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Everybody worked for the success of Lagos...that why Lagos isn't thriving on any resources but the hardwork of the people who come from every part of the country... Lagos has all the potentials to fend for herself with or without fg allocation...

There should me more focus on funding to develop other states in order to reduce migration...

Lagos should not have the monopoly of development

leksite120:
Your analysis no make at all.
So because, there are people from all over the world making US great means they should share their proceed to all those countries bah?

You can also make your state as great as Lagos . Some people worked for it

leksite120:
Your analysis no make at all.
So because, there are people from all over the world making US great means they should share their proceed to all those countries bah?

You can also make your state as great as Lagos . Some people worked for it

ogbeni USA is a country lagos is a state in nigeria, is easier for nigerian to become governor in America than a Southerner become the minister of Abuja capital territory

leksite120:
Your analysis no make at all.
So because, there are people from all over the world making US great means they should share their proceed to all those countries bah?

You can also make your state as great as Lagos . Some people worked for it

Nigeria made Lagos.
The refusal to dredge other rivers in Nigeria, so that maybe another two Lagos can surface is what is killing Lagos...
Even if you give Lagos 1%,the problem will still persist because that's where the drag is....
We can have ports in Onitsha/Delta axis if we are really intentional about it,but the fear of the unknown is holding everyone down.

We support it.


Bornu state and Kano state are already enjoying 4% of our national vat in the name of NEDC.


Lagos deserves it all southerners support it

leksite120:
Your analysis no make at all.
So because, there are people from all over the world making US great means they should share their proceed to all those countries bah?

You can also make your state as great as Lagos . Some people worked for it

I only asked a question. What I expect from you is a superior argument that will convince the people from those states who feel they should share from Lagos current prosperity, that proceeds should go to Lagos alone.

Baawahala:
Nigeria made Lagos.
The refusal to dredge other rivers in Nigeria, so that maybe another two Lagos can surface is what is killing Lagos...
Even if you give Lagos 1%,the problem will still persist because that's where the drag is....
We can have ports in Onitsha/Delta axis if we are really intentional about it,but the fear of the unknown is holding everyone down.

Lagos State is currently developing Lekki deep seaport. What are the governments of Delta and Anambra doing? Nothing.

Murtala Muhammed Airport records the highest volume of traffic, I guess it is because there are no airports in other parts of Nigeria.

No state can develop when its leaders are people like Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu, Uzodinma, Okowa and Co.

aikyg:
Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states.

Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?

this is the analysis of a typical northerner who wouldn't want to embrace innovations but will sit back to share the proceeds from others hard work and sweat. Have you considered the impact of pressure from endless migration from nooks and cranny of other part of the country to Lagos?

Is there any law in Lagos that forbids others from repatriating their wealth to their various place of birth?

I need an answer from you on this

aikyg:
Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states.

Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?

I support Lagos on this, they should ask for total control of money made in Lagos without giving anything to Abuja.

Yeye land.

Lagos should be getting as much as 4% if not more.

As Lagos don request so, other states like Rivers, Kano, FCT Abuja, OYO, Anambra, Kadunna and even Buhari smal state of Katsina go request too even if its 0.005%..all is about sharing the national cake!

Sanwo Olu must push on with this demand. Lagos lays the golden egg. Federal government is not doing enough for the big 55% it accrues itself. Lagos state is burdened by people from everywhere rushing in to survive in it's economy, from their failed states due to incompetent governors.

Dickeyrider:
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You don dey beg now small time you go say na Igbo be your problem if not I for help you but una no deserve help

Trumann:
Lagos State is currently developing Lekki deep seaport. What are the governments of Delta and Anambra doing? Nothing.

Murtala Muhammed Airport records the highest volume of traffic, I guess it is because there are no airports in other parts of Nigeria.

No state can develop when its leaders are people like Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu, Uzodinma, Okowa and Co.

Do you know what it means for something to be in exclusive list?
Do you know why reasonable and unbiased people are calling for total restructuring?

Orch1981:
You don dey beg now small time you go say na Igbo be your problem if not I for help you but una no deserve help

Please help me. I need it

Dickeyrider:
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She o to sun e ni? Mo to wipe olowo ni e ni? When did you turn to Fula-Bubu? You know how you've been doing it. Go ahead. God help thee

Baawahala:
Do you know what it means for something to be in exclusive list?
Do you know why reasonable and unbiased people are calling for total restructuring?

We want restructuring but before restructuring comes, there should be some elements of development. You can't elect idiots like Ikpeazu and be crying that restructuring is your problem.

Trumann:
We want restructuring but before restructuring comes, there should be some elements of development. You can't elect idiots like Ikpeazu and be crying that restructuring is your problem.

Restructuring brings up strong institutions and strong institutions springs technocrats as leaders...Stop the name calling,its childish and showcases hate on your side.
Sanwolu,your Ikpeazu others are benefiting from this imbalance... so speak less with your emotions.
Lagos is also sick,but you are only limited to your local environment, so you don't see the bigger picture.

Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states. Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?[/quote]Y’all want to belittle Lagos because of envy and hate. God in His infinite mercy bestowed on Lagos, the grand state of Nigeria before Oil. Nigeria capital was moved around Nigeria but Lagos was crowned, the crown state of Nigeria by GOD. Why the so called educated from other states failed to replicate the same brilliance in their states even with allocation more than Lagos?

