Oxtonguy:
Maybe op is right you spew trash, just show you one of them and live you and your ignorance

give us the official website for ducna and oilshores refinery, vconnect misleading you. Those refineries are not in existence

Eastwalk:
8.Calabar municipal - A moderately dense LGA in Cross rivers state , it is known for its green reserves with large percentage of it land area reserve for green space, The roads are well paved, paving way for easy bike rides which makes it carbon emissions impressive with better air quality. Calabar tinapa, Obudu cattle range resorts are nice torrist attraction.
It a popular destination for enjoying beach games, forest walk, mountain sports and other resorts.

Tinapa and Obudu Cattle Ranch are not in Calabar Municipal. Heck the Ranch is not in Obudu but Obanliku Local Government.

legislatively:
you are op, cos both of you seem to be getting info from vconnect and its misleading you.

Give us the website for oilshores and Duncan refinery since you know port Harcourt better than we do?

Do that for yourself self ignorant

Oxtonguy:
Do that for yourself self ignorant

I will keep exposing your lies, Duncan refinery is a none function refinery and nobody know them, its like an investment firm known as ducan investment. The last time they update their site was in 2010.

That refinery doesn't exist, its scam, stop using vconnet

most undeveloped is Mashegu in Niger state...its also the largest local government area in Nigeria! The staff just go there to share salary twice a month. I dunno about now, but as at 2011, they don't even have GSM network, the local government area is probably even bigger than Lagos state! MASHEGU

Nice one, but what about anyone from Kano which was falsify by OBJ to be the most populated during his tenure ? Mundio.

codedslayer:


Anyone that disagree with this kid is Tunde, it seems one Tunde is your nightmare. You even registered a tundebricklayer handle. Lol. When will you get sense frank ojukwu.

Real Tunde Salami, don't mind me I call any dumb around me or the ones I noticed online Tunde, it reminds me the originality........

legislatively:
there nothing like calabar local government, you are not well informed.

Is Calabar not the capital of Cross River State again ni, you are obviously the not well informed and to thick you got 3 likes from fellow dunderheads like you... gosh!

FKO81:

Real Tunde, don't mind me I call any dumb around me or the ones I noticed online Tunde, it reminds me the originality........

Stark illiterate, even Chino will be laughing at your stupidity. I can see one Tunde has done a lot of damage to your life. Lolzzzz. I just dey pity your olosho wife, her baddoo profile is funny.

Skubidude:


Is Calabar not the capital of Cross River State again ni, you are obviously the not well informed and to thick you got 3 likes from fellow dunderheads like you... gosh!

he is right, calabar as cross river state capital is made up of 2-3 LGAs, the one the OP mentioned as the most developed is Calabar municipal LGA.. The other LGA making up calabar as capital is Calabar south LGA and Akpabuyo LGA(though not too close bt still around cali area)

legislatively:
obio akpor has manufacturing industries, its in no way an oil producing local government.
Its just like saying isolo is more developed than surulere becuae isolo has more manufacturing industries and generates more IGR.

Port Harcourt LGA is the happening place in rivers state, nothing is in obio akpo aside manufacturing industries

Now look at this way, because otta has more industries and generates more IGR than Abeokuta, does it mean otta is the most developed place in Ogun state?

Think well

Then define development.

Skubidude:


Is Calabar not the capital of Cross River State again ni, you are obviously the not well informed and to thick you got 3 likes from fellow dunderheads like you... gosh!

go and ask, there's nothing like calabar local government, calabar city has two local governments, its either calabar municipal or calabar south. Which one is he talking About?

Do you even know what a local government is?

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Eastwalk:
10.Uyo - Uyo is a fast growing city and local government area in Akwa-Ibom state . It has witnessed huge infrastructurally growth in the past few years. It has intensive roads network, such as IBB way, Atiku Abubakar avenue, Udo udoma avenue and Edet Akpan Avenue which is an eight lane superhighway as currently the wildest road in Uyo among others. It homes the newest and the best looking stadium in Nigeria, The Akwa-Ibom complex. The LGA is well known for its neatness and hospitable to foreigners and aboriginals.

slurryeye:


Did you just say Lagos is not as developed as any regional capital before 1966? Mention any of the regional capital as developed as Lagos before independence. I know you don't like Lagos but just don't say what you don't know

So in your world development means only beautiful buildings which were even equally present in all other regional capitals? You never heard that Ibadan was the Largest city in West Africa before Lagos later overtook it courtesy of overconcentration of power and redirection of revenue there through the Unification Decree of Ironsi?

pazienza:


Still bleating around.

