Sammy07:


It doesn't matter how long was Benin as the capital.
I followed your argument b4 I decided to quote him.

You initially said because of oil.
That's why I quote him.

BTW, tho we don't have good leaders in Nigeria.
But, some leaders still dey try in their respective States and capacity.

Ekiti and Ebonyi are the poorest states in southern Nigeria.

They have the least landmass, they are not oil producing states.
Yet, I'm not sure if Benin can match them self.
So, it's leaders that matters.

what do you mean Benin can't match them?

Lostz:
;

we will still do better than Edo

in your dreams

Lostz:


if oil finish even Edo will go bankrupt. Delta will even do better than Edo since our GDP is higher and we generate more non oil related revenue.


oil will never finish. there will be oil as long as humans on earth. more oil is being discovered daily in Delta

oil will be of no value in the nearest Future, water will be more expensive than it.

By then you Deltans will realize you've be used

Sammy07:


Hmm, you're right tho, Delta has overtaken Benin.

Benin should be in the league of Enugu, Ibadan and Kano.

As they are all regional capitals.
But unfortunately, they don't improve at all.

Both, Benin, Kano, Enugu and Ibadan don't have oil.

And they're all bigger than Benin.
So, Benin ought to develop faster than the rest of them.

that's now how it work.. how long was Benin the capital of Midwest and how much were generated during those period??

Lostz:


there are also Beni people even in our state owned polytechnic. people can school where ever they like.

Delta State GDP is still higher than that of Edo so we don't depend on only federal allocations.


the latest poverty ranking, only Lagos is ranked higher than Delta at second. which means Deltans are doing well financially. anyone who have been to Delta know it is easier to survive here .

Delta State was created in 1991. Benin has been the capital of the Midwestern region/Bendel since 1960.

someone from Edo should not be calling Delta backward.

we have already overtake Edo and they will forever be below Delta as long as this world is still existing

non existent development, when the oil is finished (10-20) years time you'll realize how your leaders have been killing your people future.

I agree Delta is better than Edo state (from 2005) due to crude oil found in that region but it won't change the fact Delta state aren't progressing like it should be

Lostz:
is it our fault that your land is barren?

no one is comparing Delta to that decaying Edo

apart from bayelsa there is no state worst than Edo in southern Nigeria.

maybe you should check the North. Delta and Edo are not in the same league.

if not for oshomole, Edo would have been the worst state in Nigeria

barren? You must be a joker

Most Deltans are still running to edo state to school, dey full uniben and ekpoma.. that tell you all you know.

The difference between Edo and Delta in job opportunities is that one has oil companies the other don't.

The two state don't even have constant power supply.

I still don't know how Delta is better than Edo state when most buildings in Delta are government own.

The truth is delta governors have no future plans for the state, it's just to use 10% of the money to work and loot the remaining ones while Deltans are clapping and jubilating because they are receiving peanuts.

Be ashamed despite huge oil allocations Delta state is still backward

Ryan03:
what? Third and upper arent Benin? But he put pix of Kada and market square there, where those two dey? Lol, small small o

my point exactly.

Main Benin is oredo but due to developement, it's now eating different part of Edo south.

In 20 years time you'll be surprised seeing the whole of Edo south is now refer to as Benin

timekeeper1:
He said in view of the current massive development in the South-East, the region has no alternative than to remain in the APC and support the Buhari administration. He said, “Given what is happening in the South East now in terms of development, I don’t think any project is bigger than second Niger Bridge in Nigeria today.
If you see that bridge, it is getting to conclusion. They will soon finish. I know that by next year that project would have been completed. That bridge was used to dupe our people for 21 years, I won’t go further than that.”

The Coordinator of the Ndigbo APC in Lagos, Eze Uche Dimgba, said the Igbo in Lagos would vote massively for the ruling party and continue to support the Buhari administration.
The president of the Igbo community in Lagos, Chief Sunday Udeh, recalled that Igbo people were not united in the 2015 elections.

Mrvitalis pazienza

Biafra is dead and buried at this point

One Nigeria continues till Jesus comes

Yoruba 2023, hausa 2031, yoruba 2039, hausa 2047..

Thanks to Azikwe, the master of no-seccesion

guy why don't you have sense? You're shouting one nigeria yet you excluded other regions for presidency

nelsonebby:

This is not true. I even think Warri Is quite better than Benin.

read my post, I meant bigger.

