₦airaland Forum

cyril700:
Akwa ibom is 2nd on the list but the government couldn't finish up a mere secretariat, they abandoned it and left

do you live in akwa ibom?

you took a picture of another compound with the secretariat in the other side

I agree with a lot of people with the fact that some of the highly populated Northern states shdnt be allocated more than some of the oil producing states. Lagos to me is Justified anyway because how can a state house 20 million Nigerians from all States and tribes and also contribute abt 15% of the Federal earnings from Port activities(NPA and Customs) and Taxes(FIRS) be earning far less than Bayelsa with a population of 2million people from majorly one tribe. Percentage earnings of Lagos and Bayelsa is abt the same but Lagos houses approximately 13% of the whole Nigeria.

PassingShot:
Take time to read the report again and see the parameters used in sharing the money.

Again, we must re-orientate ourselves to the fact that there is much more to Nigeria than the oyel.

The importance of what the North contributes to our survival as a nation cannot be over-emphasized. Just by experiencing tomato ebola in the north in just one season, the whole of Nigeria has been suffering to get tomatoes at cheap/reasonable price. Can we imagine what will happen if all the farm produce that comes from there stop coming to the south? We will import? With which money and at what cost?

The earlier we realized that each region has its own relevance, the better for us as a nation to move forward.

How much did the tomatoes contribute to the N2t plus that was shared? Please elaborate on that to convince people aggrieved people.

cyril700:
Akwa ibom is 2nd on the list but the government couldn't finish up a mere secretariat, they abandoned it and left

I guess you are under 20 yrs because you should have known the difference between State secretariat and State secretariat Annex.

that structure was initially supposed to be an anniversary hotel started by Gov Attah and almost completed (remaining painting and furnishing) when he left office, was abandoned throughout the tenure of Gov Akpabio. Gov Udom converted it to State secretariat annex because there is another uncompleted government owned hotel next to it in the Ibom Tropicana complex.

hansyllo:
this guy with Akwa Ibom. what is your problem.pls go and settle your issue with supreme court and stop blaming the state govt.
this is the same annex you are talking about below. shame on you

u should consider the plight of those using that road, or are u denying that the pics I posted is not that of the secretariat? U only posted the picture of the front view, I wish u stay in uyo I would have directed u there to see for yourself

PassingShot:
Take time to read the report again and see the parameters used in sharing the money.

Again, we must re-orientate ourselves to the fact that there is much more to Nigeria than the oyel.

The importance of what the North contributes to our survival as a nation cannot be over-emphasized. Just by experiencing tomato ebola in the north in just one season, the whole of Nigeria has been suffering to get tomatoes at cheap/reasonable price. Can we imagine what will happen if all the farm produce that comes from there stop coming to the south? We will import? With which money and at what cost?

The earlier we realized that each region has its own relevance, the better for us as a nation to move forward.

for your mind,you think you are making sense........its just Nonsense that you are making,,,,,,...sorry.

Ebonyi is getting the least but still pays salary regularly plus other capital intensive projects going on. Dave Umahi is working. Ebonyi will surprise Nigeria

persius555:
Well said. If only nigerians will stop hating and see how we all depend on each other for survival. Its a good thing lagos realised this earlier that it has invested billions of naira in rice production from kebbi state. Few years from now, both states will be selling rice to parts of the country thereby increasing their IGR.
That is the way to go. It is time we start getting busy and stop lazying around a mono economy driven by oil alone.

You too have not answered the question of the "well said statement." how much of the tomatoes money is in the N2T plus shared?

cyril700:
u should consider the plight of those using that road, or are u denying that the pics I posted is not that of the secretariat? U only posted the picture of the front view, I wish u stay in uyo I would have directed u there to see for yourself

bro the pix you took is outside the annex fence nah

menxer:
I guess you are under 20 yrs because you should have known the difference between State secretariat and State secretariat Annex.

that structure was initially supposed to be an anniversary hotel started by Gov Attah and almost completed (remaining painting and furnishing) when he left office, was abandoned throughout the tenure of Gov Akpabio. Gov Udom converted it to State secretariat annex because there is another uncompleted government owned hotel next to it in the Ibom Tropicana complex.

I know it is an annex, but dont u think it should be finished at once? The area is left flooded

Even with Gombe having the lowest, they still embark on more visible projects than some state collection g more allocation. Kudos to the visionary Governor

hansyllo:
bro the pix you took is outside the annex fence nah

that's the proposed car park, let them finish it at once instead of abandoning it

EColeJnr:
Bros please stop spamming this on every thread.. if not I will call Mynd to ban you

We've acknowledged your birthday ... just stop spamming it.

who your birthday epp sef?

He's pained..... is it ur MB am using to browse

kazuna:
Really?

