festacman:
Gov. Wike, becareful what you ask for. No take oju okokoro bring bad luck to River State.

I bet Gov. Sanwolu would prefer to even give him and his Rivers State N10 billion of Lagos money than being under the present pressure and apprehension about potential spread of COVID-19 similar to New York.

Cry cry baby, baby no dey shame!

What is #10b to a State that generates #30b monthly?

Now the lock down has affected their internal revenue.

Wike should be reminded that Lagos is better off without Corona.

He should stop inviting evil to his people just bcoz of monetary gain of #10b. He should ask Sanwo Olu if he's happy now or not.

Bcoz when God wants to deal with him, he will get beyond what his health facilities can handle.

0m0nnakoda:
Rivers state doe not produce the greatest part of the nations wealth



Oil @ $100 X 2million barrels a day X 365 days a year =$73 billion

Lagos state has a GDP of $ 136 billion

NIGERIA has a GDP of $380 billion

Now Rivers state does not produce most of Nigeria's oil and oil is very far from $100

People need to wake up and stop parroting the same tired rubbish.

Lagos is position for the future, oil is the past

HABA! I almost cried reading this useless maths you put up there. Why do you guys go all out to be manipulative in defending FG?

You mentioned oil revenue. Then you mentioned GDP. How does oil revenue FG gets from a state relate to GDP of another state? You guys are wicked and manipulative. It is a shame to be in the same country with you. I swear down.

Based on Nigeria's federation laws, FG takes all oil revenue from the state and then gives them back a small percentage. Rivers State and Akwa Ibom contribute the largest revenue to the Federal Government. Lagos only shines in IGR. The federal government does not collect the IGR from states.

Please stop being manipulative. There many smart Nigerians here. You will get a few likes from empty heads that don't think. But you gained nothing

Kaassh:
COVID-19: FG gave N10bn to Lagos but not a dime for Rivers, says Wike



https://mobile.twitter.com/GovWike/status/1246881845951844353

Wike is right all the states should be giving a subvention/grant to prepare incase so wike is 100% right � must this useless APC govt be dragged at all time?abi na i pass my neighbor gen then be?

Alvin212:
Niger deltans una dey fall my hands

Our oil is been used to develop Lagos

Niger Delta youths wake up from your slumber

Without oil from your port- Harcourt, Lagos will still be Lagos.

No state from SE got any Kobo from FG , yet they are fighting very hard against any breakout of covid 19


Or are they waiting for outbreak in SE before they can receive something from FG ? it's not so in the North and SW , they keep receiving money , yet doing very little or nothing to fight the epidemic

mrvitalis:
This is absolutely correct ...I see no reason why Lagos would get and other states won't

This is one of the reasons Nigeria will never go beyond it’s current state. States are meant to independently develop there own streams of income rather than relying on the federal government for everything. Imagine what Nigeria would have been like if the revenue derived from crude oil was used solely for capital projects . But there’s this struggle for some share of the oil revenue to be given to governors who in turn mismanage the sad funds . Lagos is now ahead of rivers state in many areas including the area revenue generation . 80 percent of the funds donated by the private sector towards the covid project was contributed by Lagos based companies amounting to about 10 billion naira excluding the extra 10 billion from FG . Rivers government should build a city conducive for businesses to thrive rather than politicking.
Jonathan bowed to the same pressure of sharing proceeds of the excess crude account to state governments . Today the naira is worthless because the was no excess crude account to support the currency during the days of low crude oil price

Evidence of the testimony please?

Woleett:
These people just be jealous of Lagos no wonder Lagos is like Jerusalem to yam reez and they would rather die there than in their godforsaken redmud poohole. I once witnessed one flatheaded fool giving testimony in church that she is grateful to God for now being a lagosian after relocating from anambla

PureGoldh:
Smh...Dx people just dey fry akara on top people head.

The 3rd paragraph thOo...let's watch and see how River State will swiftly increase their number of cases to 50 within the next couple of days

like those guy man are doing in Lagos and osun State

0m0nnakoda:
Rivers state doe not produce the greatest part of the nations wealth



Oil @ $100 X 2million barrels a day X 365 days a year =$73 billion

Lagos state has a GDP of $ 136 billion

NIGERIA has a GDP of $380 billion

Now Rivers state does not produce most of Nigeria's oil and oil is very far from $100

People need to wake up and stop parroting the same tired rubbish.

Lagos is positioned for the future, oil is the past

What sort of calculation is this. See how insincerity is making you calculate thrash. Nigerias economy revolves around oil. They are our primary export and source of revenue receips. If oil production is to be suspended, what sort of business activities will take place in Lagos. Lagos and Nigeria needs the oil to keep flowing to enable other business transactions run smoothly.

The Lagos GDP figures you're brandishing is fictional cos most of your estimates are summed from the activities of blue collar jobs (which is almost 70% of what Lagosians do), and that is based on your doctored population figures of 22Million people.

In Rivers, We can conveniently relate to our GDP as we don't use fictitious parameters to arrive at our figures.

Wetin you want take the money do?
Lagos has over a hundred cases compared to 1 in PHC.�
Na wa for WAEC,,..........