Benin city is bugger than asaba and warri combined

Ryan03:
you are biased, I keep seeing beautiful pix of benin and very few not so good pix of Asaba. Nor be the Benin when i dey? Why you nor snap new Benin? Third? Temboga? Textile mill?

to be fair third and upper side aren't really Benin...

The main Benin is oredo local government but due to developement, it now contains ikpoba okha, Egor etc

odigbosky:
Benin city has never really witnessed much development by past successive government especially the military. They did very few things to develop the city because they didn't care about it. They were not from the place. Benin is very ancient and far bigger than Asaba, but when both cities started afresh in 1999, Lucky Igbenedion took Benin city to the Era of our ancestors. So while Asaba was developing very fast, Benin was going backward. Its from the Oshiomole Era that Benin started trying to catch up with lost time by then Asaba has received a whole face lift.


The oil money that Delta state receives, blood of Jesus, if Edo receives half of that money, I swear to God, you won't recognize Benin again.

Na when Ibori mama die, that was when j knew that Delta state has money. In less than 6 months, Ibori used Niger cat to transform small Ogharefe.

See abeg, Delta state too get money.
Compare Benin to Oshogbo or let's say Ibadan. Ehen...not Asaba abeg

i swear to God, Edo state just need half of what Delta receives and you won't know Edo state again.

Delta, river, akwa ibom and bayelsa are so rich.. there's even one local government in river state that has 24 hours lights and good road just because of oil.

Lostz:



you mean Edo that have the capital since 1960 should not be compared to a state that was created recently?

the only state you can compare Edo to in southern Nigeria are osun, Ebonyi, Ekiti and bayelsa

there is no state as balanced as Delta in the whole Southsouth. Delta State has many livable towns.

there are livable places in all the zones that are being developed. we also have two state owned airport.

you can't compare Delta State with States that have only one or two places where humans can survive.



Delta is a new state. the good work of Ibori means we were able to move ahead of many states in short period of time.

so abia, Oyo, imo, ondo and cross river are better than Edo state? Lmao.

The thing is midwest then wasn't receiving huge allocation, if been capital was the key to developement then ibadan state should be the most developed state in southern nigeria but now owerri, enugu, and almost all south south cities are finner than ibadan.

The 4 richest state in Nigeria aside Lagos are
Delta
Akwa ibom
River state
Bayelsa

They all receive six times of of what other states receives, they should at least be six times more developed.

Don't forget nddc have more works in Delta compare to Edo state because Delta contribute more to their pulse.

Comparing Edo and Delta state shows how backward Delta state really is

Goke7:

You are right I was in Benin late 2018 and it was an eye sore. I wonder what they say obaseki has been doing. Even the GRA is a disappointment.

I grew up in Benin in the 80s and 90s and I am shocked that most buildings I knew way back then I could easily recognized them because no improvement. No wonder oshiomole is like a god there cos the other governors including the current one are successful failures. Too bad for a city that moulded me.

exactly why obaseki needs to go because he's not doing anything

Lostz:


there is no way someone in his right sense will compare Delta to Edo. Delta is now ahead of the decaying Edo in everything.


apart from Benin, during the dry season..... because almost everyone own swimming pool during the rainy season...... where else in Edo is livable?

even the Benin pictures posted here are old pictures because I was in Benin recently and things are no longer as they look here

the fact is Delta shouldn't be compared to Edo state because it's one of the highest allocation receiving state in Nigeria.

Akwa ibom have the best roads and they now have their own airline.

River state has international airport and great infrastructures.

Delta state is still far behind despite receiving more allocations than those states

Lostz:


it seems you are a kid. so you don't know that each region was being developed by their own wealth until Ironsi foolishly centralized everything?

Benin was capital when we were in charge of our resources instead of depending on FG.


Following Nigeria's independence from British rule in 1960, Benin City became the capital of
Mid-Western Region when the region was split from Western Region in June 1963; it remained the capital of the region when the region was renamed Bendel State in 1976, and became the state capital of Ẹdo State when Bendel was split into Delta and Edo states in 1991.

Benin should be competing with Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria but instead they are do worst than newly created cities

please shut the Bleep up. You said Benin city should be competing with Lagos and Abuja forgetting they were the capital of the entire country..

It's delta state that supposed to compete with Lagos because they've port, huge oil and everything they need to succeed

Unibenfucker:
Nawaoh for op ooh I schooled in Uniben. Na so so brown roof structures full Benin nah. Make you go Asaba make you see development see the kind houses Dem dey build and Dem say okowa dey try for road. The last time I go Asaba I nor sure say I see brown roof there

it's a new city it's expected

Benevento:

I tire ooo, below is what we called highrise building, which can only be found in Lagos and Abuja.

