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Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by TalkingBird: 1:14am On Mar 13, 2025
And Rivers State that should ordinarily compete is locked in a political of wit.

It is a deliberate effort to keep Rivers State backward after moving Head quarters of oil and gas firms out of the state, the cycle of battle is to complete the redundancy.

One day humankind will be liberated for good.

World over a better rulership will take over.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Shimbo96(m): 1:20am On Mar 13, 2025
mrvitalis:
Nigeria's GDP is 199 billion dollars
But someone want me to believe Lagos GDP is 256 billion dollars? Lmaooo

The propaganda is now too childish no effort again
Bro Lagos state is richer than Nigeria... You won't believe it
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by frankson1(m): 1:34am On Mar 13, 2025
mrvitalis:
Nigeria's GDP is 199 billion dollars
But someone want me to believe Lagos GDP is 256 billion dollars? Lmaooo

The propaganda is now too childish no effort again
FAKE NEWS FROM THE PIT OF HELL.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by frankson1(m): 1:36am On Mar 13, 2025
nedu666:
I tire. As if lagos gdp is not part of Nigeria gdp
Shinedu, School, truly, no be scam undecided undecided
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Drella: 1:36am On Mar 13, 2025
mrvitalis:
Nigeria's GDP is 199 billion dollars
But someone want me to believe Lagos GDP is 256 billion dollars? Lmaooo

The propaganda is now too childish no effort again
As at 2023, Nigeria’s GDP was $362.81 billion. Since then, only growth rate is being reported.
I know it would have declined, but not to $199 billion like you purported.

Lagos’ GDP is realistic.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Drella: 1:38am On Mar 13, 2025
Shimbo96:
Bro Lagos state is richer than Nigeria... You won't believe it
An SS3 student in Economics class cannot say this nonsense without ending up failing WAEC.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Habib101: 1:41am On Mar 13, 2025
For God's sake isn't this enough already to make our northern leaders wake from their long years of sleeping join their their heads and bring development to their region? Please.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by iLoveYouToo(m): 2:08am On Mar 13, 2025
mrvitalis:
Nigeria's GDP is 199 billion dollars
But someone want me to believe Lagos GDP is 256 billion dollars? Lmaooo

The propaganda is now too childish no effort again
Yet you wanna be a billionaire. Open your mind
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by iLoveYouToo(m): 2:11am On Mar 13, 2025
Factcheck0001:
so Igbos Dey pay tax in Lagos but their governors said paying task is an herculean task to an average Igbo

Top 50 businesses in Lagos Igbo no dey, u think say development na by selling fake chargers n gadgets?
…and fake drugs
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by anonimi: 2:27am On Mar 13, 2025
ogododo:
With 80% Igbo contributed development.
Why are you so shameless huh

edet19892015:
Unless you understand your role in society, you can never make any meaningful contribution.

According to the Greeks, they are three types of people on Earth,
1. The idiots,
2. The tribesmen, and
3. The citizens.


Studies show only 10% of Africans are citizens.
The remaining 90% are either tribesmen or idiots.

1. When the Greeks used the word "Idiot", they did not use it as a curse word.
Idiots are people who just don’t care.
If they sit for exams, they will cheat.
If they are in government they will steal.

An idiot does not care at all, if he eats bananas he throws the peels anywhere instead of putting them in a trash bin.

IDIOTS won't attend monthly neighborhood meetings. They won't pay security dues. They won't contribute to community development. Even when they see or know about something that will harm others in the community they won't report it. When they see/know/have something that will benefit their community they won't share.

In fact, Idiots don't care to register for or vote in an election, yet they complain the most. If they register to vote, IDIOTS will sell their votes for peanuts.

According to the Greeks, some societies have more idiots than tribesmen and citizens.

2. The next set of people are "Tribesmen", these are people that look at everything from the point of view of their tribe.

These are people that believe in you only if you are part of their tribe.
It can be terrible to have a tribesman as a leader, he will alienate the rest.

When the Greeks talk about tribes, it’s not just about ethnicity, they also consider religion, gang membership, group membership, party membership and even cult membership as a tribe.

A great percentage of Africans are tribesmen, because they view everything from the point of view of their tribes. They trust only their tribesmen

3. The last group are "Citizens".
These are people who like to do things the right way.
They will respect traffic light rules even if no one is watching them.