Dianyi, it makes no sense to use population size to allocate revenue, if that is the case (as it is) the north will forever have undue advantage.

could that be the reason why they overbreed. I'd just finished Dan Brownz book Inferno and seriously viewin d North's population overload as a pure disaster, possibly an extinction event waitin to uncurl.

The north is not that populated most of their children die from all sorts of sickness. Most of them are from chad and niger.

adeniyibolanle:
Thank you man, but some people just don't want to see some facts. Very soon, Onions too will not be available then we go realize that the North too is also important

You take oil and share the income free, hope they will also share the tomatoes and onions income to every state based on population and need?

Ramsey247:
why on earth should the govt. be sharing money based on population.

That of Lagos is justified with population, port revenue( NPA and Customs) and Taxes(FIRS) but that of the North isnt.Lagos houses all people from various states and tribes in Nigeria, the port and taxes earn the FG about 15-20% of the Revenue.

biafranrealson:
MY FRIEND , YOU ARE NOT LEARNED. WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION TO FARM PRODUCE TO THE COUNTRY GDP? HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THAT THE FED GOVT IS SHARING TO STATES INCOME FROM TOMATOES, CATTLE AND ONIONS. THOSE THINGS ARE PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND THE PROFIT GOES TO PRIVATE POCKETS MAYBE LITTLE TAX PAID TO THE RESPECTIVE GOVT WHICH FORMS PART OF THEIR IGR AND DOES NOT GO TO THE FEDERAL GOVT,

The north does not produce tomatoes its the middlebelt and the south that produces most of the food we eat.

Agriculture contributes 20% to the GDP.

agitator:
You take oil and share the income free, hope they will also share the tomatoes and onions income to every state based on population and need?

I get your point but Agriculture also contribute to the nation non oil revenues and I wanna believe it also made highly available. Bro is all regions stay on their lane, you will Agree with me that the ND region will share their oil money with the North in exchange for Agricultural products unless they want import from elsewhere

cyril700:
that's the proposed car park, let them finish it at once instead of abandoning it

ok sir, they will do that. but First stop calling sit that is under construction annex.

I can sense some foul play in d supposedly criteria use 4d sharing 4mula, how does population influence or affect allocation of a state?, what has land mass got 2 do wit allocation ?,enrollment health I mean how on earth does it attract d sharing 4mula. These govt are just been economical wit d truth,70percent of d above rationale use in wat wil b allocated 2 a state are questionable.

codemaniacs:
The north does not produce tomatoes its the middlebelt and the south that produces most of the food we eat.

Agriculture contributes 20% to the GDP.

You are right about Agriculture contibuting to the GDP but 20% is wrong. I am Yoruba but lets always say the truth, Oil contributes abt 75% while Lagos( NPA, Customs and taxes from FIRS) contribute abt 20%. Agriculture is abt 5%

You see now,"politics" a group of blood sucking creatures,in Nigeria,a group of self-centered,partial,selfish and greedy creatures....hmmmm!

biafranrealson:
MY FRIEND , YOU ARE NOT LEARNED. WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION TO FARM PRODUCE TO THE COUNTRY GDP? HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THAT THE FED GOVT IS SHARING TO STATES INCOME FROM TOMATOES, CATTLE AND ONIONS. THOSE THINGS ARE PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND THE PROFIT GOES TO PRIVATE POCKETS MAYBE LITTLE TAX PAID TO THE RESPECTIVE GOVT WHICH FORMS PART OF THEIR IGR AND DOES NOT GO TO THE FEDERAL GOVT,

Bro have u read about VENEZUELA THEY ARE SITTING ON THE WORLDS LARGEST OIL RESERVE.

Now today there's food scarcity in Venezuela! Their FG had to take over top supermkt n distribution chains sef accusing them of hoarding food!

You see only a delusional fellow will think ND can sustain itself on its own.
It's a FACT oil made naija lazy but N'Deltans are worse off they are fantastically lazy! And WOULD EITHER DEPEND ON THE WEST N NORTH FOR FOOD OR IMPORT. So basically that FREE COMMODITY (using naira and not dollar to buy food) is gone... trust me FOOD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN OIL!

Why else Is Venezuela giving china free oil for loan?? Which they will still pay back with interest ooo.

And sadly i look @ ND leaders and I can't find ONE that has the personal and political will to govern them well.

My advice to ND is YES! They have a right to feel aggrieved about revenue sharing, BUT first ASK WHAT THE GOVS USED THE ALLOCATION THEY RECEIVED SO FAR 4, B4 LOOKING @ WHAT OTHERS RECEIVED.
It's called ACCOUNTABILITY.