Kiss the truth: On August 31, 1966, Gowon abolished Decree 34
and restored the federal system. On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"
thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-leads-to-
nowhere/ thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-
leads-to-nowhere/

Stop blaming innocent Ironsi for Gowon actions which the entire Arewa-oduanistani country supported him on.

I can see you are very clever on your failure to mention that Ironsi opened Gowon's eyes to tampering with the constitution through his own Unification Decree. Adam committed less than 0.000000000000001% of the sins ever committed in this world yet he is called the father of sin because he pioneered sin and opened the eyes of man to the "sweetness" of sin. Ironsi is the father of the injustice, the originator of the culture of unilateral alteration of the constitution according to individual whims and caprices, the man who laid the foundation for the social and economic oppression in Nigeria. Gowon, OBJ, IBB, Buhari, Abacha, etc knew nothing of military participation in politics but Ironsi opened their eyes to it and from him they all learnt that our constitution, though a we the people document, was not sacred after all and thus could be mutilated at will with impunity. Ironsi is the political Adam of Nigeria and while he pioneered the evil precedent he was supported by Alaigbo. Recall that immediately Ironsi announced his Unification Decree there were spontaneous breakouts of riot or at least messages of disapproval against it from every region except in his own home Eastern Region. Why? Your guess is as good as mine.

Deadlytruth:


I can see you are very clever on your failure to mention that Ironsi opened Gowon's eyes to tampering with the constitution through his own Unification Decree. Adam committed less than 0.000000000000001% of the sins ever committed in this world yet he is called the father of sin because he pioneered sin and opened the eyes of man to the "sweetness" of sin. Ironsi is the father of the injustice, the originator of the culture of unilateral alteration of the constitution according to individual whims and caprices, the man who laid the foundation for the social and economic oppression in Nigeria. Gowon, OBJ, IBB, Buhari, Abacha, etc knew nothing of military participation in politics but Ironsi opened their eyes to it and from him they all learnt that our constitution, though a we the people document, was not sacred after all and thus could be mutilated at will with impunity. Ironsi is the political Adam of Nigeria and while he pioneered the evil precedent he was supported by Alaigbo. Recall that immediately Ironsi announced his Unification Decree there were spontaneous breakouts of riot or at least messages of disapproval against it from every region except in his own home Eastern Region. Why? Your guess is as good as mine.

Still beating about the bush.

Choke from the truth:

: On August 31, 1966, Gowon
abolished Decree 34
and restored the federal system. On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"
thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-leads-to-
nowhere/ thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-
leads-to-nowhere/

pazienza:


Still beating about the bush.

Choke from the truth:

: On August 31, 1966, Gowon
abolished Decree 34
and restored the federal system. On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"
thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-leads-to-
nowhere/ thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-
leads-to-nowhere/

How has your reference of The Nation's story changed the fact that Ironsi showed Gowon the way in evil?
Check you own quote of The Nation which reads:
"On August 31, 1966, Gowon
abolished Decree 34
and restored the federal system."
Who promulgated the Decree 34 in the first instance and which Gowon had to abolish in restoration of the federal system?

Deadlytruth:

How has your reference of The Nation's story changed the fact that Ironsi showed Gowon the way in evil?
Check you own quote of The Nation which reads:
"On August 31, 1966, Gowon
abolished Decree 34
and restored the federal system."
Who promulgated the Decree 34 in the first instance and which Gowon had to abolish in restoration of the federal system?

And you didn't read this part of the post:

: On August 31, 1966, Gowon
abolished Decree 34
and restored the federal system. On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"
thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-leads-to-
nowhere/ thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-
leads-to-nowhere/

Choke on it: "On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since".

Deadlytruth:

So in your world development means only beautiful buildings which were even equally present in all other regional capitals? You never heard that Ibadan was the Largest city in West Africa before Lagos later overtook it courtesy of overconcentration of power and redirection of revenue there through the Unification Decree of Ironsi?

