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Idrismusty97: And of the highest 10, two are in the North and only one in the Landlocked region. Surprisingly, those two are not oil producing States.

A region with a high population is much much more likely to have a high GDP as you can see with Lagos, Kano, Kaduna etc GDP doesn't reflects the true condition of a region. Lagos have a GPD bigger than that of Kenya and Ghana yet we are still the ones flooding into Accra and Nairobi for vacation, education and leisure(That's for the few who even have the money).

This is the estimated population for each Nigerian States;
As you can clearly see, yobe and Gombe has one of the lowest population in Nigeria just a little over 2million. Even Ekiti and Ebonyi thats why they are among the lowest in terms of GDP.The rest that made it to the top 10 in your GDP lists(Apart from Lagos,Kano, Edo and Kaduna state) have a population of at least 4million and are oil producing States)

I hope you realise you haven't made any point.

macnwaobi2: Is that an ash tray on the table?

Is the white powder beside it cocaine ?

HappyJoe: My problem with Enugu politics is pettiness.

There's no reason on earth why Chime should abandon Hotel Presidential & the International Conference Center.

Enugu also needs to do more on business - AVOP and other industries are moribund. Nnamani did well to bring Nigerian Breweries, but more should be done.

I find that very perplexing.

IGBOSON1: ^^^That hotel is a sad metaphor for all that is wrong with governance and administration in this country: mismanagement and lack of maintenance of public property!
You see why i say that our political elite are part of the problem? Other elite from other parts of the country (both thieving and legit') invest their stolen and legitimate wealth in their regions (the Oriental Hotel in Lagos being a case in point)! Yet back home, upon all the billions stolen from the coffers of the 5 South East states over the years, we can't find one investor willing to stick his neck out and salvage what should be a thing of pride and a monument to Ndigbo! If you look around Enugu i'm sure you'll find a couple of thriving hotels owned by current and past politicians!
M I Okapra built both the ones in Enugu and Port Harcourt at the same time yet as the one in Port is going from strength to strength and waxing stronger by the day; the one in Enugu has gone to seed!

IGBOSON1: ^^^That hotel is a sad metaphor for all that is wrong with governance and administration in this country: mismanagement and lack of maintenance of public property!
You see why i say that our political elite are part of the problem? Other elite from other parts of the country (both thieving and legit') invest their stolen and legitimate wealth in their regions (the Oriental Hotel in Lagos being a case in point)! Yet back home, upon all the billions stolen from the coffers of the 5 South East states over the years, we can't find one investor willing to stick his neck out and salvage what should be a thing of pride and a monument to Ndigbo! If you look around Enugu i'm sure you'll find a couple of thriving hotels owned by current and past politicians!
M I Okapra built both the ones in Enugu and Port Harcourt at the same time yet as the one in Port is going from strength to strength and waxing stronger by the day; the one in Enugu has gone to seed!

The hotel was run down by extremely poor and corrupt management over the years.
Nike lake was salvaged because it was handed over to Protea at a point in time.

spyder880: Michael Okpara square, Enugu. On a busy day.

Heard it is presently hosting the FGBM national convention.

See list of Nigerian states ranked by GDP

OP go and sleep
Rank State PPP GDP (2010;
in millions
of USD)
1 Lagos State US$74,674[3]
2 Rivers State US$21,073
3 Delta State US$16,749
4 Oyo State US$16,121
5 Imo State US$14,212
6 Kano State US$12,393
7 Edo State US$11,888
8 Akwa Ibom State US$11,179
9 Ogun State US$10,470
10 Kaduna State US$10,334
11 Cross River State US$9,292
12 Abia State US$8,687
13 Ondo State US$8,414
14 Osun State US$7,280
15 Benue State US$6,864
16 Anambra State US$6,764
17 Katsina State US$6,022
18 Niger State US$6,002
19 Borno State US$5,175
20 Plateau State US$5,154
21 Sokoto State US$4,818
22 Bauchi State US$4,713
23 Kogi State US$4,642
24 Adamawa State US$4,582
25 Enugu State US$4,396
26 Bayelsa State US$4,337
27 Zamfara State US$4,123
28 Kwara State US$3,841
29 Taraba State US$3,397
30 Kebbi State US$3,290
31 Nassarawa State US$3,022
32 Jigawa State US$2,988
33 Ekiti State US$2,848
34 Ebonyi State US$2,732
35 Gombe State US$2,501
36 Yobe State US$2,011

http://services.gov.ng/states
We can see the moribund states up north

Of the lowest ten
7 are in the north
3 in the south 1 SE and 2 SW

If Everton catch CHELSHIT eh
We know na

A cassava industrial revolution in Nigeria
www.fao.org700 × 597Search by image
Benue and Kogi state in the North Central Zone are the largest producers of cassava (IITA, 2004). Map 2-1 Crop Production by State 2002

