I don't want to call them unfortunate because that will be too harsh thus I used unlucky. But these states just happen to replace one terrible governor with a worse one especially since the start of this democratic dispensation in 1999. I don't know the cause; maybe it's predestination, a dearth of good leaders, the people making wrong decisions or a combination of these factors. The states I will group in this category are


1. Benue: From George Akume to Gabriel Suswan and now Samuel Ortom, the state seems to be richly "unblessed" with visionary and good leaders as governors. For a state that pridye itself as the food basket of the nation, it should be feeding a large swathe of Southern Nigeria and the middle belt with agricultural products while also taking over some food markets in West African countries. Unfortunately, agriculture in Benue is still largely subsistence. Where is the government support to empower farmers, where are the Hundreds of large farms that should be dotting the landscape? What happened to attracting huge investments in the area of processing some of these products into finished goods? Have you taken Benue orange before? Where are the juice making companies to harness these? Mechanized farming still remain a luxury to the people. What about having a state owned cargo airport to move out some farm products? Where are the good roads to move products from the villages to the towns for onward processing and transportation? I can go on and on. What is the poverty level in Benue? Security? Herdsmen? Level of development?


2. Kogi: Governance in Kogi state is nothing to write home about. Nothing is happening in that state as far as development is concerned. How many times have you seen Kogi in the news for any ground breaking developmental project? We get to see Lagos, Anambra, Rivers, Kano and even Osun. Kogi governors can't maximise the strategic location of the state bordering many states and located at the central part of the country. Like a Kogi-born friend once told me, the only thriving economy in Kogi state is politics. The state capital looks like a modern village, no good roads, no industries. Nothing is happening in that state. Can't think outside the box. Imagine having Abubakar Audi, Idris Wada and now Yahaya Bello as governors. Can a state be more "unblessed"?


3. Abia: This state is a sorry case. Despite being blessed with smart and hardworking people with great spirits of entrepreneurship, of is still so underdeveloped. There are no good roads and recognisable development that can be commensurate with the human resources the state is blessed with. Their governors are just their to loot. Just imagine if Aba is located in Lagos, it would have easily become West Africa's commercial and economic hub generating billions of Naira to the government.

Notable mentions- Kwara and Delta.

Do you agree or disagree? Share your opinions.

No state is unlucky.

D opinion is very subjective. While u see them as unlucky others might not...

Op what of NIGER STATE?

Ronpet777:
U shld at least give reasons of ur own Y u labelled them unlucky!!!

I gave the reason when I said they seem to replace one terrible governor with a worse one.

Rollsnjaguar:
No state is unlucky.

Almost every state including the FG is unlucky with leaders but some states' case is worse than others. While other states get glimpses of good leadership sometimes, those I mentioned have never had it good especially since 1999.

We don't even know if Lalasticlala's state is among. Lalasticlala, your state follow join?

Niger state definitely

Kogi is number one, followed by Benue, then bayelsa

Bayelsa and Delta should be in the top three. They are among the richest states in Nigeria with little or nothing to show for it since 1999.

Bekwarra:

I gave the reason when I said they seem to replace one terrible governor with a worse one.

Oversight,my bad!

Bekwarra:

Almost every state including the FG is unlucky with leaders but some states' case is worse than others. While other states get glimpses of good leadership sometimes, those I mentioned have never had it good especially since 1999.

I Still maintain that no state is unlucky, each state elects leaders to represent them including the FG. If their representatives 'leaders' refused to deliver, will you term that as being unlucky. The people choices of leaders are determinants of states development.

Remove Abia and put Imo.

Rollsnjaguar:


I Still maintain that no state is unlucky, each state elects leaders to represent them including the FG. If their representatives 'leaders' refused to deliver, will you term that as being unlucky. The people choices of leaders are determinants of states development.