They drive within speed limits.
They respect the laws, and won’t cheat in exams.
In government, they won’t steal.
They are compassionate and give to others to promote their well-being.

Citizens often promote projects that benefit everyone.
The Greeks called this group "The Citizens".

Some countries have more citizens than tribesmen and idiots, others have so many idiots.

A tribesman can become a citizen through orientation.
And an idiot can become a citizen by training and constant enforcement of the law.

But things fall apart if you elect an idiot or tribesman to lead you if he has not been reformed.

Where do you belong? Are you an idiot, a tribesman or a citizen? Reflect on your life.
Reflect about your immediate community, city, state and nation.

#EdetEdemAkpan #Share
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Daddyk87(m): 2:31am On Mar 13, 2025
obyno82:
Oga which legacies? Okay please the Lekki Deepsea port, what is the percentage contribution to Lagos GDP? How many ships berth there per year, what is the shipping numbers. What is the percentage contribution of Lekki FTZ to the Lagos GDP? See numbers no dey lie, that is why I love numbers, even when you twist the figures the other data components will expose the lies you have made.
cry more
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by anonimi: 2:35am On Mar 13, 2025
Enugurangers:
Nigeria GDP was 363.8 billion USD (2023).
Grew 2.74% by end of 2023.
Grew 3.40% by end of 2024.
And it's still rapidly growing. Just 6 days ago.

https://www.dabafinance.com/en/news/nigeria-gdp-grows-at-fastest-pace-in-three-years-on-services-boom

Let's stay positive.
How can you stay positive in a meaningful way without critically thinking through whatever information you come across? Is this what being gullible means?

If our country has even $400 billion GDP, then what is the % of the national GDP from Kano, Rivers, other Niger Delta states, Ogun and Oyo as well as the other states for this Lagos claim to be true?

Do you have evidence that NBS is the source of this data huh
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by anonimi: 2:38am On Mar 13, 2025
Smartcitizen:
Hahaha hahaha!

He reached Abuja cement finished.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The oil inside his drugged brain is what finished, based on what Bwala said.

dre11:
Joining APC Makes the Brain Stop Working’ and 4 More Daniel Bwala Anti-Tinubu Remarks

There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy: hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny. – Frederick William Robertson

Daniel Bwala, a staunch critic of President Tinubu, his administration and the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been seen frolicking with the President in recent days, which has infuriated the public.

For his past statements against the APC, Bwala, who was a spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council during the 2023 elections, has now drawn backlash.

He was an APC member until he defected to the PDP in 2022. He would later cite the ruling party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket as the reason for his exit.

While announcing his decision on X on July 10, 2022, Bwala wrote: “Tonight I officially resigned my membership of @OfficialAPCNg on principles and conviction that I hold so dear. At this time of our national existence, our efforts and energy should gravitate towards uniting our people.”

There are now speculations that he may return to the APC. He held a meeting with President Tinubu on Wednesday “to show appreciation and support for the bold decisions he is taking to deal with the crisis confronting [the] country”, and he revealed that he would support Tinubu without apologies, even if it meant going back to the APC.

Amid ongoing controversies surrounding Bwala’s recent interactions with the President, FIJ revisits five times in the past when he criticised the APC-led administration.

‘EVEN IF YOU GIVE TINUBU 30 YEARS, NOTHING WILL WORK‘

On December 25, 2023, Bwala expressed scepticism about President Tinubu’s ability to deliver within his four-year term. He argued that waiting for significant changes under Tinubu’s administration might not be feasible.

Bwala said, “When people talk about being patient and waiting, you have to look at the time frame the public officer is expected to execute the work. The President has just been voted into a term of four years. He is eight months into the term, which constitutes 31.8 percent of the total time that he has. He has less than 70 percent time in government; when is that going to happen? When President Buhari took over in 2015, it was the same language, and we patiently followed and he finished the first term and finished the second term. When there is a fundamental problem with policy, time is irrelevant; 30 years, it will not work.”

‘TINUBU’S CABINET MEMBERS WON’T PERFORM MORE THAN 15%‘

In August 2023, Bwala said that the cabinet members appointed by Tinubu would not perform beyond 15 percent because the President seemed more focused on politics than governance.

“I feel that when it comes to the number of ministers, he (Tinubu) was more particular about politics than governance. The number of governors in the cabinet and the portfolios assigned to some individuals were purely political. I don’t have an expectation of a performance that is going to be beyond 15 percent, looking at the cabinet members,” he said.