Considering cassava is Nigeria's staple food this map should be food for thought

The "parasites" are healthier than the "host".
So therefore

EPL has started again with horrendous refereeing.

CHELSHIT rejoicing over a Second division club

It is just a python

jagaban1: IT'S THOSE INFRASTRUCTURE YOUR FELLOW HEADS SAW THAT MADE THEM TO COME DOWN IN MASS TO SOUTH WEST TO SURVIVE, HUSTLE..

DID ABIA GOVERNOR INVEST THE ALLOCATION GIVEN TO HIM JUDICIOUSLY?

Obviously Abia state governor is a failure.

However, an even more devastating situation is looming where these state governments accrue bad debts up to the point that they are unable to function, in other words they become mere liabilities to the FG.

One has to balance revenue with debt.

By investing in infrastructure that can yield revenue.
Not just shallow "wonder" projects.

ChimaAdeoye: Stop using the word balkanization, the right word is re-organization to achieve equal representation.

Passion007 is right in his analysis. States are a basis for political representation, revenue allocation, siting of federal projects such as universities, Federal medical centers and many more. It is only silly of any Igbo to say they want to be under represented in Nigeria and receive the least amount of revenue. There is a reason why the north is filled with states, even states that don't have enough population of two local governments in a state like Imo or Anambra.Yet, each of those states have equal numbers of senators and representatives as Enugu, Delta or Oyo. Those reps and senators are using in pushing where major projects are sited, who leads the house and how quickly the house will approve funds for projects in the north compared to the SE.

I am from Anambra and can say the new states will not benefit me and therefore I should kick against it. But the truth is that we will be short changing ourselves of federal representatives and senator who are needed to make our gradually fading Igbo influence and voices heard in Nigeria. We must have equal number of states with the other major ethnic groups in Nigeria to be fairly represented in Nigeria.

I understand, it is only my opinion which is not exclusive to the SE but the country as a whole.

That is why I support Anioma being created and added to the SE.

What will fix some of the anomalies is an accurate census.

OP excellent analysis, however your motive will be misunderstood.

E.g is Peter Obi who invested in revenue generating enterprises whose returns are now being ploughed back into the economy. Of course he had a lot of shortcomings but debt isn't one of them.


Bad examples abound.
From Fashola to Aregbesola

If the states do not invest in revenue generation then they will keep coming cap in hand.

Nice pics.

Heard the centre will be hosting the NBA.

passion007: I'm often surprised when Igbos kick against state creation in today's Nigeria. For one thing, state creation will bring development nearer the grassroots. Anioma will pay better attention to Asaba, Adada will pay better attention to Nsukka and so on. Unfortunately, regionalism is dead... the confab also made no effort to resurrect it. In Nigeria of today, how much you get and how much weight you throw around ultimately depends on how many states you have. That's why the NW can bully the rest of the zones. And the homogenous SW with 6 states has a decided political advantage.
If in the future we choose to return to regionalism, then I'll have no qualms about Igbo states forming a merger. But this present system will shortchange us if we opt for a merger.

I am also against further balkanization.

Apparently this is not a very popular opinion, but my reasons are that we also need to build economically viable states.

Remember governance in Nigeria is expensive and state creation will astronomically increase recurrent expenditure which may not necessarily be balanced by revenue generated by the new state, this will only put further strain on our economy.
LG tier of government is moribund in most states so if you have a corrupt state governor, the state is gone and the grass root development is thrown out the window.

I am for creation of Anioma state and tagging it a SE state.

Who wouldn't dump a crate of snakes ?

phantom: Late Patrick Sawyer was rushed to First Consultant Hospital, Lagos, on arrival. It was reported that Sawyer was initially assessed and treated for malaria, hepatitis, etc. The assessment and diagnosis of Ebola came later. The junior and senior doctors that managed Sawyer at the First Consultant Hospital FAILED at this level. With history of acute fever (plus other symptoms) and recent arrival from Liberia, the diagnosis at presentation ought to have been ebola viral disease (EVD) UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE.


with all due respect the above is rubbish

Thank you.

