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Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Basic123: 9:47am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Ijaya123:Ha ha Why will you miss the establishment of the first Industrial estate in the country by Awolowo at Ikeja.That was when lagos industrialization kick started EVEN ONE IBO GUY MISTAKENLY PROVED THIS WHILE TRYING TO TALK ILL OF THE LEGENDARY YORUBA CHRISTIAN(awolowo) WE LOVE AND IGBOs LOVE TO HATE see the screenshot below: 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by bakynes(m): 9:47am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Ekinematics:Sorry I didn't check the moniker, i thought it was the guy I quoted that quoted me in return. |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Nobody: 9:47am On Nov 30, 2017 |
sokera: Even Lagos has a longer coastline than Ondo. Please stop believing every trash you see on Google. |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by ekensi01: 9:47am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Nobody mentioned the place of our president. Face people |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by 36STATES: 9:48am On Nov 30, 2017 |
freshvine: Go to Youtube and and watch people showing their cities. Apart from Lagos, 99% of SW is a slum, living in primitive houses. Many yrs ago, I used to go to Abuja by road to from Lagos or SE, all you see in SW are mud houses with brown rusty roof with no modern convenience. If you watch those vlogs on Youtube, you will be proud to call yourself Igbo. My town Mbaise is far more developed than Oshogbo, a state capital; very hard to see any modern building. Though they have better roads in general, but roads are usually built by FG. 7 Likes |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Alfaab: 9:49am On Nov 30, 2017 |
This clarifies the question economically.. Nigeria: One Country Four Economies Discussion Points By Falalu Bello, OFR abumoha1978@yahoo.com v I thank my friend and Junior brother, Mr. Sam Nda-Isiah, for inviting me to speak at this important forum on what to do to reverse de-industrialization in Northern Nigerian. When the invitation was extended to me, I asked of the topic I am to speak on and I was not given any. All my brother wanted me to do at this Conference is to set the tone for the experts invited to do justice to the topic under discussion. My role therefore is not to talk of how industrialists are to access funds from the banking system nor even to talk on such general issues as the importance of finance to industrialization: v I have been invited to contextually put Northern Nigeria amongst other regions in Nigeria and could easily have compared Northern economy and its Southern Counterpart. I have chosen not to go this route because, I want us all to see that geography, history and the Obasanjo administration and its reform agenda have created four (4) fairly distinct economies in Nigerian. We as Northerners need to appreciate where our economy currently stands amongst other economies in Nigeria so as to appreciate the kind of race we have to run if we are to remain relevant in Nigeria. v On the basis of ownership and/or control of resources that make for economic development, post-Obasanjo Nigeria in terms of strength could easily be categorized into 4 economies as follows: a) South West Economy; b) South East plus Delta Economy; c) Northern Economy; and d) South South minus Delta Economy v The four economies mentioned above are fairly distinct with each growing at its own pace. The South Western economy is growing at a faster rate than all followed by South East plus Delta economy whilst those of the North and South South minus Delta could at best be described as stagnant. A simple analysis of these four economies is given below:- a) South West Economy South Western Nigeria with a Land Mass of 76,852 square kilometres and population of 25.2 million today owns and/or control 60% of the nation’s industrial capacity, 44% of banking assets, 67% of insurance assets and is house to the nation’s three deep sea ports of Apapa, Tin Can Island and Roro; the busiest international airport of Ikeja, three thermal stations of Egbin, Papalanto and Omotosho. Today, its three major industrial estates of Agbara, Ikeja and Otta are all linked to gas under the West African gas pipeline plan and piping of gas is ongoing from Otta to Abeokuta. Added to these, the South Western population today is the most educated as western education came through there and education as a resource was democratized since the early sixties. Geographical location, democratization of western education, availability of resources enhanced in last 9 years and some empowerment during the Obasanjo administration have collectively enabled the South Western economy to rank as first of the four economies in Nigeria. Today, the South West as a region can boast of having a defined growing middle class and is perceived to have at least 20,000 of its indigenes with net worth of over N100m each. Take it out of Nigeria, the South West economy with is defined growing middle class and resources, will be one of the fastest growing economies in the world. b) The South-East plus Delta The South Easterners plus their cousins across the Onitsha bridge control commerce in all parts of Nigeria and are thus largely employed. The region has clusters of small scale industries around Nnewi and Aba. The banking consolidation has assisted these people to now have ownership and or control of over 50% of Nigerian banking assets. It also controls 21% of the nation’s insurance assets and 20% of industrial assets. With this development, this region which has not had a commanding control over Nigerian economy will certainly begin to do that now. Commercial activities backed by finance can only grow the economy of South-East plus Delta. The growing strength of financial muscle of this region has been aptly demonstrated by the recent licensing of Micro Finance Banks. Of the over 600 MFBs recently licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Anambra State alone had 74 whilst Yobe State had 1, Sokoto 5, Zamfara 