Glitcher:
the oil which is the only resource the people can boast of is being shared by everyone. You should be thanking the state for selflessness.

Why aren't they in the list? That's my question. And why is the State not developed?

This thing no hard... Any state that cannot pay it should be merge..

Day169:
That's why majority of states and their legislators at the centre will oppose restructuring and resource control.
They were created ab initio (by the military) to benefit from resource sharing.

No I don't think so bro. I still believe all states in Nigeria can do well if they all control their resources. Taxes taking from state by the federal government is much more than what the state generates. If all the states are allowed to control and all the taxes pay to them, they will all do well. Too much money in the centre, that's why ministers are looting in billions.

Akwa Ibom too?

erospecial:
FGN SHOULD ALLOW STATES TO ALSO CONTROL THEIR RESOURCES.DOES FEDERAL GOVT MSKE ANY MONEY; ARE THE ALLOCATIONS SHARED NOT GENERATED FROM THE SAME STATES?
EVERY STATE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SELF DEPENDENT ECONOMICALLY.

Yes, FG should allow all states to fend for themselves.

If ports in Calabar becomes very active the revenue and business will spring up and surely redundant states like benue will benefit. Yorubas are playing dirty politics knowing that if calabar ports becomes very useful the east will prefer bringing goods through the ports than from Lagos. It's closer transporting goods from calabar to the North

This is where governors need to think outside the box!

Truvelisback:
Yes, FG should allow all states to fend for themselves.

Will you support resource control? Apart from oil, which other natural resources is being extracted and to generate revenue that is being shared?

Kindly list them and how much is generated yearly.

You whole Federal budget is benchmarked against oil prices. why is is so?

I'm basically ashamed for OYO and ONDO states. These are two giants that should have ordinarily outgrown this hindrance but look where they found themselves. This should be a wake-up call. Time they invest in massive agriculture and agro-manufacturing chain. They have a ready market in LAGOS waiting.

DenreleDave:
Don't believe that especially when I saw Oyo..

There is no way Oyo won't be able to pay..

Same as akwa ibom, delta

Oyo may even be generating more revenue than Enugu, but i think population is a major factor.

What is the essence of creating States when they do not have the resources for self sustainability.

And some are still agitating for more state,does creation of more states add value to the live of the masses.

The government should merged some states as they are not qualified to be one.

So, many states cannot survive if states are allowed to control their resources.

Then they should be stated if they can't even generate. operation capital to pay government workers

Resource control should do the magic of salary payments in most states.

Truvelisback:
Bayelsa a oil producing State? Is this true or is there a mixed up somewhere? I blame the useless and self-centered thieves as governors we have been having in the past to the present, who have refused to develop the State.

The problem of Bayelsa State is that they have a bloated civil service who come to work every day, gist, read newspapers and go home later. When the month ends, they start asking for salaries.

Akwa-Ibom, Cross River should not be on that list if not because of the corruption of the political elites in both states.

Glitcher:
let the south south states be. The whole money being shared across the country belong to them. If the crude oil in the south was found in the east or north I'm sure they won't share.

which of the east are you talking about?

SoNature:
How can Akwa Ibom and Delta States be paying N127.8bn and N110.3bn in salaries respectively? What value do those workers bring to the table to warrant earning sums that their states cannot generate? These two states are the highest on the list.

BTW, two-third of Nigerian states cannot pay salaries without federal intervention, yet politicians are talking about state police. First things first. Before state police, restructure Nigeria to allow states or regions control their resources and then pay taxes to the centre. If not, the level of corruption in today's police will be a child's play.

Theirs(Delta Akwa Ibom is perfectly understandable to me. Their land has been used for exploration and they need to absorb people massively into the civil service.

Islie:


https://punchng.com/24-states-cant-pay-salaries-without-fg-allocation-budgets/?amp

The SS states is Feeding the entire country so they can do as they please

SoNature:


The problem of Bayelsa State is that they have a bloated civil service who come to work every day, gist, read newspapers and go home later. When the month ends, they start asking for salaries.

Only the Bayelsan and fellow oil producing states have the right to question their government

Nigeria as a country depends on the SS for survival

EponObi:
Wtf is Bayelsa doing on that list? What a shame!

When I say people should mount pressure on state governments like they do yo the FG, they will start forming trash from their mouth.

24 out of 36 states! Wtf! It means 66% of states will become redundant if the FAAC was to stop today and you wonder why we are so poor.

