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

LAGOS

RIVERS

OGUN

EDO

KANO

THANK YOU.

How is IGR equal to development? IGR fluctuates every year but development status does not fluctuate that much.

TheArchangel:
Working in Awka generating revenues for the government You pay tax to Anambra state government, now do you You must be very funny.

Sorry to say this but the only People from the SW seen in Awka are selling Agbo which obviously isn't a revenue generating venture.

stop fooling yourself. I don't want to contribute anything before but this your last statement bring me in. Truly u are behaving like an illiterate. What about those federal workers in the south east? Who are they contributing to? What about those yorubas working with your state government? Because I know a woman married to an igbo man and she is working with one of your local government. Likewise teachers in many of your schools. What about the traders because also know many yoruba traders in the south east. If you say is because of the port, then ask yourself if north west have port and if north central have port. Then you can know the type of region you come from.

[quote author=Mazeltovscotty post=57209708][s]If we are to hold the view that Lagos state economy is being dictated by the igbos[/s], /quote]

This view can never hold. The igbos are bottom feeder parasites that cannot dominate anything except crime and prositution.

Chamboor:


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

FG is at the mercy of SS Biafrans, if we hear GBIIIMMMM....Its over. We old everyone on the balls.

Super1Star:


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.

Shall we begin ?

baridamben:
1) South-West: N404 Billion
2) South-South: N198 Billion
3) North-West: N69 Billion
4) North-Central: N54 Billion
5) South-East: N49 Billion
6) North-East: N29 Billion
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Breakdown:
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South-West
Lagos: 302,425,091,964
Ogun: 72,983,120,003
Oyo: 18,879,084,132
Osun: 8,884,756,040
Ondo: 8,684,406,573
Ekiti: 2,991,041,855

Total: 414,847,500,567
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South-South
Rivers: 85,287,038,971
Delta: 44,057,915,472
Edo: 23,041,425,599
Akwaibom: 23,269,750,752
C/river: 14,776,808,331
Bayelsa: 7,905,458,280

Total: 198,338,397,405
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North-Central
Kwara: 17,253,829,559
Kogi: 9,569,124,487
Benue: 9,556,495,064
Plateau: 9,191,372,277
Nassarawa: 3,402,616,062
Niger: 5,881,584,409
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Total: 54,855,021,858
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North-West:
Kano: 30,959,027,531
Kaduna: 17,051,864,537
Zamfara: 4,777,169,537
Sokoto: 4,545,765,527
Katsina: 5,545,900,833
Jigawa: 3,535,349,908
Kebbi: 3,132,343,261
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Total: 69,547,421,134
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South-East:
Enugu: 14,235,512,227
Abia: 12,694,839,539
Imo: 5,871,026,976
Ebonyi: 2,342,092,225
Anambra: 14,791,175,253
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Total: 49,934,646,220
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North-East
Bauchi: 8,677,265,878
Adamawa: 5,788,979,592
Gombe: 2,941,438,110
Yobe: 3,240,867,567
Borno: 2,675,723,063
Taraba: 5,895,538,974
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Total: 29,219,813,184
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Please note that economic activities in the north-east has suffered greatly from the war against Boko Haram. Another thing that is clear from this statistics is that every region in Nigeria depends on oil from the Niger Delta. It is not as if they can't work harder to survive without oil money, but if you compare what they're generating currently to what they're receiving in federation account allocation, then you would understand why they're so lazy.
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Another thing from the statistics is that the South-West is the only region in Nigeria that can survive right now no matter what happens in the oil industry. Funny enough, they're also the only region making the least noise and focusing completely on development. No wonder the economy of the country is controlled by individuals from that region.
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Another thing to point out from this statistics is that the south-east has no superiority claim over the north. It is pure wickedness for those who clamour for Biafra to watch the economy of that region suffer while they preach about what would've been if they had their pipe dream. Why have all those who are promising to make Biafra heaven on earth not coming up with those ideas to improve the IGR of the south-eastern states, so as to at least improve the living condition of the people living there? Look at Lagos, look at Ogun, look at Kano, look at Rivers State and the high IGR they all command... 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.

Even Ogun state earn almost 200% of what the entire south east earns. Omo Odua epoju!

Maduawuchukwu:


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.

As relatively unimpressive as Kano stat is, it is still greatly better than most states, despite all the noise that all Northern States are not viable.

oxygen247:
I don't know why some people choose to cry more than the bereaved. Please allow us to go with our low IGR, to live with you is not by force.

Who even wants you?
Left to me you are long gone...

Start by telling your people to pack all their stalls and whatever back to Aba. The real igbos who have properties here are against you.

