Alcohol Consumption Per Geo Political Zone.

South South N74.4 billion
South East N44 billion
South West N37 billion
North-Central N30 billion
North-East N19.6 billion
North West N2.6 billion

Source: NBS

South-south leads Nigeria’s huge alcohol consumption, NBS data shows


Alcohol consumption is a big business in Nigeria with consumers spending just less than a quarter of a trillion naira in 2016. According to the latest data from the nation’s statistics bureau, in 2016 alone, Nigerians spent at least N208 billion on alcohol – this amount was more than the budget of Ondo State for that year.

A breakdown of the nation’s sobriety pattern shows the South South zone is the least restrained community of alcohol consumers. There, N74.4 billion was spent on alcohol, making the states of Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross Rivers the section of the country inhabiting the most enthusiastic drinkers in the year.

The seven states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, Sokoto, and Zamfara, making up the North West zone, comparatively have the most restrained drinkers. But they still spent at least N2.6 billion to assuage the palate of alcohol drinkers.


Federal statisticians at the NBS say the South East with N44 billion, the South West with N37 billion, the North-central with N30 billion, and the North-east with N19.6 billion follow in that sequence of alcohol consumers in the country.

However, in terms of rural-urban divide, federal statisticians say there are way more drinkers in Nigeria’s rural communities than in the urban areas. Rural communities spent N125 billion naira on alcohol consumption, whilst the urban spend N82.5 billion naira.


Abubakar Jimoh, director of special duties for the nation’s food and drug agency, NAFDAC, blamed what appears to be the high level of alcohol consumption in Nigeria on factors that include the relatively unfettered access to the products, and a disposition of Nigerians to abuse the bounds of regulation.

“Many of this alcohol are stored in a sachet and as such it is predisposing people to more alcohol consumption which is injurious to public health, under the realm of packaging and trying to modernise things.

Though alcohol consumption differs among the various ethnic groups in Nigeria, the contours of rituals, marriage ceremonies, and chieftaincy enthronement provide passage for it to find entry in the cultural demands of many communities and people.


What health experts say about alcohol consumption
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), one of every 10 cancer cases in Nigeria can be traced to alcohol, and 4.7 per cent of overall cancer cases in Nigeria last year can be attributed to alcohol.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in 2014, Nigeria consumed an average of 23.1 litres of pure alcohol annually, while 50.1g of pure alcohol is consumed daily by drinkers aged 15 years and above.

In its Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, the WHO also estimates that in 2016 more than three million people died all over the world as a result of the harmful use of alcohol.

This represents 1 in 20 deaths. Men accounted for more than three-quarters of these deaths. Overall, the harmful use of alcohol causes more than five per cent of the global disease burden.

Expert speak

Tavershima Adongo, a medical consultant with the medical journalism programme at the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, explained that “Alcoholism is the chronic condition that develops from uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol, leading to a physical and emotional dependence.” He added that “this condition affects about 1.5 million Nigerians yearly, often progressing from a state of alcohol abuse were individuals consume alcohol in sufficient quantities that can be in infrequent periods as once a week.”

Mr Adongo remarks that “immediate short term effects can include systemic effects such as nausea and vomiting, behavioural and mood affectation such as aggression, self destructive tendencies, hyperactivity and anxiety, to long term disease and personality changes that lead to disorganization with an overall effect on individual performance and interpersonal relationships.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/health-features/334887-south-south-leads-nigerias-huge-alcohol-consumption-nbs-data-shows.html

Post the link to your NBS source

Pls let's see the list for tramadol per geo-political zone.

The South Eastern part na mostly beer

While the south southern part na khaikhai

Rednaxelot:
The South Eastern part na mostly beer

While the south southern part na khaikhai

Both of them drink more than the rest of Nigeria combined. Shayo unleashed.

na south east still be number 1 coz 50% of da consumers for South west and 35%of da consumers from South south are from da south east

When poverty strings, kaikai to the rescue.

Sure then the revenue should be shared as such

no link and you want us to believe

This stats show very clearly the distribution of religion practice in the country Nigeria.

Muslims are only majority in the north-west of Nigeria.
The North East is 50:50.

Muslims are minority in 4 geopolitical zones.
Yet they are driving Islamisation upandan.

Muslims are minority in Nigeria. But politically dominant
Noisy Minority like MURIC

Christians population drink alcohol while Muslim don't drink at all.

TooMuchStuff:
This stats show very clearly the distribution of religion practice in the country Nigeria.

Muslims are only majority in the north-west of Nigeria.
The North East is 50:50.

Muslims are minority in 4 geopolitical zones.
Yet they are driving Islamisation upandan.

Muslims are minority in Nigeria. But politically dominant
Noisy Minority like MURIC

Christians population drink alcohol while Muslim don't drink at all.

everyone knows that. UK just gave Muslims Nigeria not because they have higher population.

States in the north like Bauchi has like 25% Christians, taraba has 80% , Adamawa has 35% Christians.

Kaduna,kano, jigawa, borno has huge number of indigenous Christians unlike their southern counterpart that you hardly find indigenous Muslims.

In south west, only Oyo and osun has high Muslim population. Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun and Lagos are Christians majority.

In north central, Christians dominate plateau,benue. Has high numbers in kogi, kwara and nassarawa.

