₦airaland Forum

Zeebuy:
VAT has not, and has never been a criteria for measuring development in any part of the world. I don't know why you guys keep mentioning VAT. VAT simply shows how well a government taxes the citizens. The SE has, historically, not been focused on taxations as much as the SW has been.

Also, it's laughable you're basing your criteria on the number of hotels in a state. Imo State, I'm sure, has more than 1000 hotels

You're a joke for this response. VAT is not levied by your state or local government, so has nothing to do with your poor tax culture in SE. VAT is almost impossible to evade. VAT is determined majorly by the volume of production/manufacturing, Professional services etc. No company registered with CAC can escape VAT. As a matter of fact, you only help govt collect VAT as the burden is passed to the final consumers.

MufasaLion:
South West leads, others follow. I hope the governors of other regions could emulate their South West counterparts.

Are you not surprised that a region that was totally destroyed and her prople deliberately impoverished about 50 years ago during and after the Civil War has risen from the ashes unaided to trail the South West, that was the main beneficiary of the booties of the war, in multidimensional poverty index?

[quote author=Raf4 post=136543317]I always tell tell them that the same Nigeria they hate with a burning passion is a blessing to them. Nigeria gave them the template and platform to make them what they are today. Before Nigeria amalgamation in 1914, there was no known significant igbo business man compared to Northerners and Yorubas. Today, Nigeria gives them the opportunity to operate kind of business practices that are not permittable in any sane clime. That's why you hardly see or hear of their registered legit businesses in Europe and America etc whereas Yorubas are thriving there.[/quote

Raf4:
I always tell tell them that the same Nigeria they hate with a burning passion is a blessing to them. Nigeria gave them the template and platform to make them what they are today. Before Nigeria amalgamation in 1914, there was no known significant igbo business man compared to Northerners and Yorubas. Today, Nigeria gives them the opportunity to operate kind of business practices that are not permittable in any sane clime. That's why you hardly see or hear of their registered legit businesses in Europe and America etc whereas Yorubas are thriving there.

If only the govt can give them that Biafra,I would be very happy.
I like them,the good ones amongst them but their wahala too much and you can't pinpoint what they really want.
They talk with both sides of their mouths.

flexyrule:
Is that what you tell yourself at night before heading to bed?

Without the Oil and gas from the Niger Delta, you won't ever see light to power your phone to type that comment.

Know this and know peace!

Well, the south west is the powerhouse of Nigeria

Amumaigwe:
Are you not surprised that a region that was totally destroyed and her prople deliberately impoverished about 50 years ago during and after the Civil War has risen from the ashes unaided to trail the South West, that was the main beneficiary of the booties of the war, in multidimensional poverty index?

You people are irredeemably ungrateful for saying SW was the main beneficiary of the civil war booties. Can you point to your family's property that was taken over anywhere in the SW? Yorubas accommodated many igbos who didn't relocated back to SE and there was never a single case of killing igbos in SW during the war. There were many igbo houses that Yoruba helped them to look after, rented them out and handed the rent proceeds to their Igbo owners after the war.

obitrac:
All AI say it's the igbos,you can't be more clever than them can you?

This is what your AI that doesn't know your name or anything about you says...

It's challenging to definitively name the single richest tribe among the Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa due to a lack of reliable, comprehensive data, but the Igbo and Yoruba are often cited for their economic prowess, with the Igbo known for business and trade acumen, and the Yoruba for commerce and education. The Hausa also possess significant economic and political power, particularly in Northern Nigeria. Ultimately, wealth is found across all three major groups, and generalizations about entire tribes can be misleading.

creolehunt:
Lagos is the powerhouse of nigeria.

No state in the south east or any part of Nigeria can stand Ogun or Oyo state.

MrGerald:
I didn't know we have two Oyo state in Nigeria

😁😁🤣
Their illusion is incomparable, remove Lagos and they will find their self in second place

lawani:
After Lagos the next most developed state is Oyo state. It used to be Oyo before Lagos as at decades ago. VAT collection attests to this. I researched the number of hotels and it says the same. Oyo has the second highest number of hotels in the country at 1008. I can't remember Lagos figure. Anambra is the highest in the east at 749 or so. Edo is around 725. Delta is over 800. Osun. Is 697. Only Anambra is higher than Osun in the SE. Enugu is just over 500.

Is it not the same Ibadan the capital of brown roofs or there are 2 Ibadan in southwest? Make una fear GOD 😁😁😁

Spandau:
He spoke the truth. No state in the SE beats Oyo State. Maybe you're thinking of Oyo township.

Illusion is allowed anyway but not healthy to be lying to yourself, get rid of brown roofs first before we can look into this your comment,Ire oo

God punish the useless APC government and their doctored statistics. I went to Ikhare in Ondo state a few weeks ago and can tell you for a fact that Ondo state is the poverty capital of Southern Nigeria.

gidgiddy:
Im not entirely sure what multi dimensional poverty means but some people are lucky that the British decided to make Lagos capital of Nigeria, a status it enjoyed for over 80 years

If it had not been for that.........

Remember Calabar and Lokoja too were capital of Nigeria at various times.

What matters is the leadership of the state.

Tareq1105:
Remember Calabar and Lokoja too were capital of Nigeria at various times.

What matters is the leadership of the state.

Yes they were capital of Nigeria for a few years. However, Lagos was capital of Nigeria for 80 years

Manfromlasvegas:
With 40% multidimensionally poor people? You got to be ashamed of yourself, every single region got to be ashamed of themselves.


