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Let me also show you that Lagos gets the largest of the VAT money of all the states, which is actually cool since a good % of the VAT money comes from Lagos, just like the oil-producing states get a bit more than others from the oil revenue.

bolanleodu:
Without apologies i'll say you foolishness knows no bound, and the audacity of your ignorance is scary, am the learned man cun tax administrator thats very sorry for you. You earlier mentioned that Lagos state collects VAT, you are wrong admit it and as for the sharing, you know nothing about Nigeria's absurd type of Fiscal Federalism. As 4rm now hence 4th i refuse 2 giv cognisance to your unlimited expression of follies.@ paddy lo, that guy says a lot of rubbish, i wonder if attends NEC meeting or he shar it

Olodo rabata. You are one of the ignoramuses that have kept Nigeria moribund. Now pack you load and get outta nairaland before you infect others with your ignorance.


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Nigeria: FG, States, LGs Share N250 Billion Revenue
Justus Nduwugwe
16 March 2009

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Abuja — The federal, state and local governments over the week shared the sum of N250.04 billion revenue from the federation account for the month of February, 2009.

A statement issued yesterday by the Special Assistant (Communications) to the Ministe of State for Finance, Mr. Oluyinka Akintunde, stated that the distribution was approved by the Federation Account Allocation Committee in a meeting held in Makurdi, Benue State, and chaired by the minister, Mr. Remi Babalola.

The statement added that the minister disclosed that the amount distributed was made up of Statutory Allocation of N215.86 billion and five per cent Value Added Tax of N34.18 billion.

Meanwhile, the National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) has charged the Federal Government to eliminate inefficiencies, corruption, leakages and rent-seeking activities, especially in the downstream petroleum sector.

This was the highpoint of the resolutions agreed on by members of the NACOFED at the end of a two-day annual conference of the council in Makurdi.

It would be recalled that the three tiers of government had, in the preceding month, shared N285.58 billion, made up of Statutory Allocation of N241.33 billion and VAT of N44.25 billion.

Mr. Babalola was quoted as saying, "The total amount declared and recommended for distribution is N250.04 billion in addition to the sum of $1.5 billion. The $1.5 billion was proposed for distribution from the Foreign Excess Crude Savings Account to all tiers of government."

The National Economic Council had, on March 10, 2009, approved that the sum of $1.5 billion be shared among the federal, state and local governments from the excess crude account.

The release of the money is aimed at cushioning the effects of the slide recorded in the federal allocations in January and February, this year.

Also speaking at the news conference, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, disclosed the $1.5 billion excess crude would be shared in its naira equivalent.

Dankwambo explained, "No matter how much is shared from the Federation Account, it is based on a sharing formula. For the $1.5 billion from the foreign excess crude, the Federal Government will get 52.68 per cent; states, 26.72 per cent; and Local Government Councils, 20.6 per cent. We also have 13 per cent set aside for the oil-producing areas."

He attributed the deficit of N35.54 billion in the revenue allocation to the three tiers of government, when compared with revenue shared in January 2009, to the decline in crude oil prices in the international market and the reduction in production quota of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, a body which Nigeria belongs to.

According to him, Nigeria 's production quota was cut back to 1,673,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January 2009 from 2,050,000 bpd in December 2008.

"In addition, there was also a complete shut-down of Tebidaba Flow Station and subsequent loss of about 30,000 bpd as a result of another attack by militants," he added.

A statement signed by the AGF revealed that N2.77 billion and N1.51 billion were paid to the Federal Inland Revenue Service and Nigeria Customs Service respectively, being four and seven per cent cost of collection.

Out of the statutory allocation of N215.86 billion, the Federal Government received N102.53 billion (about 52.68 per cent), a decline of N12.15 billion when compared with the N114.68 billion it received in the preceding month.

The 36 state governments got N52 billion (about 26.72 per cent) from statutory allocation, a drop of N6.17 billion as against the previous month's receipt of N58.17 billion, while the 774 local government councils were allocated N40.09 billion.

The 13 per cent derivation accounted for the balance of N21.24 billion and was re-distributed among the nine oil-producing states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers.

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The states received the lion's share of the VAT, amounting to N17.09 billion (about 50 per cent), a decrease of N5.03 billion when compared with the preceding month's level of N22.12 billion.

The states were closely followed by the local government councils, which received N11.96 billion (about 35 per cent), while the Federal Government's VAT amounted to N5.13 billion.

The closed-door meeting was attended by Alhaji Dankwambo, states' commissioners for finance and accountants-general, representatives of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Departments of Petroleum Resources and the Debt Management Office.

paddy_lo:
how do u know lagos gets the biggest chunk?. . .for your info lagos gets only about 6bln or so from the feds each month. . .at least for yr 2009

It is common knowledge that of the states Lagos gets the biggesst chunk of the VAT. Do we have kindergarten kids here who have no knowledge of how things work in Nigeria? Gosh!!

bolanleodu:
I watched closely and noticed that no one challenged Nchara's wrong and nonsensical assumption that Lagos state recieves Value Added Tax VAT. It fall along side items like custom and excise duties, post, telegraph and telephones, stamp duties etc which are under the exclusive legislative list of the part1, 2nd schedule 1999 constitution. Its a federal tax and it determined and colleted by the FGN not states. Even stamp duties tax shared among states is first collected by the FG. It is just plain ignorance.