This your kinsman did not see any space In Anambra or Ebonyi to situate his company it has to be Lagos

If the Lagos state government demolishes another market on your head now, you'll start crying foul.

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.

Nice analogy

But in your calculations, include the eefects of seaports to IGR Southwest, SouthSouth and SouthEast.
Seaports in SouthSouth and SouthEast are vastly underfunded. It is more of systematic choice by individuals and groups of highly placed stakeholders in this country. Modern facilities entitled to them are deprived of.

I was opportuned to meet three retired managers(names withheld) of SouthSouth and SouthEast who are angry at the Federal Government for intentionally withholding funds, at times delaying it.

They said, the Heads and majority of Directors are SouthWest and NorthWest, not that I'm incinerating anything tribal issue, but they were blunt the intent was there.

The volume of goods imported into Nigeria are huge, but most importer use Apapa, among others because the depth of water for their is not safe enough for them.

You all should stop these immature statements, because its been ignorant.

SilentHaulers:
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That port was existing before Nigeria, why didnt you cry to GEJ when he was the President for 6 years. You all like crying and wailing unnecessarily. First its Lagos is no mans land, now its rubbish port. What has Port got to do with IGR? Ogun is the most industralized state (after Lagos). Keep blaming others for your misfortune while they progress. Mschew

you for just ignore this dumb Biafra... Who feels they are God... They don't even know how revenues are generated... Better go buy economics text book by PM okeke...lol

Princedapace:


Okay, Biafrans have heard.. But with all the huge, huge IGR, is there any region in Nigeria on the level it is meant to be?

Why una hatred for anything Biafra blocking ur views from reality?
Restructuring is for the best interest of the country..and im sure most south eastern states will accept resteucturing..stop bashing biafra agitators...everyone can not suffer and smile at the same time..h

North with higer IGR, what is the standard living condition of their citizens?

Also...u guys need to look at sources of IGR and the impacts of the lives of the states..

Can we have sense small for Nigeria ? This tribal hate is too much! It is not allowing many to see the truth..remember, it is not ur suffering..

I am not one of you dear, I am not a bigot! Just felt I should correct you. Good luck

People say they want Biafra,you guys dey use IGR dey disturb them,they say they no want again,make una free them joor

Billyonaire:


Shall we begin ?

Who is holding you?

Dumaknesset:



Even Ogun state earn almost 200% of what the entire south east earns. Omo Odua epoju!

But why is your people mostly unity beggers,crying up and down on the net

Maduawuchukwu:

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.

Restructuring is the way to go and it is a mission that MUST be accomplished,

Or else, we will all wake up one day and find ourselves in a sunk Titanic.

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.

Thank you for your observation.

Super1Star:


Who is holding you?

I asking you guys to be nice to SS Biafrans, we hold the keys to the Economy of Nigeria, so any attempt to disrespect us and threaten us with war is timidity at its highest. If there is war tomorrow, we will become richer. At least I will be so sure of an oil well to my name, apart a few legitimate bunkering here and there. Make una just keep 'kwayet' and enjoy our natural resources. Any attempt to threaten us with war will meet dire consequences.

reptile1:
After showing us some big IGR we start wondering if the people over there and living in eldorado. Same hungry looking kids and elders living in worst conditions one could ever think about.

I don't wanna see an IGR big enough as the united states with poor standard of living. Let's see people living beyond average inspite of poor IGR.

The standard of living in the Southwest will drastically increase exponentially when we remove the Igbo parasites that are leeching off and draining our system to nearly breaking point. Imagine how much IGR we will save if costs of combating igbo crimes and servicing igbo refugees in our lands were deployed or utilized for other meaningful projects and services for our Yoruba citizens.

Billyonaire:
I asking you guys to be nice to SS Biafrans, we hold the keys to the Economy of Nigeria, so any attempt to disrespect us and threaten us with war is timidity at its highest. If there is war tomorrow, we will become richer. At least I will be so sure of an oil well to my name, apart a few legitimate bunkering here and there. Make una just keep 'kwayet' and enjoy our natural resources. Any attempt to threaten us with war will meet dire consequences.

Even the known militants Dokubo, Tompolo, Boyloaf etc all made noise more than this in the run off to the election, where are they today.

How much more NL E-Militant?

Just remember Odi Saga and go to Otuoke MicroFInance Bank to borrow some brain.

YorubaForum:
This is total crap, everything in nigeria is based on politics and propaganda even feeding.. How can you tell me that north-west and north-Central generated revenue more than south-east, what are they producing?...How many mineral resources do they have?. .rubbish...even apart from Lagos, south west should be the lowest on that chart..

That is your opinion, why not bring out your own statistics, that way, we can compare and do a proper analysis and debate.