‘TINUBU IS PRESIDENT-SELECT, NOT PRESIDENT-ELECT

In May 2023, Bwala said Tinubu was the ‘president-select’, and not the ‘president-elect’. He said Tinubu was selected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as their preferred candidate.

His words: “Now we are in court to say that it was a rigged process. As long as there is no final determination of the matter, we have every right under law, equity and justice to hold the opinion that we express that he is a president-select and not a president-elect.”

‘THE PDP CLEARLY WON THE ELECTION BUT APC RIGGED IT‘

Following the 2023 presidential polls, Bwala said his party won the election and alleged that the APC rigged it to emerge as the winner.

Bwala, who disclosed this in an interview with Arise TV in March 2023, said, “We clearly won. In fact, if these results were allowed to be read from the result sheet, we won with over 1 million vote. Nigerian people voted PDP as the winner of this election, but history and posterity is the one that will judge.”

‘JOINING APC MAKES THE HUMAN BRAIN STOP WORKING’

Bwala made a post on X in November 2022: “The human brain is unique and miraculous. It works and functions optically 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, until you join APC, then it stops working.”

Since his post resurfaced on Thursday amid his unabashed declaration of support for the APC, Bwala’s cognitive abilities have been questioned by Nigerians.

An X user with the handle @chymaker wrote, “His brain stopped working.”

Another X user @Morris_Monye, wrote, “There’s something wrong with this man’s brain.”

“Your brain didn’t take that long to stop working. Either you forgot to go for an annual checkup or your network is not as strong as you think. Whatever the case is, learn to clean your mouth,” wrote @Gary_Mazi


SOURCE
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by anonimi: 2:44am On Mar 13, 2025
opamoses1:
Legacies of Jagaban.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his excellency, and his mentees - Fashola, Ambode, and Sanwo Olu.
See their orí burúkú a-looter legacy below and tell us where the phantom GDP is.

obonujoker:
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anonimi:
Ratio of public to private schools in Lagos State is one to 22 ― Commissioner
September 4, 2022

The Lagos State government has said the ratio of public to private schools at both primary and secondary school levels in the state is one to 22.

The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, gave the revelation in her remark at the 2022 edition of the Total School Support Seminar Exhibition (TOSSE) held at Oregun in Ikeja between Thursday and Friday.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/ratio-of-public-to-private-schools-in-lagos-state-is-one-to-22-%E2%80%95-commissioner/
The lack of state-owned pipe-borne water in the homes of Lagos residents has continued to be a source of concern, a non-profit group, Corporate Accountability and Public Advocacy Africa (CAPPA) has said.

At a press event to mark this year’s World Water Day, the group said its monitoring team’s visit to state-owned waterworks showed that most of them are not operational.

The group said the waterworks it visited include the ones at Maryland, Mushin, Ikorodu, Obalende, Agbowa, Onikan, Ikoyi, and Amuwo Odofin.

Only the one in Ikoyi is producing water, according to CAPPA.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/450615-world-water-day-lagos-water-crisis-worsening-group-says.html
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by kabillion(m): 3:22am On Mar 13, 2025
mrvitalis:
Nigeria's GDP is 199 billion dollars
But someone want me to believe Lagos GDP is 256 billion dollars? Lmaooo

The propaganda is now too childish no effort again
Ipobidient and bitterness .
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by cucumbar: 3:59am On Mar 13, 2025
Goodvibes007:
https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/local/lagos-becomes-africas-2nd-largest-city-economy-as-gdp-hits-dollar259-billion-2025031218125946368
😁😁😁😁clowns!

Which impressive development are they even talking about?

Where do these people get this rubbish they spew out everytime?
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Satazaa: 4:22am On Mar 13, 2025
Factcheck0001:
Our brothers from the land of the rising tears won't let us rest now with their tears

This is one of tinubu legacy that we all can see, just ask them to mention one thing their agulu fraud did in anambara that is still seen till now then war go start.