VAT money is shared among the states and Lagos gets the biggest chunk. Nobody argued that because it is the fact. You are so, so ignorant. Go and cure your ignorance and then come back to tell me who is lying between both of us. Do you think you are dealing with kids here?

Andre Uweh:
You may also visit@ Abadaba lake in Etiti.
Ojukwu's bunker at Madonna, Etiti
War museum Umuahia.
Ohanaeze secretariat at Enugu.
The birth place of King Jaja at Amaigbo.
The palace of Asagba of Asaba.
Eke Elelenwa at Port Harcourt.

Thanks. Have been to the War Museum in Umuahia. Very fascinating place indeed.

Has any analytical comparison being made? No. So what and whom are you comparing? Fasola is being compared against Fasola. Hahahahahah!

ThinkRait:
In developed climes, comparison can only be made between likes, awards are only given after detailed analysis of the reason for the award have been carried out. Honorees are so acknowledged due to evident achievements not short sighted and one sided sentiments.

Having said that, I opine that we can't regard any governor as best without going round the 36 states to see for ourselves not just the infrastructural developments, but also the human capital developments as well as value orientation and level of satisfaction of the governed.

I reside in Lagos and I must confess that Fashola is doing a great job but that does not stand me in good stead to make pronouncemenst on other governors. Some people may argue that the Nigerian press give us ample evidence that makes him the best. I have a problem with this as I dont believe every Nigerian newspaper has a correspondent in every state of the federation. Everything and everyone is in Lagos therefore whatever happens in Lagos is heard by the rest of the world.

Fashola is doing well.

Thanks. That is the point that naive and gullible Nigerians fail to understand. No wonder our leaders decieve us very easily.

Babapupa,

Chime has the equivalent of the clinical science building (as you saw yesterday) and please always put your links if you do not have a logo to show what the photo truly represents. Thanks

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Many more facts are out there, some e.gs. being relative corruption of the governors and what proportion of monies at disposal are actually put to work. Yet others will be the relative impact of the so-called development on the masses and what gave or had to give during the so-called developments. How many students are on scholarship from each of the stats govts? How many state varsities are on strike due to govtal inadequacies? How many residents have had free medical attention/how are the state clinics? How is the water and sanitation systems of each state? How is the fiscal policy of each state? How are the food production systems? There are tons of indices that needs to be put together to arrive at a scientific assessment. Meanwhile Lagos remains the poorest of all the southern states (due to its huge population).

The facts that you have are merely mentioned. They have not undergone rigorous comparative analysis with other states.

Nigerians on NL should behave like people who are civilized and knowledgeable. They should stop living with sentiments but strive to work with facts. And in working with facts they should exhaust all the facts available and not hinge on one aspect of a body of facts. There is no complete COMPARATIVE rating of our governors until all the facts are looked at wholistically. For now, this is an academic exercise with no practical implication.

I understand there is a waterfall somewhere in Anambra or Enugu. Can anyone confirm this with exact location? Thanks.

ZE:
Chei!!! this post dikwa egwu.

Cant think of any special historical landmarks.
May be you need to consider mbari cultural center at owerri or you look beyond Igbo land and visit Tinapa and Obudu cattle ranch in Calaba.

Is Tinapa historical? Thanks anyways, but am more interested in places in Igboland.

Thanks Ohsisi. I will be ok.

Good job Chime

back2back:
is this not same ENUGU where dead body is every where?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8403336.stm

On Tuesday, a hospital in Enugu told the BBC it was overwhelmed by bodies being brought to them by police.

The BBC visited the hospital's morgue in the south-eastern city and took photographs, showing piles young men, lying on top of one another and strewn about on tables and floors.

It was established that at least seven people were last seen alive in police custody, accused of kidnapping.

Dead bodies are not everywhere. They are where they are supposed to be: in the morgue. Keep hating.

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Enugu awards contracts for 182 km inter local govt roads

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Enugu seeks ties partnership

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u cant just wait for money from fg. . .u gotta generate local and state revenues through taxes. .

sometimes i think these governors should travel more. . see how things are done elsewhere. .

u have local and state taxes,everywhere in america. . .

thats what states use primarilly for development,not federal handouts

thats why fashola gets my vote. . .he is growing the pie

Getting extra money depends on how many people you have who will pay taxes and VAT. That is why Lagos is getting more money. Enugu is getting its own revenue commensurate to its population and the man has done wonders with that. Chime is the best, on that basis.

Global warming is real. The emails were hacked into and data altered by hackers.

Desert Encroachment May Wipe Away Northern Nigeria – NGOs
Written by Samuel Samaila Aruwan, Kaduna
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 19:40
A coalition of non-governmental organisations, Civil Rights Congress (CRC) and Climate Change West Africa Region Network (CLICWAN), have stated that the Northern Nigeria is under a serious environmental challenge with the possibility of severe environmental denigration, following the persistent desert encroachment of the region which the groups added, is not receiving attention along with other environmental negative effects to the well-being of the region.