In ss/se only auchi in Edo north has high population of indigenous Muslims but they going down in a rapid speed. You can find churches in every street in auchi now and Christians now have higher population than them.

I don't believe in this Muslim majority.

Christians are like 59% of the country population, Muslims 35%> traditionist take the remaining.

EngrKem:
Sure then the revenue should be shared as such

lol..don't mind them.. the sharia States would still get proceeds of the "haram' products.

If they should reject alcohol, they should reject whatever comes from it.

Beninempire:
everyone knows that. UK just gave Muslims Nigeria not because they have higher population.

States in the north like Bauchi has like 25% Christians, taraba has 80% , Adamawa has 35% Christians.

Kaduna,kano, jigawa, borno has huge number of indigenous Christians unlike their southern counterpart that you hardly find indigenous Muslims.

In south west, only Oyo and osun has high Muslim population. Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun and Lagos are Christians majority.

In north central, Christians dominate plateau,benue. Has high numbers in kogi, kwara and nassarawa.

In ss/se only auchi in Edo north has high population of indigenous Muslims but they going down in a rapid speed. You can find churches in every street in auchi now and Christians now have higher population than them.

I don't believe in this Muslim majority.

Christians are like 59% of the country population, Muslims 35%> traditionist take the remaining.

I'm really tired of osun oyo Muslims, same with kwara Muslims

these ppl make Yorubas land to b underdeveloped

Unlimitk:

I'm really tired of osun oyo Muslims, same with kwara Muslims

these ppl make Yorubas land to b underdeveloped

start building mega churches all over their environment like how we did it in auchi.

See apostle suleman, a former Muslims same with oshiomole before we Christianize them. Now suleman own the biggest church in Nigeria and oshiomole is a confirmed catholic in Benin

Unlimitk:

I'm really tired of osun oyo Muslims, same with kwara Muslims

these ppl make Yorubas land to b underdeveloped

Yoruba Christian, I thought Yoruba is Yoruba ?

Nice you have known those that are dragging Yorubas backwards

Children of hate all over the thread

The same life style, blood is thicker than water.

I can however tell you it's the same south east people that are drinking most of the buzz in South South

farem:
Alcohol Consumption Per Geo Political Zone.

South South N74.4 billion
South East N44 billion
South West N37 billion
North-Central N30 billion
North-East N19.6 billion
North West N2.6 billion

Source: NBS

That is over 10bn in VAT. Anyway, it looks like revenue of only Nigerian breweries.

....... Northern figures are cooked

Unlimitk:

I'm really tired of osun oyo Muslims, same with kwara Muslims

these ppl make Yorubas land to b underdeveloped

I'm a Christian but you are just a disgrace

You are not Yoruba but Igbo

All you do is spread hate with your comment on Nairaland

Guestlander:


Both of them drink more than the rest of Nigeria combined. Shayo unleashed.

Better than tramadol and sniffing lizards shìt.

KingOdart:


If Yoruba Muslims are dragging Yorubas backwards, then what are the Igbo Christians doing to move the Igbo Forward?

It is funny how you Igbo call yourselves Christians but nothing you do is Christian like

You are arrogant, full of empty pride and you are the most hateful tribe in Nigeria

You hate almost everything including yourselves

In fact Jesus would be proud of your Christianity

End time Christians

Stop spamming my mentions Mr man..
I wasn't the person that said that Yoruba Muslims are dragging Yorubas backwards..
The person that said it is your Yoruba brother Who has spent time on this forum insulting Igbos while you were busy hailing him with likes and shares, today he's Igbo in your eyes because he called you out. ..

I am sure you will call Adeyinka Grandson Igbo man, Adeyinka Grandson the Oduduwa online fighter who spends 20 minutes on insulting Yoruba Muslims before he starts addressing his followers

Transfer of aggression won't change the perception majority of Yoruba Christians have on Yoruba Muslims

Alcohol is life

Alcohol is Haram! Alcohol is Haram! But if they give them revenue generated from the tax, they will collect

Instead of preaching to eachother in this echo chamber about alcohol vat why not email representives. This shouldn't be a contentious issue. Im sure lots of states would gladly like to cut them out revenue sharing.

What about drugs?



I know that nobody beats Aboki when it comes to drug addiction

KingOdart:




He is not Yoruba but a fool and a Disgrace to the Yoruba

I don't think he is Yoruba, he must have been a bastard

Yoruba are not stupid, he must have been an Igbo masquerading as Yoruba

Keep deceiving yourself.. Las Las you go dey fine..
I really understand the pain you are going through .... Yoruba unity is only on soft copy, the reality is on ground
You can only lie to those that don't know Yoruba race..
View my profile for my location,so I am speaking from experience

TooMuchStuff:
[s]This stats show very clearly the distribution of religion practice in the country Nigeria.

Muslims are only majority in the north-west of Nigeria.
The North East is 50:50.

Muslims are minority in 4 geopolitical zones.
Yet they are driving Islamisation upandan.

Muslims are minority in Nigeria. But politically dominant
Noisy Minority like MURIC

Christians population drink alcohol while Muslim don't drink at all.[/s]

Stop saying nonsense...Muslims are majority in NW,NE while in North Central the worst case scenerio is 50:50.In the SW,Ondo and Ekiti states are only ones we can certainly say its indigenous population are christain.