This question has become very essential in the face of economic turbulence that has hit Nigeria badly, since Tinubu forced himself into office.

In Lagos, P.H, Abuja, Onitsha, and the rest of Southern Nigeria, people are already at their wit's end. The suffering can only be imagined. Therefore, if the South is already at the brink, then one can only imagine the situation in the North.

This argument is not based on sentiments, but on realities on ground. Before anyone will want to say otherwise, I will provide the following facts:

1. North has no remmitances, unlike South; there are millions of people in the South now that are surviving on remmitances. When they get money from their siblings abroad, they patronize local businesses and the local economy receives boost. Thereby circulating money/earnings. Remmitances currently gives Nigeria as much as income as crude oil. That's how huge it is!

2. There are little Yahoo boys in the North; after legit remmitances and crude oil, Yahoo Yahoo is the second highest forex earner for Nigeria. Their base is largely in the South. Sometimes, you will see them doing giveaway. Buying luxury goods that other Nigerians can no longer afford. Building houses, patronizing local businesses and generally boosting the local economy in the South. Again, North misses out!

3. Fuel price is significantly more expensive in the North; the difference in fuel pump price between Lagos and Maiduguiri or Sokoto can be as high as 50 naira per litre! When you aggregate it, you will discover that those Northern states are already losing billions of naira at source! Other important going to the North such as tokunbo vehicles, food, machines etc are also going to be high due to high cost of diesel/fuel. Their operational cost will be high and profits very low. The few businesses or industries in the North will be at a greater risk of collapsing than those in the South!

North are productive people living off agriculture, mining, trading

Unlike

People living off drug dealings


.

4. North has very few industries and production centers; unlike South, North has very few industries that are still operating. Aside Kano, the rest of Northern Nigeria is almost dead, in terms of industries. Even Kano is no longer what it used to be. But in Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Abia, Rivers, Oyo etc. Southern states still have significant industries thereby reducing unemployment and boosting the local economy.

5. Commerce and services are low in the North; commercial activities helps to boost local economy and put money in circulation. Aside Kano, commercial activities and accompanying services is also low in the North, unlike the South.

6. Population explosion in North; families in the North are larger than families in the South. You can see the average family in the North having 10 individuals while those in the South averages 6. If a family of 10 earns 5000 naira a day and a family of 6 earns 5000, those with 6 individuals will automatically have a higher standard of living.

7. Other economic enablers are low in the North; there are hundreds of thousands of people in the South engaged in music, movie, football, freelancing, forex trading, crypto etc. These people will also help in boosting local economy in the South unlike the North.

On a side note, my heart goes out to the 10 million almajiris that were already eating from the dustbin even when Nigeria was still 'good'. It might not be long before kwashiokor and marasmus will hit the North. The main advantage they have is agriculture, yet they can't even practice it freely anymore because of insecurity. Already, there are signs that their governors are already going crazy with the situation of things. The Niger state governor was reported as saying that they will cut off Kainji dam power supply if they're not allowed to enjoy oil derivation like those in the Niger Delta. Only frustration can make a supposedly educated person make such ridiculous statement.

I ask again, how the hell are Northerners surviving tinubulation?!

Poverty in the north is a way of life.

Bother about other regions.

Farmers plenty there

Nn

They love poverty and are sufferhead mo'fuckers.

You should be more concerned about people living in middle belt particularly abuja and environs. Those places have a mix of ethnicity and this regime isn't easy at all.

The core North have been brainwashed by their religious leaders that its their destiny to be poor for life so they are used to it while letting the few rich elite steal their resources.

MS247:




North are productive people living off agriculture, mining, trading

Unlike

People living off drug dealings


.

Loll You again

What is life to You without doing tribal gbasgbos
Well every sensible human being knows crime is not relegated to tribe after all my president is a drug lord and a criminal too,guess what He is not Igbo

Such hard working northerner's

MS247:




North are productive people living off agriculture, mining, trading

Unlike

People living off drug dealings


.

MS247:




North are productive people living off agriculture, mining, trading

Unlike

People living off drug dealings


.

This thread is for educated adults, not reprobates.