It is like taking first with an average of 60% and you are now happy. That is preposterous

....and BOISTEROUS.
chai,grammar won't kiiiiiiee me

Spandau:
He spoke the truth. No state in the SE beats Oyo State. Maybe you're thinking of Oyo township.

It's an illusion, one of them was arguing about this lie on X and he asked @Grok and was disappointed by the answer he got, most at times it's not about the inflated igr or vat but the general economic wellbeing of the citizenry

Spandau:
What you people do is project your problems, insufficiencies and wishful thinking on the SW and Yoruba. There are indigenous Yoruba people in the SS. Again there are lots of Yorubas who are gainfully employed in oil companies in the SS. So what's your point?

There are no insecurities anywhere. These statistics from firms headed by Yorubas are usually doctored to suit the narrative that the yorubas are well off compared to other regions in Nigeria.

I'm asking you to tell me the natural resources from Osun state and Ekiti state and Ondo state compared to Bayelsa, Delta and AkwaIbom for the Your people to have better economic lives. Osun, Ekiti and Ondo are economic dead ends.

The 13% oil derivation and the various taxes generated from oil companies in SS states surpasses every economic activity combined in your states, but the need to lie to save face and drive baseless narratives is the reason for such thrash report.

Stats sense and rubbish fake statistics to gloryfy failure of APC government their pay masters in Nigeria to keep people arguing meaningless statistics which one be multi dimensionsal poverty, poverty is poverty I expect poverty index instead of coining words and statistics that doesn't exist

Amumaigwe:
Are you not surprised that a region that was totally destroyed and her prople deliberately impoverished about 50 years ago during and after the Civil War has risen from the ashes unaided to trail the South West, that was the main beneficiary of the booties of the war, in multidimensional poverty index?

lol
Totally destroyed?
What was destroyed,the huts?
Destroyed with what?
Missiles?
Nuclear weapons?
Drones?
We saw images of Ukraine,Gaza even Israel that was pummeled by Iran. We saw their images of destruction.
Please,post the destruction you are talking about.
Go to Getty images,Alamy etc and post the images so we can see the huge destruction
Maybe I will post where Biafrans destroyed too.




Remember,it takes two to tangle.You killed and destroyed one another.

So we don dey celebrate who dey suffer pass... Na wa o

Kingsgaga:
Not to support the igbos because I am actually from delta, urhobo by tribe. Go to ondo state akure and ondo city and ask. I heard yorubas complaining that the igbos are buying the houses and the graves of people. That the children are selling the houses including the grave of their parents or grandparents. The igbos are buying properties in hundreds of million over there. They said, they will offer you money you cannot reject.

Lolz. I look like a northerner, right? At the bolded probably happened in your dreams. "I'm not igbo" indeed. I have so many people living in Ondo, and nobody even talks like there are igbos there. That line is what you guys say to massage your baseless, overbloated ego, and it is always hilarious.

MufasaLion:
It was not luck, it was a strategic idea. That was the best decision for the government.

Less than that. Have you also considered the cost to Lagos

Kingsgaga:
Not to support the igbos because I am actually from delta, urhobo by tribe. Go to ondo state akure and ondo city and ask. I heard yorubas complaining that the igbos are buying the houses and the graves of people. That the children are selling the houses including the grave of their parents or grandparents. The igbos are buying properties in hundreds of million over there. They said, they will offer you money you cannot reject.

if you and your tribe could keep your own states of origin afloat then you will not be in Lagos and Ondo..

How can a tribe that can not keep its own state afloat now keep Ondo afloat??

If your people have all this money then your people will not be migrating to different countries in the world for a better life.

24SEVEN:
There are no insecurities anywhere. These statistics from firms headed by Yorubas are usually doctored to suit the narrative that the yorubas are well off compared to other regions in Nigeria.

I'm asking you to tell me the natural resources from Osun state and Ekiti state and Ondo state compared to Bayelsa, Delta and AkwaIbom for the Your people to have better economic lives. Osun, Ekiti and Ondo are economic dead ends.

The 13% oil derivation and the various taxes generated from oil companies in SS states surpasses every economic activity combined in your states, but the need to lie to save face and drive baseless narratives is the reason for such thrash report.

Failure must always make excuses.
Ok,why are Yorubas doing better than your tribe abroad?

Abi why did Yorubas do better than you before Nigeria was birthed?

Ok,why again did Yoruba do better than your people during regionalism when every tribe,showed their capacity.

You see say Yorubas gave always surpassed and still surpassing you.
It is natural,sir.

Tareq1105:
Remember Calabar and Lokoja too were capital of Nigeria at various times.

What matters is the leadership of the state.

Yes, for a few years. Lagos was capital for 80 years

MrGerald:
It's an illusion, one of them was arguing about this lie on X and he asked @Grok and was disappointed by the answer he got, most at times it's not about the inflated igr or vat but the general economic wellbeing of the citizenry

Dey wind yourself. You can't argue against reality.

24SEVEN:
There are no insecurities anywhere. These statistics from firms headed by Yorubas are usually doctored to suit the narrative that the yorubas are well off compared to other regions in Nigeria.

I'm asking you to tell me the natural resources from Osun state and Ekiti state and Ondo state compared to Bayelsa, Delta and AkwaIbom for the Your people to have better economic lives. Osun, Ekiti and Ondo are economic dead ends.

The 13% oil derivation and the various taxes generated from oil companies in SS states surpasses every economic activity combined in your states, but the need to lie to save face and drive baseless narratives is the reason for such thrash report.

I don't hear. Pele.