Development means the presence of social infrastructures such as roads, bridges, architectural structures, educational institution, seaport, residential settlement, airport etc unless you have another meaning for development. Now tell me any regional capital that has more infrastructure than Lagos before 1966. Lemme break it down for you one by one.

Educational Institution: By 1888 when no other city or town in what is now called Nigeria can boast of one secondary school, Lagos has 4 secondary schools namely CMS grammar school, Lagos Baptist Academy, Methodist Boys high school and Methodist girls high school. Fast forward to 1950 when very few cities have up to 3 secondary schools, Lagos had over 12 secondary school and one higher institution Yaba College of Technology established in 1947. The same Yabatech students became the founding students of the first university in Nigeria, University of Ibadan.

Residential settlement: By 1930s when most regions in Nigeria still have houses made up of mud houses and thatched houses, Ikoyi has developed into one of the most upscale residential area in Africa. The same Ikoyi still remain one of the most upscale area in West Africa if not the whole Africa till date. By 1950s, areas in Lagos mainland like Yaba and Ebute meta has become developed into a mix of residential and commercial activities while Lagos Island with broad street and Marina has become the commercial backbone and lifeline of Nigeria. Victoria Island at the same time represent affluence which is what it is till date.

Roads and Bridges: Before 1960, almost all the roads in what was then Lagos colony were tarred. Carter bridge the first vehicular bridge in Nigeria was built in 1901

Seaport and Airport: the construction of deep water berth with depth of about 550 meters in Apapa port started in 1921, the Ikeja airport which later became Murtala Muhammed airport was built during the world war II. By the time Nigeria gained independence in 1960, Lagos has a functional airport and seaport

Architectural structures: No urban development will be complete without outstanding architectural structures. Starting from first storey building completed in Badagry in 1845 to race course in 1920s, to Ikoyi club in 1930s, to St. George hall completed in 1934, to holy cross cathedral dedicated on 1950s etc.. Lagos has developed into the most urbanized city in Nigeria before 1960

Now tell me with evidences any of the regional capital as developed as one quarter of Lagos before Aguiyi Ironsi unification decree in 1966.

That's why I giggle when some people say Oil money was used to build Lagos

pazienza:


And you didn't read this part of the post:

: On August 31, 1966, Gowon
abolished Decree 34
and restored the federal system. On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"
thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-leads-to-
nowhere/ thenationonlineng.net/journey-that-
leads-to-nowhere/

Choke on it: "On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since".

Unfortunately you refused to address the poser as to the fact that Ironsi set the precedent which Gowon only copied.

slurryeye:


Development means the presence social infrastructures such as roads, bridges, architectural structures, educational institution, seaport, residential settlement, airport etc unless you have another meaning for development. Now tell me any regional capital that has more infrastructure than Lagos before 1966. Lemme break it down for you one by one.

Educational Institution: By 1888 when no other city or town in what is now called Nigeria can boast of one secondary school, Lagos has 4 secondary schools namely CMS grammar school, Lagos Baptist Academy, Methodist Boys high school and Methodist girls high school. Fast forward to 1950 when very few cities have up to 3 secondary schools, Lagos had over 12 secondary school and one higher institution Yaba College of Technology established in 1947. The same Yabatech students became the founding students of the first university in Nigeria, University of Ibadan.

Residential settlement: By 1930s when most regions in Nigeria still have houses made up of mud houses and thatched houses, Ikoyi has developed into one of the most upscale residential area in Africa. The same Ikoyi is still remain one of the most upscale area in West Africa if not the whole Africa till date. By 1950s, areas in Lagos mainland like Yaba and Ebute meta has become developed a mix of residential and commercial activities while Lagos Island with broad street and Marina has become the commercial backbone and lifeline of Nigeria. Victoria Island at the same time represent affluence which is what it is till date.

