Low IGR from the southeast might be due to lack of effective government to generate funds via collecting taxes, endemic corruption, and a widespread disdain for government in that region.

FFKfuckedBIANCA:
What are you saying? When did the South West establish its own Customs board? The money Customs generate from import and export duties at the land borders in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo goes straight to the federation account in Abuja. The case would have been the reverse if true fiscal federalism is being practised in Ngeria. I wish you goodluck in your quest for biafra, I also cannot wait for an independent and seperate Yoruba Nation.

With true Fiscal Federalism, SW will be generating nothing less than type 3 or 4 of what is presently obtainable, even if Igbos take all their importations to Onne or Ibaka Seaport.


Certainly. North will still keep importing through the SW.

Billyonaire:
Go and sit down my friend. Have you seen how oil wells look like ? Have you ever changed your roofs every 5 years and see the impact of acid rain caused by gas flaring ? For me it is not news, it is not story, it is an experience.so when next you internet warriors want to call out war remember that some of us live at the epicenter of this marginalization and we have been patient. But if the oil wells shared amongst Northerners and SouthWesterners is what swells your ranks, then look at Aleppo in Syria. it can happen to any city in Nigeria and we will start all over. Lets see which country will be rebuilt faster. Cos if there is another war, I am sure Nigeria will not win, Biafra has nothing to loose but to gain, cos Oil will rebuild Biafra but Nigeria will have no access to oil anymore.

Preach peace not war.

Are you sure you quoted the right person or did a bolt just got missing in your cranium?

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blueseacats:
I would have loved to use examples to tell you why ogun and other neighboring state is also buoyant.

But your insult already tells me your mental state, so it's of no use.

If you take it as an insult, I apologise.

Daalu

E ma binu Sir.

Princedapace:


Is it ur suffering? Allow them to go and suffer na..

U don't know that once oil leaves Nigeria, many states will be forced to earn money..

The money allocation is a curse to Nigerian states..

Pls free biafrans

free yourself from living in your father's house and eating free food before you come online ranting about Biafra freedom.

Billyonaire:
Go and sit down my friend. Have you seen how oil wells look like ? Have you ever changed your roofs every 5 years and see the impact of acid rain caused by gas flaring ? For me it is not news, it is not story, it is an experience.so when next you internet warriors want to call out war remember that some of us live at the epicenter of this marginalization and we have been patient. But if the oil wells shared amongst Northerners and SouthWesterners is what swells your ranks, then look at Aleppo in Syria. it can happen to any city in Nigeria and we will start all over. Lets see which country will be rebuilt faster. Cos if there is another war, I am sure Nigeria will not win, Biafra has nothing to loose but to gain, cos Oil will rebuild Biafra but Nigeria will have no access to oil anymore.

Preach peace not war.

So now S.S oil is Biafran oil You guys want to steal s.s oil and dispossess them abi. No wonder you want to be friends with them by force

Aonjas, tell your master north that Nigeria needs true federalism period. When that is done, then you can roll out the same stats

TheArchangel:
The revenue generation tilts more to the southwest cos of the presence of the nation's seaports. Establish ports in the SS and see all this stats balancing.
The proximity of businesses close to ports is a major factor here. Check the revenues of those farther from the seaports and you'll understand perfectly.

Which seaports are in Kaduna, Kano and other Northern states with greater IGRs?

Babalegba:
So now S.S oil is Biafran oil You guys want to steal s.s oil and dispossess them abi. No wonder you want to be friends with them by force

Yes, SS is Biafra. That's the epicenter of that war. Learn your history cos I learnt mine. If you are not from SS then mind your business, I am SS, I come from Oil so I am telling you where our loyalty lies.

We na we, na who we be.

I think no need to argue about nothing...... Since you know they won't survive, why are you still keeping them..


I have never seen any organism that like parasites....

Super1Star:


Are you sure you quoted the right person or did a bolt just got missing in your cranium?

Whether you are the right person or the wrong person, I do not care. I have passed my message on this thread. Who ever comes across it should know our stand. Stop castigating Biafrans, some of us lost precious relatives to that war and if you guys want to start the war again, some of us will dedicate all we have in vengeance for our loved lost ones.

Super1Star:


Your argument is still lame because you did not give me the proportion of the IGR that came from citizens and the one that came from the industries.

If i chose to even agree with you that Industries contributed 99.9% to Ogun State IGR, is that not an indication of the peaceful nature of the citizen and the creation of investment friendly environment by the people and the Govt of the State.

But, what is responsible for Kano's performance?

Damn. I just lost a quite detailed response I was typing as my UC browser closed. For kano, you know that Hausa people have a long history of taxation so it is not new to them. That was one of the reasons the british liked them as they made the work easier. However for state that is commercial and almost lagos's population, I don't think it is impressive much.