Addressing a peaceful demonstration in Kaduna yesterday against the global 'Climate Change' campaign, Comrade Shehu Sani, said "This gathering today is in line with what is happening all over the whole today. The world is gathering on the issue of climate change, proposals, suggestions and views are being proffered on how we can save our planet.

People are cutting down trees and our environment threatened, and our lives as people living on this planet is also threatened.

How can we check the emission of green gas? What can we do to contribute to the lowering of this gas? I think the little we can is a mass rally like this to raise awareness and to bring people to the know. And without us putting our hands together, our planet is at peril, the need to save our planet is a crucial challenge, the need to preserve and conserve our planet is an enormous task".

Continuing, Sani, who argued that Nigerians are not conscious of environmental issues added, "Is not something we can ignore because it is real threat and danger. In this part of the country, we are not fortunate to have the massive number of industries that will emit dangerous gases which in turn will affect our environment. But we can see the rise of number of generators and motorcycles that emit gases that affect the oxen layer; we are here today to make a point that until and unless we check the encroachment of desert, it will soon be too late.

“The animals that used to be in reserves are no more, the places that used to have snows are no more, occurances of rain is sporadic and erratic. We have seen cases around the world to the extent that many are not concerned.

"This gathering is about awareness, letting the world know and be fully alerted, particularly the government that there is the need to commit more resources and the need to have a stronger political will to make the changes that is necessary to preserve and conserve our planet.

We are calling on the government to be serious in this issue because if there is no water, there will be no life, and if there is no oxygen, there will be no life".

Some govs are not just interested in running to the press to showcase their ''achievements'' (note achievements in quotes) for political reasons. That does not mean they are not working.

If gov x receives 200 naira (by virtue of a large population and thus large taxes and other revenues) and executes  5 projects and gov y recieves 100 naira (due to less population and thus less tax and other revenues) and executes only 2.5 projetcs, is there any difference between their performance?

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What is obvious truth? That you base your assessment of the ''best gov'' on only a single aspect of a whole? How many people in Lagos are benefitting from the physical infrastructures?

What is the evidence that other govs are not doing something with the little they have. On the average, the quality of life of Lagosians is lower than that of the people of many other southern states. Delta and Edo and Anambra for sure. Will get the rest data soon.

babapupa:
It's not always about  how huge your pocket is, it's about your visions and what you do with what you have in your pocket regardless the size.

BP,

Get it, the quality of life of an average Lagosian is lower than that of people many other southern states. Delta and Edo and Anambra for sure. Will get the rest data soon.

Not so easy to get an overall best gov with the facts available to us (just infrastructure only). May be we put them in different categories e.g., infrastructure, fiscal management, etc etc.

For e.g., Obi (Anambra) has been adjudged the best in terms of fiscal management by the World Bank

Beef:

New HDI reports are out and Delta may still have, or not have, the highest HDI for 2009. Been trying to lay my hands on the PDF, but from available report, the North still remains at the bottom of the ladder.

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Nine Northern states top poverty list
By Gbenga Omokhunu Published Yesterday News Rating: Unrated
•Minister launches 2009 human development report
Nine states in the North are on top of the poverty list, according to National Human Development Report (NHDR) for 2009.

The Head, Technical Committee of the NHDR Advisory Board, Prof. Ode Ojowu, yesterday in Abuja said the the states with relatively improved Human Development Index (HDI) also have lower poverty prevalence.

He said the country experienced growth in 2009, but the quality of the growth had not lead to transformation.

He said government needed to address mechanisms that would make the market work for the poor.

His words: "Even though poverty is nationwide, but the mother of poverty is Northern Nigeria with nine states."

Also,National Planning Commission Minister Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, who launched the NHDR, said the Federal Government had collaborated with various international organisations to initiate specific, multidimensional development programmes, channelled towards poverty alleviation, employment and wealth creation.

Thanks Emeka. Any comparison that does not account for accruable revenue and other developmental indices is null and void

An observation about Lagos:

Lagos generates a huge IGR due in most part to its huge population and the income and consumption taxes (VAT) from the people. However it still remains the poorest state in the south (by per capita) due to the same excessive population. While Lagos' huge population is due to influx of other Nigerians and foreigners, its huge revenue is, however, also due to these people. So Lago is a paradox.

BP,

Again the penchant to run to the press to show case.

Emeka,

What about Obi of Anambra. I think he should be in the A-list too. No?

BlueTooth,

Physical infrastructure is just a part of development. Other developmental indices are still not accounted for. It might interest you to note that Lagos is the poorest state in the south ( in terms of GDP Par capita) and that some of the states you mentioned have far higher HDI than Lagos. You have to account for every aspect of development before you can arrive at the best gov. Unless you of course mean just infrastructure development, in which case you take into account the amount received by each state for devpt. BTW, Lagos receives far more VAT than others, generates far more IGR than others.

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I deal with raw stats not sentiments and mere conjectures. I am unable to nominate anyone because the facts needed to make a wholistic judgement are simply not within my reach now.