6, etc. There exists also in this economy a middle class which will now grow itself in number and financial muscle and will almost certainly grow its economy inclusive particularly of small and medium sized industrial base. c) The Northern Economy The North which geographically is 719,435 Square Kilometers or 79% of Nigeria’s landmass and has 75 million or 53.6% of Nigeria’s population has its economy as a consequence of various reforms introduced, been totally grounded. Today, the North has ownership and/or control of no more than 3% of banking assets and 2% of insurance assets and 10% of industrial assets. True, the North has a huge landmass but this has remained under exploited due to jettisoning of time tested policies of price support (as a result of abolishing of marketing boards without putting alternatives) and abandonment of extension services and quality control. Also, the North has a huge population but the population has remained largely uneducated and/or half educated because of near failure of governance in certain States and Local Governments. Currently its most distinguishing characteristic is grinding poverty. Recent poverty statistics indicate that the poverty level of States in the North has been on the increase in the last 9 years and reached over 80%. Its two commercial and industrial nerve centers (Kano and Kaduna) have seen industrial capacity utilization decline to an all time low of less than 10%. The textile, automobile and beverages companies that thrived so impressively in the 1970s and 1980s have collapsed rendering thousands jobless. Although hydroelectricity is generated at Kainji Dam and in lesser quantities at Shiroro Gorge and at several smaller sites, the entire mechanisms are run on very obsolete equipment and the performance is consequently very epileptic and unsuitable for meaningful economic activity. d) The South South minus Delta The South South is largely in the creeks of Niger Delta and has therefore a small land mass of only 48,321 square kilometers and is populated by 13.6 Million people. Notwithstanding the fact that it is house to Nigerian Oil wealth, this region exclusive of oil company activities like the North is also backward economically. It controls no more than 3% of banking assets, 10% of insurance assets and no more than 10% of industrial assets on account of oil related industries that the indigenes do not control. Furthermore, its overstretched land mass has suffered considerable degradation and its aquatic life destroyed. As a region, its people and economy are worst off than the North as it lacks fresh environment, water and even good air to breath. http://www.gamji.com/article6000/NEWS7879.htm 2 Likes |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Ijaya123: 9:49am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Basic123: I deliberately left out Lagos because they felt without Lagos, SW has nothing. |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by venoc200(m): 9:50am On Nov 30, 2017 |
who moved this rubbish post to the front page..what is he trying to achieve by doing this? |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by wtfcoded: 9:50am On Nov 30, 2017 |
lionjungle3000: truth like this hurts. One day, Igbos n other SS will surely pay them back for their attrocities. If not for the British pple ehnn, the north region for better pass that southwest. Here are the three things that will make igbos n other SS region blow bigger: *separation. **restructuring. ***igbo president. Any of this must surely come to pass. 1 Like |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Ucheosefoh(m): 9:50am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Sanchez01:You are right you can't blame Ndubuisi when Lagos has the only functioning seaport and airport and as a business minded person he will move to Lagos where it will be cheaper to set up his business. He will not be paying extra fees to transport his contenders (for big importers) to the SE when he can set up his business in Lagos and be distributing his goods nationwide. The same mentality are shared by foreign investors who know that Lagos is the center of excellence and commerce. He will prefer to stay close to seaport and where the market (a compilation of every tribe in Nigeria and foreigners) is. Since Lagos is filled up the next destination is Ogun state. But that doesn't mean that huge business is not going on in Aba, Onitsha and Nnewi which are 95% owned by the the people of south east. That same Ndubuisi will go home to help with others to develop his village and help train his villagers in his line of business. The same Ndubuisi can migrate to PH to work in oil industry or set up a business near oil workers. The southwest has the highest IGR I hope you know those revenues are generated from different businesses own by south west, southeast and foreigners while in southeast it is 95% indigenous business. The same Ndubuisi can't boast of any FG presence in his region. 4 Likes |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by bmfarm: 9:50am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Duru1:What's holding u back you're free to take it. |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Basic123: 9:53am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Ijaya123:Don't mind them.Na jealousy.I have finished them below : 6 Likes
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Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by meforyou1(m): 9:54am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Jaideyone:this illiterate. U again? |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by 36STATES: 9:55am On Nov 30, 2017 |
mathew247: What Yorubas do with their money is a mystery to me. Except the cities, you hardly see any modern building anywhere. Mud houses with rusty brown roofs and open defecation everywhere. Do these people ever take friends to their villages for holiday at all. They feel ok living in one room. After 30 yrs of age, no Igbo man is happy to go and sleep in a house that does not belong to him. 1 Like |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by mapet: 9:55am On Nov 30, 2017 |