Late Patrick Sawyer was rushed to First Consultant Hospital, Lagos, on arrival. It was reported that Sawyer was initially assessed and treated for malaria, hepatitis, etc. The assessment and diagnosis of Ebola came later. The junior and senior doctors that managed Sawyer at the First Consultant Hospital FAILED at this level. With history of acute fever (plus other symptoms) and recent arrival from Liberia, the diagnosis at presentation ought to have been ebola viral disease (EVD) UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE.

ABSOLUTELY NOT

Patrick Sawyer COMPLETELY denied a history of contact with an Ebola patient, the most important lead in clenching the diagnosis in the absence of specific symptoms.

He was NOT showing any SPECIFIC symptoms of Ebola on arrival, irrespective of that, the managing medical team treated him with a high index of suspicion and insisted on testing him based on his travel history, I can tell you that the diagnosis would have been completely missed if he had gone to a less professional place with more catastrophic consequences.

Patrick Sawyer deliberately endangered the lives of the medical personnel by withholding information and spraying them with contaminated body fluids.


The rest of what you wrote is OK.

Necessity is the mother of invention.
Just saying.

Kaxmytex: For d fact dat she posted her birth cert and d intl. passport......i believe her..........




Why?



















A mature mind won't do dat...

GOSPEL TRUTH
LOL!

How long does it take and how much will it cost to screen ALL the secondary contacts?!!!!!!



Yes in Ebola outbreaks fluctuations in case number are inevitable, but,if that is done then the fluctuation in case figures will be minimized.

The minister's system of giving information is utterly confusing and very shady.

The minister reeks of incompetence.

The media houses are also compounding issues.

There should be a central source of information.

spyder880: This is the type of grasses sprouting from the gaps. Right or wrong?

This is so so so unsightly

What is ESWAMA doing about this.


I wish i was in Enugu i would have driven straight to their office right away.

Their needs to be a permanent maintenance solution put in place for this unless it will just be in vain.

This is sooooo annoying.

Oga Spyder (or indeed anyone) can you pleeeeeese sacrifice to take that trip.

I have done it before when refuse was dumped on a part of Okpara Square for up to a week, I went to ESWAMA and complained in writing took about 5mins and by next morning the refuse that had been their close to a week was gone.

Thank you Spyder for this exposition.

BRAV0O: I ask you a simple question ? Remember ? Is abusive words your final answer ?

If you understood my previous post then your question would be uncalled for.

Bye

zeelo2014: who should we hold responsible? The CCECC that constructed that airport without a drain and the resident engineer from Aviation ministry of there was one.

People just talk out of ignorance

This is the renovated domestic wing done by PW limited

CCECC is handling the international wing which is yet to be completed.

BRAV0O: Are you too defending the incompetents ?

Looks like you lack comprehension skills
And writing skills as well

There are two threads exactly like this on the front page.
https://www.nairaland.com/1868161/enugu-airport-flood-pictures

MODS do the needful.


Meanwhile what could have caused the flooding was there any amendments made?

Or are the rains really heavy cause the airport didn't flood last rainy season.

The authorities should fix it.

OP are you asking just for the fun of it ?

The Bs
Boko haram and Buhari

barcanista: A statement from TAN’s head office in Abuja signed by the Director of Communications and Strategy, Dr. Udenta O. Udenta, said the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Bode George, the Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Chief Ayo Fayose, the Ministers of State for Defence and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Musiliu Obanikoro and Jumoke Akinjide, are expected to lead other top political leaders from the region to the rally.



The President has clearly confirmed our stance on his government that he runs a fraudulent and deceitful government. His foot-soldiers are men of questionable characters and never do-wells. It will be so interesting how he will greet the shock of his life that will dawn on him on Valentine's day(14 Feb 2015). Associating with men that will not even elect themselves is a "smart" move when looking at it from the clueless angle. Nigerians know who Jonathan's backers are. Unfortunately, the President think every Tom, Dick and Harry is a political heaviweight. He has no clue!!! No wonder he' is branded the clueless one!!!!

#RIP to PDP's govt of deceit

Yeah right.
And your founders Tinubu and Buhari are SS Peter and Paul