Northerners are slaves, suffering is nothing to them. Chaiii

illicit:
Farmers plenty there

How many still farm with this widespread insecurity?

South Easterners and their obsession with other people's regions.

Shalommy:
Northerners are slaves, suffering is nothing to them. Chaiii

Because they refused to carry drugs and engage in baby factory bah. Contentment is something that is alien to Ibos.

I am glad the world is separating SE from other Nigerians.

Good observation. They will adapt

In terms of industries Kano state takes the lead and they're still functioning mind you Kano state houses one of the biggest tomato making industry.


Then when it comes to foodstuff,they also take the lead,and please kindly zonk the idea of them not actively involve in Yahoo yahoo and prostitution,the north takes the mantle.

Just as you cannot zonk prostitution from the north,same way you can't hack hard and illicit drugs from them too.

They are actively involved in the ills of all you mentioned.

These re facts,not hearsay!

Live within your means and see how you survive hard times. Get cheaper phone if iPhone is going to make a deep cut in your pocket
Take it as a war situation in peace time,adjust to live through it

proeast:


How many still farm with this widespread insecurity?

Hmmmm if dem no farm

Hunger go kpai all of us


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illicit:


Hmmmm if dem no farm

Hunger go kpai all of us


😳

Perhaps, OP thinks farming brings good yield on red clay/mud which is common in the SE region.

chopnaira:

Perhaps, OP thinks farming brings good yield on red clay/mud which is common in the SE region.

😄


It's the north that actually feeds Nigeria

Hmmm, it is well

The north has dry soil(I don't know the exact word to use)yet crops still yield bountifully on it,

chopnaira:

Perhaps, OP thinks farming brings good yield on red clay/mud which is common in the SE region.

Not all eastern state has redsoil/mud soil.

You'll only see red muddy soil on the road when it rained heavily,not on their farm lands.
So yes, farming brings good yields in the south eastern region too.

It is stupid to claim a region is not productive when you fail to provide how much such a region generates via IGR.

Shalommy:
Northerners are slaves, suffering is nothing to them. Chaiii

Jeon aka Fati2001 will not like this.

Why do you hate her so much?
She is your sister.

illicit:


Hmmmm if dem no farm

Hunger go kpai all of us


😳

That's not true. Most of the foods we eat in the East doesn't come from the North. I can cook a soup that will have little or nothing from North. While garri is grown locally. Rice too is grown nationwide, while I can still do ofe akwu stew and it has nothing from North.

Stop generalizing.

Before Tinubunation, there was Buharisation: how did the northerns survived? No fair and impartial assessor would judge a government that's in power for six months.

proeast:


That's not true. Most of the foods we eat in the East doesn't come from the North. I can cook a soup that will have little or nothing from North. While garri is grown locally. Rice too is grown nationwide, while I can still do ofe akwu stew and it has nothing from North.

Stop generalizing.

Commercial farming differs to subsistence farming

If you want to see people that takes farming as a serious job

Go North

It still don't mean that there are no Farmers in the south


Ask any foodstuff merchant

proeast:


That's not true. Most of the foods we eat in the East doesn't come from the North. I can cook a soup that will have little or nothing from North. While garri is grown locally. Rice too is grown nationwide, while I can still do ofe akwu stew and it has nothing from North.

Stop generalizing.

Infact they control the price

Do you know happens if they didn't bring just Onions down south

Or let's say beans

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totit:
It is stupid to claim a region is not productive when you fail to provide how much such a region generates via IGR.

IGR? Are you sure you're educated? Production has to do with GDP not IGR.

The population of Kano is higher than Lagos according to official data. Kaduna also has high population yet the so-called IGR is not commensurate with such huge populations. If they're productive, the IGR should also match the population.

illicit:


Commercial farming differs to subsistence farming

If you want to see people that takes farming as a serious job

Go North

It still don't mean that there are no Farmers in the south


Ask any foodstuff merchant

I replied based on your assertion that if they don't produce food, that hunger will kill Southerners. I gave you instances on how I can feed myself without foodstuff from North.

I didn't tell you they don't farm.