BlackSEER:
some States are only good in producing illiterates and almajiris. Only true federalism will save this country. if they are not ready for that, we should go our separate ways

the best truth eva.....make sure u always make good comment like dis and don't let tribalism and ethnicity force u to make stupid comment next time

razortruth:
what is your problem mr man? Did Kastina state force you to marry only one wife with two kids only?

if u want to have ten thousand wives and fifty million children no qualms, but u should be ready to feed them with proceeds from tomatoes and groundnut and not wait for when oil money would be shared.

PassingShot:
Take time to read the report again and see the parameters used in sharing the money.

Again, we must re-orientate ourselves to the fact that there is much more to Nigeria than the oyel.

The importance of what the North contributes to our survival as a nation cannot be over-emphasized. Just by experiencing tomato ebola in the north in just one season, the whole of Nigeria has been suffering to get tomatoes at cheap/reasonable price. Can we imagine what will happen if all the farm produce that comes from there stop coming to the south? We will import? With which money and at what cost?

The earlier we realized that each region has its own relevance, the better for us as a nation to move forward.

Is the money been generated from their agriculture also allocated to all the 36 states or their pockets?Think before you talk.

bonechamberlain:
Katsina getting more than some oil states. Why should population be considered when sharing revenue, so some people can keep in producing unproductive population at the detriments of others, if it was by population ( productive) Lagos should be getting more than 200 bill. Look at even borno getting more than viable states. This is why they kick against fiscal federalism so that they keep on sharing money like father Christmas

u will kill me wit laugh i swear|

bakynes:
You are right about Agriculture contibuting to the GDP but 20% is wrong. I am Yoruba but lets always say the truth, Oil contributes abt 75% while Lagos( NPA, Customs and taxes from FIRS) contribute abt 20%. Agriculture is abt 5%

On wikipedia its 40% agric contributes, but just last week CNN said its 20%. That's why I chose 20%.

Herdsmen attack farms in the south.. That should tell u agric contributes a lot and some people want to destroy agriculture.

There are very rich southerners that make their money from agriculture but the main focus is on oil.

BlackSEER:
some States are only good in producing illiterates and almajiris. Only true federalism will save this country. if they are not ready for that, we should go our separate ways

shut up|ungreatful like u|

adeniyibolanle:
The Oil money that goes into the Federal allocation, of what use as it being to you and Nigerians at large, or do you get oil for free? Despite the fact that Nigeria is blessed with Crude oil, the Nigerians still suffer as if we don't have, even some countries that don't have crude oil still buy fuel at cheaper rate compared to Nigerians so what are we talking about?? Everything still balls down to greedy and corrupt leaders becos even the federal allocations distributed, some states can't still give a proper account. And if God want all region to be, do you think the ND region will produce all agricultural products? So they will definitely exchange money for Agricultural products from the North that is there is a cordial relationship between the two regions or better still they import from elsewhere

While I agree with most of your submitions,ranging from how every region is important and how we all need each other,I disagree with you on the issue of oil not being of any use,its a really short sited way to look at it,there is a huge difference between the money being available and it being embezled,whether you choose to believe it or not,if oil dries up tomorrow,Nigeria as you know will gring to a halt,that is how important oil is to the nation at the moment,there is no doubt agriculture which the north is known for contributes hugely to the nations GDP but the truth remains that the revenues from the sale of these produce don't go to the federation account but private citizens unlike proceeds from oil which make up most of the governments revenue.

PassingShot:
Take time to read the report again and see the parameters used in sharing the money.

Again, we must re-orientate ourselves to the fact that there is much more to Nigeria than the oyel.

The importance of what the North contributes to our survival as a nation cannot be over-emphasized. Just by experiencing tomato ebola in the north in just one season, the whole of Nigeria has been suffering to get tomatoes at cheap/reasonable price. Can we imagine what will happen if all the farm produce that comes from there stop coming to the south? We will import? With which money and at what cost?

The earlier we realized that each region has its own relevance, the better for us as a nation to move forward.

u made my day wit dis wel deduce contribution of urs|pls do u av a sister dt u cnt dash me for dis comment of urs?lol

PassingShot:
Take time to read the report again and see the parameters used in sharing the money.

Again, we must re-orientate ourselves to the fact that there is much more to Nigeria than the oyel.

The importance of what the North contributes to our survival as a nation cannot be over-emphasized. Just by experiencing tomato ebola in the north in just one season, the whole of Nigeria has been suffering to get tomatoes at cheap/reasonable price. Can we imagine what will happen if all the farm produce that comes from there stop coming to the south? We will import? With which money and at what cost?

The earlier we realized that each region has its own relevance, the better for us as a nation to move forward.

The most stupid comment I ve read so far this year, why using population to share revenue when you are not using population to generate it? Must you defend this clueless man @ all cost? Must you be blinded in your defense of him all the time? Will the hausa/ north allow such revenue allocation if they are the one in the N/delta's shoes? Reason straight for once bro!