ProWalker:


Stop lying to yourself.
The following are the biggest estate player in Lagos, forget whatever your brother tell you. Just google these names below.
Sijibomi Ogundele
Yinka Adesope
Hakeem Oguniran
Tayo Fashogbon
Adetola Emmanuel King
Jide Awosedo (His company, Grant Properties Limited is the first company anywhere in the world to be granted approval by the United States Government, to develop an estate for the Foreign Service Nationals of its Embassy in Lagos.)
Rasak Okoya
Oba Yeye Ogunwusi and his brother Tunji Ogunwusi
Tokunbo Ajayi
Olu Okeowo
Yemi Idowu
Tayo Sonuga
Sade Gbadamosi
Olumide Osunsina
Kunle Tinubu
Weyinmi Edodo


Gilbert Chagoury.

These are the biggest real estate players in Lagos. You are free to google and counter this fact.

You mentioned Pharmceutical, which supposed to me your only claim to manufacturing in Nigeria, only Emzor is wholly owned by Igbos, just like Mopson is wholly owned By Yoruba, Fidson, Chemiron, Glasosmikline and May & Baker are diluted.
So tell me what you want to brag on.
It's not by noise but facts on ground

He means fake drugs. The same one they wanted to kill Akunyili for.

It takes more than mouth to run a country,
but the ignorant Igbos don't understand that without
money, nothing can be achieved.

MMMscam:



The standard of living in the Southwest will drastically increase exponentially when we remove the Igbo parasites that are leeching off and draining our system to nearly breaking point. Imagine how much IGR we will save if costs of combating igbo crimes and servicing igbo refugees in our lands were deployed or utilized for other meaningful projects and services for our Yoruba citizens.

How come the Igbo man is responsible for this?

MMMscam:



The standard of living in the Southwest will drastically increase exponentially when we remove the Igbo parasites that are leeching off and draining our system to nearly breaking point. Imagine how much IGR we will save if costs of combating igbo crimes and servicing igbo refugees in our lands were deployed or utilized for other meaningful projects and services for our Yoruba citizens.

There are no Igbos in Yoruba land,most of the Igbos live in Lagos which is not a Yoruba land.

Super1Star:





Even the known militants Dokubo, Tompolo, Boyloaf etc all made noise more than this in the run off to the election, where are they today.

How much more NL E-Militant?

Just remember Odi Saga and go to Otuoke MicroFInance Bank to borrow some brain.

How daft can you get. You are shifting goal posts. You are no longer threatening Biafrans, now it is Otuoke and Boyloaf and Tompolo. Those people you mentioned can speak for themselves and I believe those men single handedly show their might against the Almighty Federal Government. In the end, it took a Jonathan and Yaradua to persuade them to stop. It also took the junior minister and others to beg for the boys to stop the new wave of hostilities. Their exploit is for another day. But this thread has been about your nefarious and recalcitrant nonsensical miming against the Biafrans and I am sure you have seen how silly your threats of war has been defeated by yours truly.

If you'all want war, then prepare to find another source of revenue. There are many vultures ready to feast on the oil installations. Look beyond 200 nautical miles from the Bight of Biafra and you will see many, stationed there, who are ready to buy crude at cheaper prices. Do not play into their hands.

Respek Ya Selves.

Odingo1:

But why is your people mostly unity beggers,crying up and down on the net

Because they are thoughtful and would not want another carnage down south, you guys are not matured yet to lead yourselves, the guidance and tutelage of your superiors, the afonjaz are needed! I hope I have answered you.

Super1Star:


Restructuring is the way to go and it is a mission that MUST be accomplished,

Or else, we will all wake up one day and find ourselves in a sunk Titanic.

Yeah. The Nigerian state cannot meet the needs of its different people. Experience so far has shown that the politics of a multicultural and multireligious country makes it impossible for the Nigerian government to be efficient and competent. Naija is the world's most federal country in terms of demographics and ethnic behaviour yet we operate a federalism weaker than that of India or Canada which is far more homogeneous than we are. How we wan take diversify economy?

Super1Star:


Stop talking like semi-illiterates.

Port Revenue goes to FG.

Are there no Ports in Onne Warri Koko etc

Port Revenue goes to the FG, but the trickle-down effect (ever heard of trickle-down economics?) is still there. There are many businesses in Lagos that feed off the seaportS in Lagos. These companies pay taxes to the Lagos state government. If the businesses that Lagos seaports get are not "forced" in a manner that starves seaports in the South-South of businesses, the IGR of Lagos would not be as high because less of these "feeder" companies would be in Lagos. Some would be located in other states, where they'll be paying the taxes they currently pay to Lagos. Lagos IGR is higher because Lagos cheats other states of the federation.