Roads and Bridges: Before 1960, almost all the roads in what was then Lagos colony were tarred. Carter bridge the first vehicular bridge in Nigeria was built in 1901

Seaport and Airport: the construction of deep water berth with depth of about 550 meters started in 1921, the Ikeja airport which later became Murtala Muhammed airport was built during the world war II. By the time Nigeria gained independence in 1960, Lagos has a functional airport and seaport

Architectural structures: No urban development will be complete without outstanding architectural structures. Starting from first storey building completed in Badagry in 1845 to race course in 1920s, to Ikoyi club in 1930s, to St. George hall completed in 1934, to holy cross cathedral dedicated on 1950s. Lagos has developed into the most urbanized city in Nigeria before 1960

Now tell me with evidences any of the regional capital as developed as one quarter of Lagos before Aguiyi Ironsi unification decree in 1966.

Very funny response so far. You have not answered my question as to why Ibadan remained the largest city in West Africa and not Lagos.
Where was Lagos compared with the ancient cities of Ibadan, Benin, etc before colonization?

Deadlytruth:

Very funny response so far. You have not answered my question as to why Ibadan remained the largest city in West Africa and not Lagos.
Where was Lagos compared with the ancient cities of Ibadan, Benin, etc before colonization?

The reason why Ibadan was the largest city in West Africa was because of its huge landmass. Before Gowon created the original 12 states, Lagos was very small and its landmass was limited to Lagos Island, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Yaba and Ebute Meta. Other areas like Mushin, Agege, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Epe and Shomolu were under the western region. But after the creation of Lagos state by Gowon in 1967, the regions joined the lagos city, and the population of Lagos increased significantly. By the end of the civil war in 1970 people from other region in Nigeria started mass migrating to Lagos, then the population of Lagos skyrocketed to what we have now.

Though Lagos was in no comparison to most ancient cities in pre-colonial era, however, Lagos experienced drastic developmental changes between 1850 and 1960 (if you care to know, I can give you the reasons for the drastic changes). By Nigeria independence in 1960, Lagos was the most developed city in Nigeria. So I wonder what you imply by saying Lagos wasn't as developed as any of the regional capital before 1966

slurryeye:


The reason why Ibadan was the largest city in West Africa was because of its huge landmass. Before Gowon created the original 12 states, Lagos was very small and its landmass was limited to Lagos Island, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Yaba and Ebute Meta. Other areas like Mushin, Agege, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Epe and Shomolu were under the western region. But after the creation of Lagos state by Gowon in 1967, the regions joined the lagos city, and the population of increased significantly. By the end of the civil war in 1970 people from other region in Nigeria started mass migrating to Lagos, then the population of Lagos skyrocketed to what we have now.

Though Lagos was in no comparison to most ancient cities in pre-colonial era, however, Lagos experienced drastic developmental changes between 1850 and 1960 (if you care to know, I can give you the reasons for the drastic changes). By Nigeria independence in 1960, Lagos was the most developed city in Nigeria. So I wonder what you imply by saying Lagos wasn't as developed as any of the regional capital before 1966

The Largest city status of Ibadan was based on population and not landmass. Geographically the largest cities in the world are the most populated ones. If we are to follow your landmass criterion we then can comfortably argue that Benin City, for example, is larger than Lagos since the landmass still available for Benin to occupy is more than 3 times the size of the whole Lagos State. By the same logic Kano is also larger than Lagos. Now that Lagos has overtaken Ibadan to become the Largest City even in the whole Africa does that suggest that Lagos has now got more landmass than Ibadan?
The location of the federal capital in Lagos was what even made it smell all that development by the colonialists. Now, by your own admittance, Lagos of that time was far far smaller in Landmass than the Lagos State of today which came into being through Gowon's creation of twelve states - an action which was remotely triggered by Ironsi's Unification Decree. In terms of population, which forms the most potent factor of development, Lagos was nowhere near any of the regional capitals before Ironsi committed his blunder. It was the centralization of power and revenue purse in Lagos by Ironsi that stunted the growth of all other regional capitals to to the undue advantage of Lagos, hence Lagos soon overtook them population wise and then on all other fronts.

Deadlytruth:

Unfortunately you refused to address the poser as to the fact that Ironsi set the precedent which Gowon only copied.

Keep beating around the bush.

It was Ironsi who told Gowon to abolish the regional structures and dissolve the regions, creating dysfunctional entities called states.
Gowon has no brains. He can't be held responsible for his actions.

Ironsi must be held responsible for Gowon actions which all Yolobas, Edos and Arewa people supported him on.

Your rationality is wacky.


Choke from the truth: "On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"

pazienza:


Keep beating around the bush.

