****** The South-West region of the country has been
rated high in internally generated revenue
collection, raking in a total of N926.7bn
between 2009 and 2013
Regional Coordinator for the British Directorate
for International Development in Nigeria, Dr.
Adesina Fagbenro-Byron, made this known at
the South-West regional conference on
‘Internally Generated Revenue’ in Akure on
Tuesday.
He said in respect of geo-political zones, the
percentages of IGR to total revenue during the
period 2009-2013 showed that South-West had
26 per cent; North-West, 11.6 per cent; South-
East, 10.9 per cent; North-Central, 9.8 per cent;
South-South 9.5 per cent and North-East, 6.9
per cent.
He said, “The South-West accounted for
44.3per cent (N926.6bn) of the total internally
generated revenue of all the geo- political
zones.
“The total internally generated revenue of the
South-West between 2009 and 2013, which
stood at N926.6b, was more than what the four
zones of North-West, North-East, South-East
and North-Central, which put together, had
during the same period (N675.5b).
“Specifically, Lagos State’s internally generated
funds are more than that of North-West, North-
East, North-Central and South-East geo-
political zones put together (24 states).
Fagbenro-Byron however, noted that while the
picture might be rosy for the South-West, when
compared with what should be the case and the
potential for growth, it must be admitted that
the region was not doing enough.
He lamented that the IGR had taken the second
position in sources of revenue, when Nigeria
put heavy reliance on the single resource of oil.
He said, “Many states and local governments
depend on monthly statutorily allocations from
the central vault to carry out their businesses.
“Studies were carried out on the proportions of
the IGR to total revenues of states for a five-
year period (2009-2013).
“Data sourced from the annual reports of
Central Bank of Nigeria found that states
getting additional revenue from the statutory
allocations as derivation have lower proportions
of IGR to their total revenues than some
states.”
He said states threatened by insurgency had
the lowest IGR for the period, stressing that
dependence on the statutory allocations by the
states did not necessarily translate to good
dividends on democracy.
He argued that it was IGR, which further
strengthened the social contract between the
people and the citizens that could be used to
bring real development to the states.
“The purpose of the workshop is to undertake a
review of the improvements on the IGR six
south-western states since the last summit of
2012,” he said. ***

m.dailytimes.com.ng/article/lagos-ogun-ondo-make-n9266bn-igr-five-years-–-dfid

for the help of an igboman in the whole of southwest and nigeria as a whole.
we have help them to Developed and generate more billions to their internal revenue.
congrat my fellow hardworking igbomen for uplifting their internal revenue and congrat my fellow nigerians too,
anyway you re on top today,so i celebrate with you 4 today without envy because tomorow is pregnant,
yes it s more pregnant.

i remain faithful to the entire igboland

So?Will the internal revenue take away the red roof from ibadan and oshogbo? No

While asking for free PMS


The poor subsidising fuel price for the rich and the middle class

ANAMBRA11:
So?Will the internal revenue take away the red roof from ibadan and oshogbo? No

will the brown roof change the fact that
the IGR of the said Ibadan and Oshogbo is ×4
our Japan of Africa (Onitsha).

The real news is Lagos generated nothing less than 90% of that revenue wrongly attributed to the south west. Lagos shouldn't be classified as south west

WIZGUY69:

will the brown roof change the fact that
the IGR of the said Ibadan and Oshogbo is ×4
our Japan of Africa (Onitsha).

and can you mention the industries, businesses or institutions generating these funds in oshogbo and ibadan

emmysoftyou:
for the help of an igboman in the whole of southwest and nigeria as a whole.
we have help them to Developed and generate more billions to their internal revenue.
congrat my fellow nigerians,
you re on top today,so i celebrate with you 4 today without envy because tomorow is pregnant,
yes it s more pregnant.

i remain faithful to the entire igboland

U won't stop bn funny. U helped dem n yet u failed to convert same to help ursef U pple are dunce! I hv never seein where pple build houses for others n he hv no shelter over his own head...igbo are cloun

FreeGlobe:

and can you mention the industries, businesses or institutions generating these funds in oshogbo and ibadan

But that was what they said.
ain't the one that typed it.
the news is the IGR of s/west is higher than any region.

"no be by mouth"
"no be by hawking okpa.
"no be by selling fake goods.
"no be by kidnapping your fellow brothers.
HARD WORK PAYS.
EDUCATION WORKS.

WIZGUY69:

will the brown roof change the fact that
the IGR of the said Ibadan and Oshogbo is ×4
our Japan of Africa (Onitsha).

u must be drunk to be comparing those nuclear waste site to onitsha,the only thing ibadam and osagbo has x4 is red roofing sheets and men defecating in public

jayonpoint:

U won't stop bn funny. U helped dem n yet u failed to convert same to help ursef U pple are dunce! I hv never seein where pple build houses for others n he hv no shelter over his own head...igbo are cloun

u lack wisdom, why dis harsh statements eh!
people like you are d reason we cant live together.
Advice: Stop being tribalistic in your comments or actions and work for peace. Cheers

Lagos! Lagos!! Lagos!!! The state with the Nation's wealth.