Ever tried to ship something from abroad and have it received in Onne, for example? Do it and your shipment will be forcefully trapped in Lagos upon arrival in Nigeria. You'll be told to come to Lagos to clear it. Lagos state continues to unfairly and unjustly benefit from everyone coming to Lagos to clear their imports (containers, cars, etc) because you'd be paying a Yoruba taxi driver, a Yoruba hotel owner, a Yoruba-owned clearing agent/company, a Yoruba-owned trucking company, and so on. Lagos state, just like the Nigerian nation, is a huge fraud and it is structured to survive on the backs of minorities in the South-South Niger Delta area. Lagos, through fraudulent means, stiffles the ability of other reverine states to have functional seaports and to benefit from the trickle-down taxes that would accrue to those states.

Another case in point is the proposed IBAKA seaport in Akwa Ibom. WHY DID THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUND BADAGRY SEAPORT, A NEWLY CONCEPTUALIZED PROJECT, WHEN IBAKA SEPAORT WAS CONCEPTUALIZED AND APPROVED SINCE THE 1960s OR SO? THERE IS MONEY TO FUND BADAGRY BUT NONE TO FUND A SEAPORT IN AKWA IBOM. IS IT NOT BECAUSE OF A YORUBA DOMINATED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

The reality is that Lagos state, through all sorts of fraudulent guises, is cheating other states and stealing their tax revenue, and that explains why these figures are always skewed to its favor. Oil companies like ExxonMobil pay taxes to Lagos state. In reality, those taxes should be paid to Akwa Ibom State. So Lagos is stealing tax revenue from Akwa Ibom.

Lagos state IGR is a mirage. It is a bogus number that only exist because Lagos cheats other states in the country by stealing other peoples's taxes and resources, ofcourse through federick luggard's contraption where Niger Delta minorities are forced to belong to Nigeria where majority tribes steal their resources.

Billyonaire:
Bulk of the IGR from the SW is from Oil companies - IOCs and LOCs whose installations are at SS with Headquarters in Lagos.

Also note that there is no point castigating Biafrans as SE people alone. Biafra encompasses SE/SS, so if this statistics was to make nonsense of the hen that lays the golden eggs then you are mistaken. Take away the Taxes paid by LOCs and IOCs to Lagos State then you will figure out the strengths of each zones.

I see you guys are so ignorant of Biafran loyalty in the SS.

We are one people. No propaganda penetrates to the creeks. We know where our loyalty lies when it comes to skirmishes. The Feds have killed Isaac Boro, Ken Saro Wiwa, Dele Giwa etc, do not think our loyalty can be purchased by propaganda.

You are perpetually writing bullcrap. What type of skunk do you smoke?

ProWalker:


Stop lying to yourself.
The following are the biggest estate player in Lagos, forget whatever your brother tell you. Just google these names below.
Sijibomi Ogundele
Yinka Adesope
Hakeem Oguniran
Tayo Fashogbon
Adetola Emmanuel King
Jide Awosedo (His company, Grant Properties Limited is the first company anywhere in the world to be granted approval by the United States Government, to develop an estate for the Foreign Service Nationals of its Embassy in Lagos.)
Rasak Okoya
Oba Yeye Ogunwusi and his brother Tunji Ogunwusi
Tokunbo Ajayi
Olu Okeowo
Yemi Idowu
Tayo Sonuga
Sade Gbadamosi
Olumide Osunsina
Kunle Tinubu
Weyinmi Edodo


Gilbert Chagoury.

These are the biggest real estate players in Lagos. You are free to google and counter this fact.

You mentioned Pharmceutical, which supposed to me your only claim to manufacturing in Nigeria, only Emzor is wholly owned by Igbos, just like Mopson is wholly owned By Yoruba, Fidson, Chemiron, Glasosmikline and May & Baker are diluted.
So tell me what you want to brag on.
It's not by noise but facts on ground

Igbos believe in tales by moonlight than facts.It is so pathetic.

Believe me, Igbos made more than 50% of all the SW IGR irrespective of state. Take a trip inot these SW states and count the Igbos doing businesses in the communities and cities, you will know that mostly are Igbos. I am not trying to praise the Igbos, but I know most tribes take a toll on the Igbos in business endeavors.

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.

who created these thread and which mod move it to FP? shey both of u don't know it will cause tribal war ,Yoruba's and Igbo's are great hens they like to fight too much.no one want to bow for others that is why this fight will keep continues until one gree for others, there is no such thing like one Nigeria

but one thing certain I know is that if we splits now southwest will not suffer because we are blessed from the beginning.


Op see wat u caused