AtikuNetwork:


Compare the number of cases in Lagos (which is the epicentre of the outbreak) to other states, maybe then you will 'see' reason. If it goes out of control in Lagos, nowhere else in Nigeria would be spared.

meaning. Listen to yourself.

Was it contained in Lagos. ? Doesn’t it occur to you that they need to put measures in other states?

Wike should first infect his family members with Corona virus then Buhari will send 20billion to the basterd.
This monster called governor is a disgrace to River's people.
The state of New York will wish to give Wike thrillion of dollars if he can take the virus out of New York to River's State.

PHijo:


What makes Lagos special?

If states are special Lagos cannot in anyway be more special than my home state, Rivers.

How dare you compare Rivers to Lagos for Christ sake. On what basis please, GDP, IGR, International Outlook? Please don't mention oil cos that's stale and false. Do you know that if Lagos were to be a country, it would be the 5th biggest economy in Africa, and Africa has over 53 countries. Lagos economy is bigger than those of countries like Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Ivory Coast, to mention a few.

0m0nnakoda:
Rivers state doe not produce the greatest part of the nations wealth



Oil @ $100 X 2million barrels a day X 365 days a year =$73 billion

Lagos state has a GDP of $ 136 billion

NIGERIA has a GDP of $380 billion

Now Rivers state does not produce most of Nigeria's oil and oil is very far from $100

People need to wake up and stop parroting the same tired rubbish.

Lagos is positioned for the future, oil is the past

I need to make a correction


If we generate $73 billion as above
Let us remember that it is not all profit if we are lucky we would see 60 % profit.


Of that profit not all accrues to Nigeria, the oil companies likes Mobil, Shell,Chevron will take their share

We know that oil is under $30 so this year we are looking at under $30 billion in revenue from oil


How much of that is profit and how much is the share of Nigeria


People talk so much about oil but figures do not lie

0m0nnakoda:
Rivers state doe not produce the greatest part of the nations wealth



Oil @ $100 X 2million barrels a day X 365 days a year =$73 billion

Lagos state has a GDP of $ 136 billion

NIGERIA has a GDP of $380 billion

Now Rivers state does not produce most of Nigeria's oil and oil is very far from $100

People need to wake up and stop parroting the same tired rubbish.

Lagos is positioned for the future, oil is the past

What is the composition of Lagos GDP? It is better you break it down so that we will know the sources of this GDP.

Do you think Lagos would have been able to generate this GDP alone? This is exactly what Wike is complaining alone.

mfm04622:


Your stand is plainly stupid! Let me give you an example.

Suppose you have 2 children and one has cancer and the other malaria. Will you devote same amount of money to their healthcare? Will you say because the child with cancer cost you 100k a month to maintain, you must give same amount to the other child even when he or she is healthy?
Rivers State has only 1 case! Only one! So what do they need the money for? Just give all states same amount even when they don't need them to show equity?
Oyo and Osun with higher cases were not given anything and did not complain!

You are a fool so if other states keep silent for not knowing their right from their left....wike is right all states should be giving subvention/grant to prepare in case...everything is politics for u guyz no common sense

HopeAtHand:


What sort of calculation is this. See how insincerity is making you calculate thrash. Nigerias economy revolves around oil. They are our primary export and source of revenue receips. If oil production is to be suspended, what sort of business activities will take place in Lagos. Lagos and Nigeria needs the oil to keep flowing to enable other business transactions run smoothly.

The Lagos GDP figures you're brandishing is fictional cos most of your estimates are summed from the activities of blue collar jobs (which is almost 70% of what Lagosians do), and that is based on your doctored population figures of 22Million people.

In Rivers, We can conveniently relate to our GDP as we don't use fictitious parameters to arrive at our figures.

You can't compare Lagos with PHC.
moreover, the monies doled out is for the care of those already in the Isolation centres.
How many people de for isolation centres for PHC?

Is it 10billion naira that people use to develop a whole state?

You can't incite us we are mature, go somewhere else with this your immature style of life. So because of 10billion we should go and pick arms. We Niger Delta people are not cheap to be used for that and if you are a brother from the Delta then I am disappointed in your disposition.
We have grown past this stage.

What Wike did is wrong. Before even let say the federal government donations, Lagos had already set up isolation centers and started Major things. Which were shown everywhere.

What has the governor significantly done already for the people of Rivers State before even crying foul on the federal government.

Alvin212:
Niger deltans una dey fall my hands

Our oil is been used to develop Lagos

Niger Delta youths wake up from your slumber

Great2017:

What is the composition of Lagos GDP? It is better you break it down so that we will know how Lagos was able to generate the GDP. Do you think Lagos would have been able to generate this GDP alone? This is exactly what Wike is complaining alone.

Lagos has been established as an international seaport before Nigeria was established
https://www.nairaland.com/4144976/lagos-1898before-nigeria-not-oil

The seaport in Nigeria is oxygen for the country

The Nigerian stock exchange is in Lagos
The Capital market is Lagos
Nigerian manufacturing is Lagos
Insurance is Lagos
Music is Lagos
Telecoms and IT is Lagos


Na only Lagos waka come?