It was Ironsi who told Gowon to abolish the regional structures and dissolve the regions, creating dysfunctional entities called states.
Gowon has no brains. He can't be held responsible for his actions.

Choke from the truth: "On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"

Yes you are very correct. Gowon really had no brains of his own and therefore was too dull to have known that a constitution could be tampered with if Ironsi had not set the precedent which opened his eyes to it.

pazienza:


Keep beating around the bush.

It was Ironsi who told Gowon to abolish the regional structures and dissolve the regions, creating dysfunctional entities called states.
Gowon has no brains. He can't be held responsible for his actions.

Ironsi must be held responsible for Gowon actions which all Yolobas, Edos and Arewa people supported him on.

Your rationality is wacky.


Choke from the truth: "On May 27,
1967, Gowon created the 12 states, killed the four
regions and handed supreme authority to the
central Government. It has been so since"

Was it Gowon who told Ironsi to ever promulgate the Unification Decree and the Anti-secession Decree?
Keep majoring on the effect of a problem instead of the originator.

They keep skipping Eleme Local Government Area in Rivers State.

The way you hammer on Gowon's creation of states betrays a lack of awareness that even if the civilian regime had not been brought down by the Igbo coup the regions would still have eventually been divided further into smaller ones in entertainment of the various agitations already being made by the minorities of the Northern and Eastern Regions as had just been done for those of the Western Region. The only difference was that the Federalism/Resource control in the constitution back then would have trickled down to whichever new region or state later got created. So Gowon did not commit any crime by creating smaller states out of the regions thus giving the oppressed minorities their long desired voices.

Deadlytruth:

Was it Gowon who told Ironsi to ever promulgate the Unification Decree and the Anti-secession Decree?
Keep majoring on the effect of a problem instead of the originator.

Lol! Are you listening to yourself?

Gowon under the advise of Edo and Yolobas decided to kill the regional system and create dysfunctional states in bid to turn the Eastern minorities against Ndiigbo and Ojukwu.
Yet in your warped logic, Gowon and his hordes of Edo and Yoloba advisers are not to be held responsible for their actions!

Ironsi that they murdered must be held responsible!

Lol! This is mental retardation at its peak.

Deadlytruth:
The way you hammer on Gowon's creation of states betrays a lack of awareness that even if the civilian regime had not been brought down by the Igbo coup the regions would still have eventually been divided further into smaller ones in entertainment of the various agitations already being made by the minorities of the Northern and Eastern Regions as had just been done for those of the Western Region. The only difference was that the Federalism/Resource control in the constitution back then would have trickled down to whichever new region or state later got created. So Gowon did not commit any crime by creating smaller states out of the regions thus giving the oppressed minorities their long desired voices.

Oh! Now he is justifying Gowon's destruction of the regional system and his creation of dysfunctional entities called states in the East and all over the failed colonial entity.

Lol! You need help!

Deadlytruth:

The Largest city status of Ibadan was based on population and not landmass. Geographically the largest cities in the world are the most populated ones. If we are to follow your landmass criterion we then can comfortably argue that Benin City, for example, is larger than Lagos since the landmass still available for Benin to occupy is more than 3 times the size of the whole Lagos State. By the same logic Kano is also larger than Lagos. Now that Lagos has overtaken Ibadan to become the Largest City even in the whole Africa does that suggest that Lagos has now got more landmass than Ibadan?
The location of the federal capital in Lagos was what even made it smell all that development by the colonialists. Now, by your own admittance, Lagos of that time was far far smaller in Landmass than the Lagos State of today which came into being through Gowon's creation of twelve states - an action which was remotely triggered by Ironsi's Unification Decree. In terms of population, which forms the most potent factor of development, Lagos was nowhere near any of the regional capitals before Ironsi committed his blunder. It was the centralization of power and revenue purse in Lagos by Ironsi that stunted the growth of all other regional capitals to to the undue advantage of Lagos, hence Lagos soon overtook them population wise and then on all other fronts.

Actually, the largest city status of Ibadan was both population wise and landmass wise in comparison to Lagos city. The basis of our discussion is that you said Lagos wasn't as developed as the other 3 regional capitals, and I have shown you that lagos was more developed than any of the regional capitals by significant margin