Ibadan and Port Harcourt too has 1 or 2 of these.

I hear Uyo too just Developed a 21 story building.

exactly but they will start posting 3 storey buildings in their state

Lostz:


you seems to forget that Bendel State wealth was being used to develop what is now Edo leaving Delta to decay

lies give me example, and since when was state start getting 13% allocation?

Benevento:

shutup only Lagos and Abuja has highrise buildings (skyscrapers)

and to some extent, Ibadan and port Harcourt.

you dey mind those clowns? Enugu is a small state everyone knows that

SmartyPants:


Are you okay? Benin is Benin.... E dey as e be, no affiliation.

don't pay attention to that mumu, na so e stupidity be for this forum

Cantonese:


See I think OP made a very unrealistic and needless comparison between Asaba and Benin. As you mentioned, I agree with you that OP must be a Benin man.

Let's ask first when the two cities became state capitals and which one deserves to be better developed. Benin was the state capital of the midwest and old Bendel state which covered Asaba as a village until Edo was created out of Bendel state and Asaba made the state capital of the newly formed Delta state, not more than 30 years ago.

Benin is a very historic city and it was not surprising that it became a state capital immediately at independence just like Lagos state. For me if OP needs to make a comparison it should be between Benin as capital of Edo state and Ikeja, the capital of Lagos state. Of course Ikeja is more developed than Benin.

Asaba is a growing state capital. If not for the wickedness of the past governors since the days of Kefas, Asaba should have been much more developed than it is. The same goes for the foolish underdevelopment of Benin by past military governments and politicians.

It is however refreshing to note that OP compares two cities and states with very rich culture and great traditional values.

Benin has a huge influence, as I call it, on the traditional institutions of a lot of towns in Edo and Delta states.

but do you know state allocation also plays a big role in development??!

Take cross river and akwa ibom for example, cross river was the most beautiful state and fastest developing state in Nigeria before their oil was ceded to akwa ibom, and now cross river is still where it is and it's growing slowly while akwa ibom is developing faster than any other states in nigeria.

Same thing can be said about Edo state and Delta, do you know how much Delta State receives compared to Edo State? It's like 6x the amount Edo state receives

Alaganature:
Benin City should have been one of the best state...but their evils act as destroy their reputation that's why most Investor as refused to invest in Edo state.. Cultism, Wicked heart and bad Olosho nah Benin get am pass

no wonder hunger is Killing you

Those pictures you posted about Benin are 2010 era. Even the water fountain isn't operating now.

Secretariat oredo

New civil servant training institute in oredo

Nairalandmonika:

I don't understand, is it the same Benin I go to almost everyday u are talking about.

is Benin not bigger than asaba and warri combined?.

Is delta state not receiving 10x of what Edo state received monthly?

This is the high court building in oredo

You can't compare benin city to asaba, even if you add warri asaba and ugheli together, Benin city is still far bigger than them.

Don't forget Delta receives 5x what Edo state get.

Let's compare oredo with asaba, they have the same size

Xfemt:
I've not been to asaba but I can tell u
Benin na village
d beauty of Benin is it road ln side d middle of the town

eg airport road
sakponba road
sapele road
akpakpava road link down to ikpoba hill
den apart from this major places I called d rest place na village for Benin
even d so called G.R.A na bigger village

d gud tin about Benin is d way road re inter connected to each other
but de re an eyesor

if rain fall for Benin and u wear white just troway d white cus
it black or brown already

although Benin girls de love sha
but der olosho no be here oh

if u Ve money just go to Benin
cus na Benin be d only place were hotel, ashawo quarters plenty pass school

you are a big liar.. mumu nyamirri

Aren't you ashamed of comparing the richest state capital with Benin city?

Delta state receives 5x what Edo state received monthly, don't forget these oil companies and grants given to Delta state.

Nnpc and nddc infrastructures too in Delta state

daddytime:


Oshiomole knows his name and wants him to Govern you so you must know him and accept him.

You have zero choice.

https://www.nairaland.com/5905486/mention-10-things-obaseki-did#90338538

okoto meow

Ize iyamu is the next governor

Mtchew nobody knows the name obazee in Benin

He has done nothing in his home state. Orihmwon local government is still the most under developed in Edo state.