Well I'm from rivers state but i think Wike is taking this coronavirus issue too far. just imagine him closing down all markets just because of how many cases. it just too much. we are now fighting hunger not covid-19. the costs of all goods is now times three and his aim is just to get his own share of the national cake disgusting!

festacman:
Gov. Wike, becareful what you ask for. No take oju okokoro bring bad luck to River State.

I bet Gov. Sanwolu would prefer to even give him and his Rivers State N10 billion of Lagos money than being under the present pressure and apprehension about potential spread of COVID-19 similar to New York.

Cry cry baby, baby no dey shame!

Wrong wrong. Re think again

Woleett:
These people just be jealous of Lagos no wonder Lagos is like Jerusalem to yam reez and they would rather die there than in their godforsaken redmud poohole. I once witnessed one flatheaded fool giving testimony in church that she is grateful to God for now being a lagosian after relocating from anambla

Look at this one. You think Lagos is better than Rivers or better placed than Rivers or what? This is a Rivers issue, don't drag Igbos into it, compare Lagos directly with Rivers.

Lagos has spent several billions of naira to fight the pandemic. What has rivers state spent? However, if all other state received money then FGN needs to pay Rivers State also. But Rivers state cannot compare itself with Lagos in any way. Just my personal opinion.

0m0nnakoda:
Rivers state doe not produce the greatest part of the nations wealth



Oil @ $100 X 2million barrels a day X 365 days a year =$73 billion

Lagos state has a GDP of $ 136 billion

NIGERIA has a GDP of $380 billion

Now Rivers state does not produce most of Nigeria's oil and oil is very far from $100

People need to wake up and stop parroting the same tired rubbish.

Lagos is positioned for the future, oil is the past

Lagos is not ready for the future, 5 hours in holdup

AtikuNetwork:


Compare the number of cases in Lagos (which is the epicentre of the outbreak) to other states, maybe then you will 'see' reason. If it goes out of control in Lagos, nowhere else in Nigeria would be spared.

That's like planning for today, how about preparations? Can you give the money to all states to prepare for what is to come? Let's avoid what is happening between Trump and NY governor because that's the major reason US is were they re now

AtikuNetwork:


Compare the number of cases in Lagos (which is the epicentre of the outbreak) to other states, maybe then you will 'see' reason. If it goes out of control in Lagos, nowhere else in Nigeria would be spared.

Is it not off already?

What is remaining is to increase number of deaths

senatordave1:

Am not surprised you will say this

Bro, we play politics with everything in Nigeria, Lagos is the epicenter of the virus, so it's normal for her to receive more funding, even in US, it's still the same story.

smokeyupu:

You can't compare Lagos with PHC.
moreover, the monies doled out is for the care of those already in the Isolation centres.
How many people de for isolation centres for PHC?

Lagos generate N300Billion yearly to provide infrastructures and amenities for over 20M residents while Rivers generates over N100Billion yearly to cater for about 5Million residents. Who will be better off.

Rivers has A sizeable population, Good infrastructures that aren't under intense pressure, good revenue, etc. Ever asked yourself why Rivers governor's are always playing presidential politics. Becos of excess money. Rivers has more than enough to cause wahala.

Dunno why people will sit in Lagos and feel like they are everything. The only advantage Lagos has over Rivers is the siting of national agencies and parastatals.

If Nigeria were a true Federal republic, we won't have time for this.

hmmm

RenaissanceGuy:
Lagos is the epicenter and is even treating patients from other states. Do you and Wike want all the Coronavirus patients to be transfered to Rivers accompanied by the ₦10b? New York that's one of the richest cities in the world and has a state of the art healthcare is presently begging Coronavirus to pity it to no avail. It's recording nearly 800 deaths per day. What's good about this infection, please?

Even Abba kyari is being treated in Lagos.

abnot:


This is one of the reasons Nigeria will never go beyond it’s current state. States are meant to independently develop there own streams of income rather than relying on the federal government for everything. Imagine what Nigeria would have been like if the revenue derived from crude oil was used solely for capital projects . But there’s this struggle for some share of the oil revenue to be given to governors who in turn mismanage the sad funds . Lagos is now ahead of rivers state in many areas including the area revenue generation . 80 percent of the funds donated by the private sector towards the covid project was contributed by Lagos based companies amounting to about 10 billion naira excluding the extra 10 billion from FG . Rivers government should build a city conducive for businesses to thrive rather than politicking.
Jonathan bowed to the same pressure of sharing proceeds of the excess crude account to state governments . Today the naira is worthless because the was no excess crude account to support the currency during the days of low crude oil price

Build a city when u yoruba media would be paint the city as unsafe ? ...is Lagos actually safer than rivers ? ...more piracy occur in Lagos water than Rivers but the media suppress it

You yorubas thing you are smart ....if Niger Delta was a country of its own won't those companies be in Niger Delta no matter water ...won't ships dock in Niger Delta ? ...

Una never serious

Nairobi33:

Very disappointing comment from you sir.

How ? How is it disappointing to threat everyone equal ....why don't we give north more money because they are less developed ...the rule is the rule no matter what

Every state is equal u can't favor one over the other