Mazeltovscotty:
If we are to hold the view that Lagos state economy is being dictated by the igbos, then we must remove lagos state out of the stat, which then brings souht west down to an equal level with south east ( 5 - 5 states).
However, if we are to deduct lagos state's N302,425,091,969 from the total south west IGR N414,847,500,567 then we will be having roughly about N110...,...,..., which still EXCEEDS the total south east IGR N49,934,646,220.
My point is: even without lagos state, south west still beats south east in terms of IGR.
I fink it is high time my igbo brothers acknowledge the fact that Performane and noise making are two parallel lines
i stand to be corrected in my calculation.

Your analysis is a wrong one, have you forgotten that ogun state that has about 88 is indirectly as a result of extension of the activities in Lagos involving places like Ibafon, Mowe, Ifo, Sango, etc If you are to be frank to yourself check the IGR from other South West States and tell us the truth

I wonder where the head quarters of all those oil companies will be located when they disintegrate Nigeria.

Super1Star:

With true Fiscal Federalism, SW will be generating nothing less than type 3 or 4 of what is presently obtainable, even if Igbos take all their importations to Onne or Ibaka Seaport.


Certainly. North will still keep importing through the SW.

Nice one. We can turn our Ports to a Transnational Maritime hub for other African countries. After all, non-beninoise also make use of the Ports at Cotonu and Port Novo.
Ogun and Ondo should also start thinking of building their own Ports too. We'v got potentials bro

Lloydfather:
This is why every Igbo men should believed that oil alone is not why Hausa & Yoruba is kicking against biafra. My brother I can clearly tell u that the land borders in those south west state was where their igr is coming from, who are those patronizing those borders ? The biafrans. The igr of Lagos is coming from no other place than import duties in fact import duties is contributing to 90% of Lagos igr, (both lands and sea borders). And who are those paying this duties? The biafrans. This is why the FG is discouraging any other se a port that will mount as challenge to Lagos port.

When they said biafra is landlocked this is what they mean, the land and sea borders is bringing more Igr than anything else and biafrans are the tools. Think my biafra brothers

Please check very well . import duties or custom duties are federal government revenues and therefore cannot be part of the IGR.

The following quotes are outstanding.

baridamben:
1) Igbos are one of the biggest contributors to those IGRs, not by force but by choice, and they do so by freely associating with people from those regions. But Ogun State alone generates more revenue than all the south-eastern states combined, which means that on the strength of this statistics, it is arguable that the Igbos do better by associating with other people, and will perform woefully by staying on their own.

Pls from your cumbersome statistical analysis, can you differentiate between lagos and Ogun state. In short what is the difference between Lagos and Ogun from your hyper removal of Lagos?
In fact don't you know that your supposed to divide the IGR by the acclaimed total population of the state to see the per unit effect of the IGR per individual in all the state. Do that quick so that you can equally educate ourselves properly.

Mazeltovscotty:
If we are to hold the view that Lagos state economy is being dictated by the igbos, then we must remove lagos state out of the stat, which then brings souht west down to an equal level with south east ( 5 - 5 states).
However, if we are to deduct lagos state's N302,425,091,969 from the total south west IGR N414,847,500,567 then we will be having roughly about N110...,...,..., which still EXCEEDS the total south east IGR N49,934,646,220.
My point is: even without lagos state, south west still beats south east in terms of IGR.
I fink it is high time my igbo brothers acknowledge the fact that Performane and noise making are two parallel lines
i stand to be corrected in my calculation.

MY INTERPRETATION OF THIS IGR REPORT IS THAT THE MOST DEVELOPED STATES IN NIGERIA ARE:

LAGOS

RIVERS

OGUN

EDO

KANO

THANK YOU.

You expect south east and south south to have high IGR when we're not talking about TRUE FEDRALISM... let each state control what they have, then comeback let's talk about IGR

TheArchangel:
and all those money are generated by only Yorubas, right
At least, I can boldly say without mincing words that the 49b from the SE was generated by IGBOS. Can you say same of SW and then other regions in Nigeria. Can you be bold enough to say that my people generated this amount without the help of non-indigenous people of the land.?

Internally generated revenue, the monies are in the till of the south western states. Whether the money is from Fulani or eboes, it is a generated revenue. Men! southe eastern States are wretched of the Nigerian earth.

Billyonaire:
Whether you are the right person or the wrong person, I do not care. I have passed my message on this thread. Who ever comes across it should know our stand. Stop castigating Biafrans, some of us lost precious relatives to that war and if you guys want to start the war again, some of us will dedicate all we have in vengeance for our loved lost ones.