They developed everywhere n when e reach to develop their own region cement finish
though I hate ethnic biases this is quite hilarious 😂😆
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Agugbadin: 4:57am On Mar 13, 2025
mrvitalis:
Nigeria's GDP is 199 billion dollars
But someone want me to believe Lagos GDP is 256 billion dollars? Lmaooo

The propaganda is now too childish no effort again
You made a valid point
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by obyno82: 5:01am On Mar 13, 2025
Daddyk87:
cry more
This is all you can say especially when you have been cornered and you cannot defend your lies and propaganda.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Obaaderemi2: 5:11am On Mar 13, 2025
obyno82:
Oga the economy is not growing. These lies and propaganda no dey work.
Ok. The economy is getting smaller
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by bmaster2000: 5:27am On Mar 13, 2025
ogododo:
With 80% Igbo contributed development.
Why can not you contribute this 80% to your five plots in the east, so that one of your states in the east can become the Dubai of Africa?
Yoruba land, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, and Ondo State have begun to grow astronomically...why your region is declaiming due to Ipob security issues...and you are saying trash.


Oni Kuure
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by Bluntemperor: 5:28am On Mar 13, 2025
mrvitalis:
Nigeria's GDP is 199 billion dollars
But someone want me to believe Lagos GDP is 256 billion dollars? Lmaooo
The propaganda is now too childish no effort again
Your outburst all the time is just Critisism of anything Lagos,Nigeria or Tinubu - yet without providing a better Alternatives.
Don't allow hate to kill you or have a jaundice problems because all Jaundice eyes -can Only see Yellow 🟡 things all the Times.
Being an LP or PDP Sympathersers does no good for you.
So,we moved.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by obyno82: 5:32am On Mar 13, 2025
Obaaderemi2:
Ok. The economy is getting smaller
.it is not bro the indices are very bad.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by obyno82: 5:33am On Mar 13, 2025
Shimbo96:
Bro Lagos state is richer than Nigeria... You won't believe it
How? Please make it make sense. A state that is a subset of the country is richer than the country!!! Please naaa stop dulling our brains.
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by jamafa: 5:33am On Mar 13, 2025
Factcheck0001:
so Igbos Dey pay tax in Lagos but their governors said paying task is an herculean task to an average Igbo

Top 50 businesses in Lagos Igbo no dey, u think say development na by selling fake chargers n gadgets?
Top 10 richest people in Nigeria. No single Igbo man on d list 😂

DX people just dey cap 😂
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by OlofofoCorner: 5:38am On Mar 13, 2025
ogododo:
With 80% Igbo contributed development.
😏😏😏
With fake medicines, fake consumables and substandard products abi?
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by INTEGRITYA1(m): 6:02am On Mar 13, 2025
Center of Excellence
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by hafeeanubasy: 6:12am On Mar 13, 2025
Enugurangers:
Yes o my brother. Tinubu finish work for that state.

Governor Tinubu, now President Tinubu, laid the foundation. I remember when he went to China to hustle for investors for the Lekki Free trade zone. That alone changed the fortunes of Lagos. Same place is where the biggest US embassy in the world is now being built. Same place also houses the deepest sea port in Nigeria.
Even Obasanjo testify

Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by hafeeanubasy: 6:14am On Mar 13, 2025
Smartcitizen:
Hahaha hahaha!

He reached Abuja cement finished.


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Abuja is being transformed

So you want him to replicate what he did in Lagos for 8years with subsequent contributions from his boys for 16yrs in Nigeria of larger population and land in 2years?



You people comment always make me doubt the notion that Igbo are intelligent
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by hafeeanubasy: 6:23am On Mar 13, 2025
obyno82:
Oga you people should take it easy naaaa. Lagos was well established before Tinubu became Govenor. You keep talking about Lekki FTZ, please can you quantify it's impact in terms of figures to Lagos GDP and show us how you arrived at this stats? Make una take am easy with lies and propaganda.
Well established before TINUBU
But more established after TINUBU.
I know you are not happy because TINUBU name is mentioned instead of someone you love.
But that's your own headache
Re: Lagos Becomes Africa's 2nd-largest City Economy As GDP Hits $259 Billion by victorv12(m): 6:40am On Mar 13, 2025
ogododo:
With 80% Igbo contributed development.
Shut up! For clarity, the Yoruba people have made substantial contributions to Lagos' development, particularly in banking, tech, engineering, and healthcare. While the Igbo community thrives in small-scale entrepreneurship, it's crucial to recognize the Yoruba community's significant impact on the state's economy through their dominance in revenue-generating sectors. Even to a certain level, can Igbo traders compete with the likes of our market women (Iya Oloja) in trading when we talk about their contribution to Lagos Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)? Don't be deceived brother! Don't play
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