Pharaoh9:
Very soon the North will be independent from Nigeria soon, they are working on it
*Electricity
*Crud oil
*Food etc

QuotaSystem:
While some are eager to post statistics to show that the North is a 'laggard' region while their own under-developed regions continue being blown up by the militants they support and their leaders rob them blind while being soaked in alcohol, the new set of progressive governors and visionary leaders the North is blessed with are working assiduously to achieve self sustenance, development and economic progress for the region.

In the next 5 years, the difference will be clear. Kudos on this initiative to achieve self sustenance.

Blue3k:



Lets hope that will be best for nation. If northern states become more productive. Hats off to the good leaders. If the stats show this I'll be first to point them out. Til then the stats point to north being unproductive compared to south as laggard.

Even with the stealing and bad leaders you claim it shows nothern Nigeria was a mess. It all indicators show inspite of those facts standards of living still better south.

QuotaSystem:


[b]That's according to numbers (mostly per-capita) which are based in the reported population of the North. Realistically there is very little difference between the standards of living in the North and the South; the South still has a high rate of poverty and lack of basic facilities like toilets and pipe borne water. Furthermore, there is still a very poor standard of education in the South amidst lack of facilities, and a very high crime rate.

The fact is the North ironically parades the widest band of the wealthiest people in the country, and just as poverty is quite visible in the region like in others, opulence and symbols of prosperity are also quite visible in many northern cities in Nigeria.

The point is to not be carried away by statistics, but to always seek to uncover the underlying reality. More than 45 million Americans were living below the poverty line last year (http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5828974) which sounds horrible and is more than the population of the entire North West Nigeria including its millionaires and billionaires, but when put in context of population it translates to only 14.5% of the total population. This is the importance of context and realism. [/b]

Blue3k:


North also has the highest poverty in Nigeria as well. The per capita numbers do show it is higher by double digits last time I looked. Gdp, Per capita gdp, Poverty, igr etc all better south. Those few millionaires are outliers. 3rd world countries usually have huge disparity. The poorest places in paticular it's also true. No middle ground just dirt poor or Uber wealthy.

My point isn't saying it isn't there. I'm just showing it's almost always worse. When it's calculated in aggregate and per capita wise.

When you look at http://nigeria.opendataforafrica.org/ to compare it obvious the disparity it's there.

QuotaSystem:


That's the point. The figures show that the North has the highest poverty level because the North has the highest population as such figures are calculated per capita. The crux of the issue is that the standards of living in the North and South are no different with regards to lack and neglect (ask the SSners that sh1t and drink from the same source). When it comes to individual wealth however, I emphasize that the North has the widest band of the wealthiest Nigerians and this is verifiable. Calling them outliers suggests the same classification for all the wealthy southerners that trail in their footpaths.

Blue3k:

The poverty rates are also higher that's not debatable also. The higher population isn't an excuse for unproductive gdp numbers. The fact is state like Kano and Akwa Ibom have roughly about same gdp. Kano with double population. Produces same amount. No the high poverty due. Having high population usually give place ad antage in productivity. Even in igr the tiny states beat then inspite kano being largest state and double population. The population not issue.

Blue3k:

The water source fact I'm not sure about so can't speak on it definitely. If I had to guess I would claim south better. I would probably find different on open data if I start calculate the states clean water numbers. I'll post later response of my findings.

Blue3k:

Yes the are outliers when general trend points to poverty for both groups to be frank about it. The facts remains the middle class not strong. It's mainly rich and power and weak middle class.

Blue3k:

You asked questions about southern states. I don't read about all the south states. Some like Anambra get into agriculture and all the other. Akwa Ibom trying to build port, and get infastrure projets,attract investors etc. The state websites can tell you what plan of each.(I'll add links later).

QuotaSystem:


Unfortunately you're mistaken because the assertion regarding population was with regard to reported poverty rates and not GDP. Furthermore, Kano State's GDP is over a million dollars more than that of Akwa Ibom's (an oil producing state) so I wonder where you're pulling your stats from.



The fact is that even as at the day he left office, Former President Jonathan's village, Otueke, lacked basic pipe borne water. This is a fact.
Furthermore, the acute lack of potable water in the deep south of Nigeria is well researched, documented and reported.

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This trend holds true for the entire country and not just the North. Nigeria lacks a strong middle class which is vital to robust economic growth. The point is in the realm of the wealthiest in the country, northerners are dominant. http://www.africaranking.com/richest-people-in-nigeria/7/



I'm asking about states like Delta which despite it's huge allocation and derivation, is the most indebted in the whole country to the tune of N700bn with nothing to show for it. States like Bayelsa that have been owing retirees pensions for close to a year, while the leaders and militants live large. I'm asking about what the entire eastern region is doing about the loss of its human resources through the execution of its young men in foreign lands who have made the stuffing of their anuses with cocaine an occupation.

Blue3k:


Kano has only a billion over when Akwa Ibom has half population second Akwa Ibom has higher IGR and standard of living. That's pretty sad for Kano.


South has better drinking water. The open data links prove this. If you need screenshots I'll post them. The open data links prove that. I've pulled data of SS, SW, NC and NW. No they dont.

Can't tell you what entire east doing. Have to read and answer later. The east still doing better like stats show inspite of their issues. They have work to do you hardly see me praise akwa ibom for anything. The govenor doesn't impress me. The rest of East region making their reforms and tightening belts to cut back. The main focus is to attract investors from general things I read. Copy lagos and make yourself business friendly environment conducive to growth.

QuotaSystem:
You keep missing the point due to your over reliance on mostly approximated statistics which often fail to convey the actual reality.

For instance, I never said the North is a paradise gushing with spring clean water, my point was that the South is facing the same challenges (some to a greater extent) that the North is, so the South is in no position to pontificate on issues of poverty and neglect.

I have shown you facts and images of people in the South that sh1t and drink from the same water source, and I'm sure you realize that cannot be deciphered by some vague numbers in your report which stated the South has no problems with clean water, neither can you find such a scenario in the North, yet that's what the 'stats' would suggest to you.

QuotaSystem:

The point is in the realm of the wealthiest in the country, northerners are dominant. http://www.africaranking.com/richest-people-in-nigeria/7/

omolami:
This federal government is highly unserious and grossly irresponsible. Cannot solve the problem faced by its people. Just because niger delta boys/militants are demanding for some inalienable rights makes this federal govt runs to niger republic to import crude.That simply means the govt has no plan to develop niger delta. When IPOB says they want to pull of nigeria someone is saying no. This govt must try to be serious and stop spreading miseries within the country.

Pharaoh9:
Very soon the North will be independent from Nigeria soon, they are working on it
*Electricity
*Crud oil
*Food etc

chansmokers:

It dosent stop people like you from remaining a goat

chansmokers:

It dosent stop people like you from remaining a goat

omolami:
This federal government is highly unserious and grossly irresponsible. Cannot solve the problem faced by its people. Just because niger delta boys/militants are demanding for some inalienable rights makes this federal govt runs to niger republic to import crude.That simply means the govt has no plan to develop niger delta. When IPOB says they want to pull of nigeria someone is saying no. This govt must try to be serious and stop spreading miseries within the country.