Lagos is blessed land in SW and crown state of Yorubaland. I know you gonna come for me, I’m an bonafide indigene of this blessed state. [b]Gedegbe Leko Duro

Your argument is FLAWED. Lagos has resources and advantage over other states in Nigeria. The state is strategically and geographically located, access to the Atlantic Ocean with massive fishery business similar to Lithuania & Norway. Lagos state has agricultural sector, crude oil and will become one of largest oil wells in Africa soon. Even before your so called "Educated fellows from other state”

The Ibos started their migration to Lagos about 62 years ago, few years after independence and massively after Biafra war. All before Oil. If Lagos was bad, they should have stayed in Iboland or moved to Niger Delta, their close neighbors. Why traveling more 100s of kilometers to Lagos instead of Niger Delta? Lagos has educated indigenes and the state royal class have been traveling all over the world. Relatively compared to other states in Nigeria with the hep of Portuguese and the British, Lagos was developed before independence and discovery of oil. New Nigeria state don’t have a choice than to make Lagos her capital.

Every state can be like logos state, so let them demand what they justly earned and let other states begin to grow themselves.

aikyg:
Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states.

Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?

Good.

In demanding this “special status”, the government of Lagos state has not considered the possibility that other states or ethnic regions may demand federal character. What would be said about other major cities like Kano and Portharcourt? You also have huge migration to those major cities.

The issue of VAT has opened the eyes of southern states and the pretentious northern states about improvement in revenue generation. A greater percentage should be allocated to the states and local governments. All the governors should be made to take their hands off local government allocations to allow greater impact in the communities.

Baawahala:
Restructuring brings up strong institutions and strong institutions springs technocrats as leaders...Stop the name calling,its childish and showcases hate on your side.
Sanwolu,your Ikpeazu others are benefiting from this imbalance... so speak less with your emotions.
Lagos is also sick,but you are only limited to your local environment, so you don't see the bigger picture.

You can decide to elect a Sanwoolu as your Governor or you can decide to elect an Ikpeazu as your Governor, that's your problem. You are the one to bear the consequences of your actions.

Baawahala:
Nigeria made Lagos.
The refusal to dredge other rivers in Nigeria, so that maybe another two Lagos can surface is what is killing Lagos...
Even if you give Lagos 1%,the problem will still persist because that's where the drag is....
We can have ports in Onitsha/Delta axis if we are really intentional about it,but the fear of the unknown is holding everyone down.

Nigeria did not make anything. Lagos is a natural port. Do you know how expensive it is to maintain artificial ports? Even US has ports in natural ports. Nigeria has done nothing for Lagos other than to feast on its revenue. While all the villagers in Nigeria rush to Lagos to become a burden.

aikyg:
Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states.

Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?

Lagos has crude oil too.

Trumann:
You can decide to elect a Sanwoolu as your Governor or you can decide to elect an Ikpeazu as your Governor, that's your problem. You are the one to bear the consequences of your actions.

And you think Sanwolus,the Ikpeazus were truely elected by the people without any form of interference?....
Like I said you are not objective, just trying to drag the discourse into partisanship.

aikyg:
Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states.

Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?

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Your thinking lacks good insight.
The request of a special status for Lagos state does not negate that there are people from other states contributing their quota to the development of the state. It is simply a call for more to be done from the center to help the state and the people prosper the more.

Whether you are from Ikot, Awomama, Kwale, or Dajin Kowa, every tribe in Nigeria have a stake in Lagos state.

Dickeyrider:
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With that username DICKEYRIDER.
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aikyg:
Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states.

Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?

You are drunk with ignorance.

colestephan86:
You know very little, Lagos has being prospering long before Nigeria gained independence. As far back as the 1800s

Pesin wey dey mad

owneebeghjou:
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Your thinking lacks good insight.
The request of a special status for Lagos state does not negate that there are people from other states contributing their quota to the development of the state. It is simply a call for more to be done from the center to help the state and the people prosper the more.

Whether you are from Ikot, Awomama, Kwale, or Dajin Kowa, every tribe in Nigeria have a stake in Lagos state.

I understand that Lagos has the rights to call for a special status. From the POV of the Lagos team, that is. However, that is bad economics for the country. The federal government should channel the revenue from Lagos towards replicating what successive government did with Lagos, with states like Cross River, Kano and Anambra. A lot of countries did the same and it really helped their economy and political stability. A country like South Africa did that successfully: you have Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg all thriving. United states did that as well: New York, Chicago, Dallas etc.

What insight can we get from your own thinking? Maybe you know a lot things that I do not know.

aikyg:
Lagos is one state in Nigeria that can afford to be a country of its own, without taking any loan from anybody. This statement is entirely true as long as they have access to the oil in the Niger Delta. The economy of Lagos was built by money from other parts of the country. Lagos has no major mineral resources and the indigenes are not one of the best educated in Nigeria. Highly intelligent people from different parts of the country moved Lagos to where it is today and most of them were raised and educated in other states.

Now, the question is should Lagos state alone take all the proceeds of the labour and investment that smart people from other states put in to bring the state to where it is today or should there be a form of reparation in the spirit of brotherhood and 'justice'?

I would like to point out the notion that Lagos state has no major mineral resource as completely false. Lagos state is classified as an oil producing state. Also, the state has gas, bitumen and glass-sand that are currently being exploited for revenue.

Maximar:
I would like to point out the notion that Lagos state has no major mineral resource as completely false. Lagos state is classified as an oil producing state. Also, the state has gas, bitumen and glass-sand that are currently being exploited for revenue.

Lagos is the lowest on the ranking table of oil producing states in Nigeria. Behind Imo and Abia states. So you can see that the state was not developed with resources from the state. Just the same way resources from other states was used to develop Lagos, it won't be a bad idea to use resources from Lagos to develop other states.