Ok I now understand where you are coming from. You are just a frustrated fellow.

Bringing the war on yourself will just lead more of your precious ones to the early graves.

Is it very hard to understand the fact that we have different tribes in Nigeria. We don't eat the same food, dress or speak the same language.

Every post on social media is characterised by hate... Igbos don't want to be part of this caused Country called Nigeria why is it too hard to understand that fact ? They also don't need anyone to check the viability of their existence when librated from this caused land.

Bragging with IGR changes no fact that some of u guys are still suffering even in your high IGR states.

An average igbo man is business oriented, creative and productive, no body can change that fact.

Am very much proud to be one.....

Billyonaire:
Go and sit down my friend. Have you seen how oil wells look like ? Have you ever changed your roofs every 5 years and see the impact of acid rain caused by gas flaring ? For me it is not news, it is not story, it is an experience.so when next you internet warriors want to call out war remember that some of us live at the epicenter of this marginalization and we have been patient. But if the oil wells shared amongst Northerners and SouthWesterners is what swells your ranks, then look at Aleppo in Syria. it can happen to any city in Nigeria and we will start all over. Lets see which country will be rebuilt faster. Cos if there is another war, I am sure Nigeria will not win, Biafra has nothing to loose but to gain, cos Oil will rebuild Biafra but Nigeria will have no access to oil anymore.

Preach peace not war.

Why are you so obsess with the oil Biafra need to seek for other means of generating revenue than the oil, if u keep hoping the Oil will be yours,you will be hoping for Biafra till eternity. U gat to be sincere with your agitation..the FG will Neva let go

ShaqFu:
free yourself from living in your father's house and eating free food before you come online ranting about Biafra freedom.

Lolz.. Baba.. I no dey follow u fight na.. I go like us to meet make we drink beer.. Talk and laugh... Forget naija matter.. E no epp anyone.. It is jot worth it..

I am a happy fellow, working hard for the money I spend.. But.. No be fight. Come make we drink.. Not everyone is an ewarrior.. What do I stand to gain from it?

Leave matter for leaders.. They are the ones deceiving us all.. Nigeria will be better if states can stop getting free monthly money..

Super1Star:


Based on this, there is every possibility that the sleeping states in IGR collections too have Low-Hanging fruits they have not tapped into?

I feel so too but I cannot estimate whether it will ever get to Lagos's Federal allocation to IGR ratio. Lagos is Nigeria's most advanced tax state with a large part of Nigeria's manufacturing capacity and yet it's own ration is about 40-60% (I think)in favour of IGR so what will the ratio of other less endowed states be? Nigeria was designed to make the state governments dependent on the Federal Government just like the way Germany is structured; as developed as Germany is the IGR to Federal allocation ration is above 70% in favour of Federal allocation. I think that will be the fate of other Nigerian States even if they explore all their tax options. That is why people are screaming as regards restructuring.

Billyonaire:
Yes, SS is Biafra. That's the epicenter of that war. Learn your history cos I learnt mine. If you are not from SS then mind your business, I am SS, I come from Oil so I am telling you where our loyalty lies.

We na we, na who we be.

Stop deluding yourself, the former Midwest states did not like Biafrans because the ibos oppressed them before the war in fact ibo properties in port harcourt were labelled abandoned property and seized up till today. Fierce combat only started when federal troops entered iboland proper.By the way I'm not against Biafra, ibos are my business competitors so it would favour me if they are all expelled to Biafra and told never to come back

Oyo state generates more IGR than any SE states maybe its because of the Seaport, IOC headquarters and International airport there

TheArchangel:
The revenue generation tilts more to the southwest cos of the presence of the nation's seaports. Establish ports in the SS and see all this stats balancing.
The proximity of businesses close to ports is a major factor here. Check the revenues of those farther from the seaports and you'll understand perfectly.

lol! You need seaports to balance things out with SW? Isn't everything about oil anymore?

Why do you call others parasites when you know what they lack (like seaports) is why they lag behind in terms of IGR?

Look at edo and akwa ibom, edo did better. Look at borno that's war-ravaged and ekiti state.

I'll only agree on the statistics when you compare it to poverty level and governance sustainability base on salary and pension in every region

Babalegba:
Stop deluding yourself, the former Midwest states did not like Biafrans because the ibos oppressed them before the war in fact ibo properties in port harcourt were labelled abandoned property and seized up till today. Fierce combat only started when federal troops entered iboland proper.By the way I'm not against Biafra, ibos are my business competitors so it would favour me if they are all expelled to Biafra and told never to come back

Bullshiit. Who is talking about Igbo here, I am talking Biafra and you are talking Igbo, are you nuts ?