the next 23 years. By 2020, Nigeria’s population will be around 210 million. By 2030, there will be about 270million Nigerians and by 2050, when old men like me might not be around, the population will be around 440million.

“By then, we will be the third most populous nation on earth and most importantly, 70% of the population will be living in Northern Nigeria. Deforestation, desertification, joblessness, hopelessness, illetracy, unemployment, low access to health facilities are all recepies for disaster.

“It is in our enlightened self interest as northern leaders to invest in the people, to invest in agriculture, to create jobs because, there is a direct correlation with endemic poverty and most of the crisis threatening the north,” he added.

http://www.theheraldng.com/the-north-is-a-poverty-trap-northern-governors-forum-seek-solutions/?utm_source=dlvr.it_nnd&utm_medium=twitter

vivalavida:
In Nigeria, poverty wears a northern cap, if you are looking for a poor man, get somebody wearing a northern cap.”

“Sardauna was a leader of his own generation and every generation come up with its own style of leader. Sardauna did remarkably well for the North and for the nation, our duty, especially for those of us in the North is in our interest to invest in the people.

vivalavida:
The Northern States Governors Forum has said it is the responsiblity of Northern leaders to find opportunities for the people of the North.

This statement was made by Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, the Chairman of the Forum whilst speaking on the issue of poverty during the 50th anniversary of the death of the late Premier of the north, Sir Ahmadu Bello.
Shettima said, “Unemployment in the north is extremely high. Nigeria is a country of two nations, the South is much more stable and prosperous, the north on the other hand is in a poverty trap. In Nigeria, poverty wears a northern cap, if you are looking for a poor man, get somebody wearing a northern cap.”

“Sardauna was a leader of his own generation and every generation come up with its own style of leader. Sardauna did remarkably well for the North and for the nation, our duty, especially for those of us in the North is in our interest to invest in the people.

“Nigeria’s population will double in the next 23 years. By 2020, Nigeria’s population will be around 210 million. By 2030, there will be about 270million Nigerians and by 2050, when old men like me might not be around, the population will be around 440million.

“By then, we will be the third most populous nation on earth and most importantly, 70% of the population will be living in Northern Nigeria. Deforestation, desertification, joblessness, hopelessness, illetracy, unemployment, low access to health facilities are all recepies for disaster.

“It is in our enlightened self interest as northern leaders to invest in the people, to invest in agriculture, to create jobs because, there is a direct correlation with endemic poverty and most of the crisis threatening the north,” he added.

http://www.theheraldng.com/the-north-is-a-poverty-trap-northern-governors-forum-seek-solutions/?utm_source=dlvr.it_nnd&utm_medium=twitter

phantonce:
The population stat is unimaginable and ridiculous.

There is no way we would reach that population by 2050 with our low life expectancy and high mortality rate.

lilygabriel08:
all the years of looting by the northern political elite and they did nothing for their people

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K9blunt:


Ogami do you know how many children are being born in Nigeria not to talk of the north?
Check the beggers around you, you go bow o.
These northern people multiply like mathematics.

phantonce:
The population stat is unimaginable and ridiculous.

There is no way we would reach that population by 2050 with our low life expectancy and high mortality rate.

It is only northerners that see begging has an occupation.....imagine