Haaaaàaaaa

jayonpoint:

U won't stop bn funny. U helped dem n yet u failed to convert same to help ursef U pple are dunce! I hv never seein where pple build houses for others n he hv no shelter over his own head...igbo are cloun

dude minus lagos ,southwest maybe 9.8pecent,or less dan d north east,but with lagos where igbos are 2nd in population after aworis,egun and yoruba settlers,all them yorubanized.
as a result of companies and business world international.
we have generated internal revenue to the whole of southwest because of our tradewise.
dont worry abt the south east zone,like i said in my previous statement tomorow is pregnant but do not be afraid because once some things are put in place b4 middle of 2015.
you wil see how changes wil take place in ur new pride internal revenue.

i remain faithful to the entire igboland

Still not good enough?
I see loads of people carrying gold iPhones ,driving exotic cars,sending theirs kids to expensive private school etc ,and who are still paying absolutely nothing in taxes

I'm from the south west and I still think a lot has to be done to improve the lives of Nigerians. I know some on here have turned this into a 'My dad's farm is bigger than yours' contest. That's expected. But we must always focus on the most pressing issues not tribalism.

Verifiable Sauce!

Lagos a No Man's Land-20%.

Southwest (BRR) of Oyo, Ondo,Osun, Ekiti Ogun-9%

BRR-Brown Roofs Republic

North west with their 7 states and 35 million people. Has only 11.6
South east with only 5 states, 16 million inhabitants has 10.9

The south west despite the brazen daylight thievery, indigenisation policy and 20 pounds policy is trailing at
9

The indigenisation policy and 20 pounds policy has just proven where the problem of Nigeria and Africa lies.

Those who take the bulk of federal allocation through their phantom population has nothing to show for it despite the economic advantages of federal infrastructure skewed in their favor

BuddahMonk:
Lagos a No Man's Land-20%.

Southwest (BRR) of Oyo, Ondo,Osun, Ekiti Ogun-9%

BRR-Brown Roofs Republic

when will you stop getting your dunce self deluded by the mantra of lagos a no man's land? Can you go on radio to announce that? A certain tribe runs the government, runs the traditional rulers, has all the streets and towns named in their language, own major investments, has other tribes pay tax to them, dictate the pace of the state and import and deport at will, yet you still believe in what your palm wine drinking biafra war loser of an uncle told you? Wake up and smell the coffee

FreeGlobe:
The real news is Lagos generated nothing less than 90% of that revenue wrongly attributed to the south west. Lagos shouldn't be classified as south west

classify it as southeast state. Mugu

FreeGlobe:
The real news is Lagos generated nothing less than 90% of that revenue wrongly attributed to the south west. Lagos shouldn't be classified as south west

Eeyah, why don't you just kidnapp Lagos to South East? Loser!!!

FreeGlobe:
The real news is Lagos generated nothing less than 90% of that revenue wrongly attributed to the south west. Lagos shouldn't be classified as south west

But as what?

South East?

You people cannot stop being a clown

BuddahMonk:
Lagos a No Man's Land-20%.

Southwest (BRR) of Oyo, Ondo,Osun, Ekiti Ogun-9%

BRR-Brown Roofs Republic

Laughable. It doesn't change the fact that Ogun is more industrialized than all the Eastern states put together.

It doesn't change the fact that Oyonis bigger and has bigger economy than all the eastern states.

It doesn't mean that over 50 of Nigeria universities in the South West will be moved to the East each state hasminimum or 6 universities in the West and Ogun has more than 11 universities.

You can hug a transformer.

Its a no man's land, what is Yoruba name for lagos, does lagos loolk like an average Yoruba enclave of ibadam, abeokuta and oshogbo slums?

That lagos has some streets name in yorobanames does not handed the city over to you, besides most places that have Yoruba streetnames are the worst places a Pig wont even pass a night in okokomaiko, ajegunle, ijora badia, ipaja ayobo, orile agege and othe shanties like makoko, places like these are predominantly Yorubas having their ibadam and oshogbo communal lifestyle of shitting inside buckets and waterproof there.

Lagos is a no man's land, OUK said it and nothing happened, anybody can say it and nothing will happen.

Go back to ibadam and oshogbo, Lagos is for all Nigerians, Lagos is a no man's land

Segeggs:
when will you stop getting your dunce self deluded by the mantra of lagos a no man's land? Can you go on radio to announce that? A certain tribe runs the government, runs the traditional rulers, has all the streets and towns named in their language, own major investments, has other tribes pay tax to them, dictate the pace of the state and import and deport at will, yet you still believe in what your palm wine drinking biafra war loser of an uncle told you? Wake up and smell the coffee

Lagos is a SE extension, we will keep buying land and you will marrying multiple wives and hold unending parties after you will relocate to Odogbolu and Ogbomoso.

You have sold all you lands now even Dangote is ejecting you from your ancestral lands, you cry and whine Fashola and Tinubu will wine and dine with Dangote, you start running back to Oshogbo while your amala and ewedu ati ewa oloyin will be flying in the air with nobody to pick them

The population of osogbo and ibadam are swelling up because of the returness and deportess from lagos whose ancestral lands were either sold to igbos or forcefully taken away by Dangote fulaniman

Segeggs:
classify it as southeast state. Mugu

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Omonile from osogbo we dont need to kidnapp Lagos, Igbos are already in control of their economy back East but we come to Lagos to share the spoil with everybody.

Our economy backhome is in our hand 100% but here in Lagos NML and other SW BRR we are sharing the spoil with you clowns, ONE NIAIJIRIA TILL SULTAN ENDORSES GUINESS WHILE BUHARI TURN JEHOVA WITNESS

mogentle:

Eeyah, why don't you just kidnapp Lagos to South East? Loser!!!