Can we always blame the people for making bad choices? When the options available to them are classic examples of six and half a dozen, half full and half empty. Some come into the political arena garbed in the garment of proactiveness, foresight, intelligence, humility, dedication and civility but disappoint the people and the confidence reposed in them when they get into power.

OP,
Niger , Bayelsa, kwara , Nasarawa, Delta should make your list.
As for Kogi , it is an embarassment to look at its choice of leaders. Maybe they only had it right with Audu.
People who said power should shift to other zones can see that power has gone to ebira bloc and the youngman is 'crystal clueless'. I know the igala nation can't wait for 2019 to field anything and win.

I thank God for Akwa Ibom. It always gets better with every new administration.

Caseless:
OP,
Niger , kwara , Nasarawa, Delta should make your list.
As for Kogi , it is an embarassment to look at its choice of leaders. Maybe they only had it right with Audu.
People who said power should shift to other zones can see that power has gone to ebira bloc and the youngman is 'crystal clueless'. I know the igala nation can't wait for 2019 to field anything and win.

Oga Caseless!!!

You tried, for including abia state.

careytommy7:
I thank God for Akwa Ibom. It always gets better with every new administration.

AKPABIO is a legend considering the wasted years of Attah who preceded him. AKS de try.

Boleyndynasty2:
Oga Caseless!!!

my oga madam! You dey so?

Caseless:
OP,
Niger , kwara , Nasarawa, Delta should make your list.
As for Kogi , it is an embarassment to look at its choice of leaders. Maybe they only had it right with Audu.
People who said power should shift to other zones can see that power has gone to ebira bloc and the youngman is 'crystal clueless'. I know the igala nation can't wait for 2019 to field anything and win.

Audu was just slightly better than others. Wada is a terrible "thing" and Bello is trying to outdo him in cluelessness. Although I wouldn't begrudge your choice of Kwara, Nasarrawa, Delta and probably Bayelsa. Niger? What about Kure and Babangida Aliyu to some extent?

Caseless:
AKPABIO is a legend considering the wasted years of Attah who preceded him. AKS de try.

Like seriously? You commended Akpabio?

Op u 4get DELTA STATE oo. IBORI :::::* UDUAGHAN :::::* OKOWA I sorry for my state, from aninih to shina rambo to Big lip

KINGwax007:
Kogi is number one, followed by Benue, then bayelsa

Kogi is younger than Benue in creation so it's position is OK. Benue on the other hand is a direction less state. It's slogan Food Basket of the Nation is joke. It does not reflect anything in the state.

Bekwarra:

Audu was just slightly better than others. Wada is a terrible "thing" and Bello is trying to outdo him in cluelessness. Although I wouldn't begrudge your choice of Kwara, Nasarrawa, Delta and probably Bayelsa. Niger? What about Kure and Babangida Aliyu to some extent?

AUDU got just 16 billion in 4 years and left so many projects on ground. Ibro and Wada combined got over 500 billion, and the left the state in shambles. Ibro even tried unlike that sick wada.
Bello is super clueless.

Bekwarra:

Like seriously? You commended Akpabio?

i've always spoken so well of his giant strides in AKS despite the political difference. If you're good, you're good. I've toured akwa ibom and I know what i'm saying.

ITbomb:
Remove Abia and put Imo.

Why?

Well am from Osun State, but I was afraid to open dis thread because of d way people av abused my state governor in d past, I was thinking we will b no 1,but I guess d truth can't b hidden for ever.

agbangam:
Op u 4get DELTA STATE oo. IBORI :::::* UDUAGHAN :::::* OKOWA I sorry for my state, from aninih to shina rambo to Big lip

Ayaf die with laughter here.

Caseless:
i've always spoken so well of his giant strides in AKS despite the political difference. If you're good, you're good. I've toured akwa ibom and I know what i'm saying.

Whao!
I respect people who say the truth when they see it.

my own list Delta Edo Bayelsa abia most northern states den d rest will follow but abia will soon live d list cuz d present gov is trying