pazienza:


And funny enough, Edo IGR is 4 Times that of Ekiti the Yoruba state with the highest number of phantom professors!
And only Ogun in SW bettered Edo.

This is a proof of the fact that Edo is higher than Yorubas. Indeed this shows that Oduduwa the progenitor of Yoruba race was actually an Edo man, and that Oba was indeed an Edo man.

Edo has historically been ahead of SW, now see why the rejected being under Yoruba subjugation in Western region, but instead sought for and fought for the establishment of the Midwest region.

superstar1:


Better put, instead of telling us some cock and bull story of how Igbos made it possible.

We cane never deny the fact that other Nigerians contributed, but telling us Igbos are responsible is irresponsible and provocative.

Another fact that can not be denied is that the peaceful nature of the SW environment made it possible for others to always migrate there. Is Kano not populated and cosmopolitan? People have the choice of living in Enugu, Dutse, Warri, but they chose to migrate to Lagos based on the opportunities it offers and those opportunities are premised on security of lives and property that is obtainable.

Rotimi47:
What a funny statement! Oduduwa was never a Edo person but he rather sent his youngest son to rule the Edos.

Check out this analysis bellow:-

South West revenue without kwara state which is classified as North - 333.4b

South East - 61.1b


South South. - 180b

Now let add South East & South South with all the crude oil that our oiyel people are always making noise about

241.1b that is it is still short of 92.3b after comparing SE+SS - 10 states to SW - 6 states.

Please do the maths.

superstar1:


It takes yoruba acumen to create an enabling environment and administrative skill to facilitate it. Is it the people that 70% of Lagos that are at the helms of affairs of the state?

pazienza:


Why should you add SE to SS? Is that joke or what? Unless you have a way of adding the Anioma parts and Obigbo/ Egbema to SE, please don't ever say that nonsense in the future.
I don't remember anyone in SE shouting " our oyel" , I think you mistake us for another region.

Well, you can't add Lagos to SW, just as you can't add SE to SS.

SW remains 57, and SE 61. Last time I checked, 61 is greater than 57.

Rotimi47:
What a funny statement! Oduduwa was never a Edo person but he rather sent his youngest son to rule the Edos.

Check out this analysis bellow:-

South West revenue without kwara state which is classified as North - 333.4b

South East - 61.1b


South South. - 180.2b

Now let add South East & South South with all the crude oil that our oiyel people are always making noise about

241.3b that is it is still short of 92.1b after comparing SE+SS - 10 states to SW - 6 states.

Please do the maths.

Rotimi47:
Is Lagos not South West?

somegirl1:


Why don't the figures from other SW states attest to this?

pazienza:


Geographically, yes. Economically No.
Last is a national meal that was cooked by all Nigerians and can't be claimed by Yorubas.

pazienza:


Geographically, yes. Economically No.
Last is a national meal that was cooked by all Nigerians and can't be claimed by Yorubas.

somegirl1:


Your reasoning would have been spot on if other SW states had similar revenue figures to that of Lagos state. If this report is true, it only supports the argument that Lagos state revenue is generated by the collective effort of all Nigerians.

Like Akure e.g

scholes0:


Why aren't other British cities anywhere near as rich as London? or any cities on the US Eastern seaboard anywhere as rich as the New York metro?
see primary 2 pupil question.

Rotimi47:
Why are we not all calming calabar which happen to our first capital?

Rotimi47:
Why are we not all calming calabar which happen to our first capital?

agalamanyi:
State IGR contest today data and presentation from nbs, I have always been of the opinion that Enugu is one of the most developed city in the South East and South South Region,if not the most developed,this again proves that the abundance of natural resource or heavy allocations from the federal government is not enough to kick start the ground,states like Akwa Ibom get 3times more than what Enugu gets get federal Gov,but take a visit to both states and see which looks richer,comparing adult literacy,access to basic amenities,hospitable and general workabilty of the city. Enugu bu Obodo Oyibo!

aieromon:
How did Ebonyi generate more revenue than Anambra?

somegirl1:


You deviate from the original debate. You were speaking of acumen and administrative skills peculiar to an ethnic group.
There is no such contest among British cities.
My question was, why don't the figures from SW states attest to the "yoruba acumen to create an enabling environment and administrative skill to facilitate it."?

somegirl1:


You deviate from the original debate. You were speaking of acumen and administrative skills peculiar to an ethnic group.
There is no such contest among British cities.
My question was, why don't the figures from SW states attest to the "yoruba acumen to create an enabling environment and administrative skill to facilitate it."?

omonnakoda:
Your reasoning would have been spot on if the other SW states had similar revenue figures because other Nigerians are present not just in Lagos but all across the SW. That turns your premise on its head!!
My original post was in response to those who wish to separate Lagos' figure from the SW and portray it as some grand National effort. Well why does that grand National effort not manifest anywhere else. Like Akure e.g Why did it not manifest when Lagos state hosted the Capital city of Nigeria for decades. If you are indeed being logical those are the questions you ought to ask.
So I am not saying that there is an innate Yoruba acumen that others do not have. My post was to respond to those who wish to put the Yoruba down and seeing no other way say they want to remove Lagos from the SW. Lagos BELONGS to the SW and is central to our DAWN strategy.

But there is no way anyone can say there are no other Nigerians participating in economies in Akure or elsewhere. The truth is under Obasanjo the PDP stole Yoruba votes and handed government to the likes of Gbenga Daniels and Alao Akala etc. Yoruba know who to vote for and when their wishes were thwarted by Obasano there was a setback in all those "PDP" states . Now see what has happened in ALL Yoruba states and EDO state since the ACN took over that is what we compare to . Ogun state is a shining example. What was the IGR under Gbenga Daniel compared to now? Is Gbenga Daniel not a Yoruba man ? So do not misrepresent my words. Yes Asiwaju represents the height of administrative vision and acumen that is uncommon and in Nigeria so far ,I am sorry, only been demonstrated among Yorubas like Awo. Tell me one politician that has brought development to Eboeland in a way comparable to Awo that is enduring ? Even Ojukwu knew the truth.



Now Asiwaju means First or Foremost and everyone cannot be First but there is a man like Awo who is a visionary. IGR is just a number afterall what is being done with it and in Lagos we can see that clearly . IGR is not the END but a means it is not for peniss measurement contests . We see concrete things that have happened in Lagos state and Ogun state

somegirl1:


Your first error was comparing the population of Nigerians in Lagos with that of any other state in Nigeria.
My point still holds. Regardless of any setbacks you've experienced, all SW states should have been able to bounce back like Lagos under yoruba administration. They should easily be, individually and collectively, miles ahead of other regions without Lagos's figures,

omonnakoda:
There is no basis for separating Lagos
compare SW to any other Region it is ahead.
compare the second SW state to second state from any region it is ahead
comparre the 3rd SW state to 3rd from any region it is ahead.

You cannot make rules that appeal to your parochial logic

omonnakoda:
But they do , Two of the SW states are in the top ten? Also SW is not the limit of "YORUBA" Kwara is a Yoruba state whether you like it or not

omonnakoda:
There is no basis for separating Lagos
compare SW to any other Region it is ahead.
compare the second SW state to second state from any region it is ahead
comparre the 3rd SW state to 3rd from any region it is ahead.

You cannot make rules that appeal to your parochial logic

somegirl1:


I'm not about to go back and forth about a point that should be very clear. Based on your postulation, there should be a trend in SW states. The revenue generated by SW states should be similar. There shouldn't be such a massive difference between Lagos and others.
No one is fighting over Kwara with you but then claiming Kwara as a yoruba state is akin to claiming Rivers as an Igbo state esp PH city.

scholes0:


Errrrm... The Tinubu and Fashola regimes are probably 50% responsible for most of the figures for Lagos state you see up there, do yu want to dispute that now??

somegirl1:


"Errrrm..." Are other SW past and present governors non-yoruba?

pazienza:


You see! That's the Igbo spirit. Always aiming for the best. No resting on laurels.
Our drive for success is insatiable, and that's exactly what drives our detractors who can't keep up with us mad.

Ebonyi is already ahead of Anambra in the IGR race, yet this Ebonyian is not satisfied. He wants more, and rightly so.

somegirl1:


"Errrrm..." Are other SW past and present governors non-yoruba?

omonnakoda:
Why only SW Yoruba?
Not all have been Yoruba there have been Eboe governors too

scholes0:


one guy already explained to you above.
But don't worry sha. This list has nothing to do with Economic prowess but organizational ability and the ability to extract extra revenue from al commerce, industry and services in any given state.
I expect Ogun and Oyo to improve.
Ekiti ..... meeh. Fayose is a baboon
Ondo will remain steady with their current government