It's a miracle we aren't buying bread for #5k yet.

Una just get massive land, massive population, with zero productivity. Every Nigerian should be thanking Tinubu for handling the country with iron fist. At least we don dey get sense small small.

We need more Umaru Bago in our states please. Niger State is currently being run like every state should be ran. If Niger State keep foot on the pedal, by 2030, they will become a economic hub giant.

Una get this level of unproductivity, yet ignorant folks want the FG to open border to allow importation of food. Economic saboteurs - both old and young. Open una.

.I'm in Niger State, ask Bago where the land he cultivated are

Reason why restructuring will never happen, some states can't survive without handouts.

alwayzonlyn:
Rivers state cannot pay salaries without FG allocation?

What happens to the billions they rake in as IGR from the many oil companies & other high-ranking enterprises within the state?

Na wa o

The bulk of it is what is being shared around the country as Federal Government allocation

Creditalerts:
Delta state own shock me

Cabals have looted the future of that state 😢😭😿

over bloated salaries,this is one of the ways to loot government fund

Creditalerts:
Delta state own shock me

Cabals have looted the future of that state 😢😭😿

I tell you

Delta!, Bayelsa, Cross River, Akwa Ibom.. with so much oil revenues.

Its such a big shame.

nsiba:


Only the Bayelsan and fellow oil producing states have the right to question their government

Nigeria as a country depends on the SS for survival

Yes the oil money gotten from the Niger Delta state are used to feed the whole country.

That's why they are against restructuring

SoNature:
How can Akwa Ibom and Delta States be paying N127.8bn and N110.3bn in salaries respectively? What value do those workers bring to the table to warrant earning sums that their states cannot generate? These two states are the highest on the list.

BTW, two-third of Nigerian states cannot pay salaries without federal intervention, yet politicians are talking about state police. First things first. Before state police, restructure Nigeria to allow states or regions control their resources and then pay taxes to the centre. If not, the level of corruption in today's police will be a child's play.

The only resource largely developed is Oil..

The restructuring you are craving for will only make matters worse for state with nothing to show for in terms of economic activities

bayelsaowei:
Then scrap those states.. merge them into regions..

Institute true federalism..

These are solutions staring at us in the face but we won't take em as a country.. if a certain region says No they are not open to true federalism..then divide the country..let the ones who love retrogression have theirs and let those who yearn for progress have theirs..

You have stated the facts.

Nigeria needs true federalism.

Bro this is a very poor defense and silly excuse.

Are you telling me that a whole oil producing state like Bayelsa can't innovate ways to generate Adequate IGR?

Is Rivers not also employing Oil workers and generating adequate IGR?

Even Edo state without oil is not on the list.

Pls don't give such lame excuses ok. I'm also from S.S

agitator:
good

You are responding to recidivist liars. Stop wasting your time.

Where is FG getting the money from for FAAC?

apart from that, most oil companies and the oil service companies are domiciled in Lagos and pay taxes to Lagos State. Most Chevron workers are employed in Lagos, resident in Lagos and comes to work at Escravos, they pay taxes to Lagos State. It is the same for other companies because Lagos was the Federal Capital.

But when the waste want to talk, they will start running their mouth waaaaa.

The same way Osun governor claimed he can run the state without FAAC, but as soon as oil price dipped, he was the first governor to start owing workers salaries.

pocom16:


The only resource largely developed is Oil..

The restructuring you are craving for will only make matters worse for state with nothing to show for in terms of economic activities

States don't have to depend on natural resources to thrive. This is the mistake we make. States will build hydropower plants and sell electricity to their neighbours, make money through agriculture, have state buses that convey passengers within and outside the state, etc. We just need creative minds to be in government. The worst of us work in public service... instead of the best.

This is the edge that rich countries have over poor countries. With the way the US and China are investing in technology, you won't even know that those two countries are the world's biggest exporters of crude oil. In Nigeria, we get small crude oil come lose our sense. I laugh when people say that America has nothing.

I am still typing

teecul:


.I'm in Niger State, ask Bago where the land he cultivated are

You are closer to him, ask him.

Oakenshield:
If ports in Calabar becomes very active the revenue and business will spring up and surely redundant states like benue will benefit. Yorubas are playing dirty politics knowing that if calabar ports becomes very useful the east will prefer bringing goods through the ports than from Lagos. It's closer transporting goods from calabar to the North

well said