JBismarck:gidgiddy: :You wrong. 80% of the total landmass of current Lagos State was part of Western Region. Check the records. And when Lagos was made a state in 1969, there existed Lagos State Government with capital at Ikeja while FCT was at Lagos Island. Tell me the state govt didn't do anything since 1969 to develop the state. Are you minding "Indomie-generation" village rats? |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Basic123: 9:55am On Nov 30, 2017 |
wtfcoded: 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Anambra1stSon(m): 9:56am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Jaideyone:From your screenshot you can see Ibadan is slum city IBADAN IS 95% SLUMS CITY-UN HABITAT 1 Like
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Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Jaideyone(m): 9:56am On Nov 30, 2017 |
meforyou1:see who is calling Someone the illiterate. get lost blind bigot |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by able20(m): 9:56am On Nov 30, 2017 |
nairavsdollars:@ Op you no well joor ."Most developed" in Nigeria?. Do you really understand what development means. |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by mapet: 9:57am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Basic123:lionjungle3000: :STALE EXCUSE,PERSECUTORY DELUSION AND VICTIM MENTALITY!..get your answer here! When he quoted Asari as his intellectual premise, that should tell you how bereft he his of any intellectual submission 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Probz(m): 9:57am On Nov 30, 2017 |
meforyou1: Don’t chat nonsense. Being an Igbo man doesn’t mean lying all the time. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Lumig: 9:58am On Nov 30, 2017 |
BeeBeeOoh:You are right, but come to think of it Germany as a nation suffered twice as a result of the 1st and 2nd world wars, but today they're the most viable economically in Europe 4 Likes |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by frankwyte: 9:58am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Here is the honest assessment, take an Arial view of each zones of each states capital, urburn centres, towns and villages in terms access road network, schools, health care facilities influx of other tribes and ethnic group living in this states give you an idea. Now for SW; Lagos meets all the requirement because it was a FCT for over 30yrs! Ogun is still struggling to meet up in areas such roads netwk for up coming towns, look at Ijebu igbo et al and how many convenient towns can it boast of, same applies to ekiti and Ondo. Ibadan is just there. SS, Delta state only because of even spread of development in various cities and towns, Rivers state is concentrated in PH alone, Calabar is fair. Beyelsa is worst but I understand sure to their terrain. Akwa Ibom is also coming up. SE, only their state capitals for now needs to do more by spreading development to city centres. NC, same as in SW except for state like Niger which share similarities to Delta state in terms of even spread but needs to do more. NE nothing to show same as NW. conclusion and rating! I give to to the SS because of their unity in diversity, it shows in their quest to build a strong region except for some well known crisis, they love all region and they seem to be beautiful bride. SW comes second while NC is 3rd. My SE comes 4th, we have tried, but our greed and not having one voice has put us in this state. NE & NW need to check themselves in the mirror and tell themselves the truth about governance and love for humans! God bless us 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by dlaw70(m): 10:00am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Desyner: forget close range ,if i mention port Harcourt calabar asaba Benin uyo All from one zone,which oda zone can stand dia development. mind u,there is a huge dfs btw IGR and developt. Dnt get it twisted |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by mapet: 10:00am On Nov 30, 2017 |
mavinc4u: So I take it that you lead the pack of "village-people" that have not been to SW? 2 Likes |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Basic123: 10:00am On Nov 30, 2017 |
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Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by meforyou1(m): 10:01am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Jaideyone:product of awolowo( may his evil soul burn in hell forever) nonsense quater-baked free education 1 Like |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Probz(m): 10:01am On Nov 30, 2017 |
freshvine: Shut up. 4 Likes |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by Desyner: 10:07am On Nov 30, 2017 |
dlaw70:Add Ogbomoso to SW. Have you been there before? You need to. |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by wtfcoded: 10:07am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Ucheosefoh:well said bro. Whatever becomes of the southeast tomorrow,they should that southeast is the pride of igbos n not Nigeria. Lagos n ibadan was first built by the british n later by all Nigerians. Even the said indigenes didn't contribute up to 30 percent of its wealth. I travelled to malaysia to make more money n develop my land. If the government of nigeria didn't negelected or marginalized the southeast, this yellowbas won't be here typing trash like they made lagos what it is. Most times i keep quiet because they(afonjas) already know the truth. |
Re: Which Is The Most Developed Geo-Political Zone In Nigeria? by 36STATES: 10:07am On Nov 30, 2017 |
Alariiwo: My question to you is what do Yorubas do with their money? How can you say you are developed when overwhelming majority of you live in mud rusty brown roof houses with no toilet? If you take a trip around Igboland, you will hate your SW. Shame never allowed me to visit home for over 5 yrs until I finished my house in the village; it is massive competition down there. I have many Yoruba friends here in London who boast of their 4 and 5 bedroom houses Nigeria. Most Igbos in their shoes will be talking of mansions in their villages. 2 Likes |
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