I love this thread, its been very educating reading through.

I am not a bit surprised, the article was written by an Easterner. Right before amalgamation of Nigeria, Lagos was a protectorate, self-sustained and viable. Lagos had always been accommodating, respecting every visitor and giving everyone one room to excel within. Most other States you will mention are hostile, at a little misunderstanding they rage down your investment, no policy in place, no continuity, and they mostly lack conducive environment.
Rather than write nonsense against Lagos, channel effort towards making good policies for all other states to self-develop, a policy that wll be followed by successive govts.

Bobby808:
Your lagos yorubas are preventing the movement of the headquarters, the major money spinners to the niger delta. Just allow that movement, the headquarters of the oil companies and see if that lagos will remain the same. You kill other states and enjoy their wealths.
You also arranged chibogu girls and further press the head of GEJ almost to the deepest level of ocean with all sorts of devilish maltreatments yet you are there saying rubbish.

you say what The yorubas are preventing the relocation of oil headquarters? How? Please re-read that junk you wrote and modify

This thread is ridiculous and largely propelled by hate, so I understand why the Yorubas are defensive.

Lagos was always attractive because of its trade. It's d reason d colonialists moved out of calabar in the first place. Dt whole Lagos island axis was already booming cos of d slave trade and active slave merchants like madam efunroye tinubu. It's d same reason d colonialists were in calabar as well. It was a slave port, d calabars were doing a good job selling slaves to d whites but business wasn't as booming as it was in Lagos. Sad but true. The colonialists thereby made it their seat of choice. It wasn't chosen by a yorubaman or by the FG.

In subsequent years, the economy grew cos it was d capital of d country. (at a point Ibadans economy was actually bigger dn Lagos). The fact dt military leaders decided to mismanage wealth and not be visionary about other states at d same time is definitely nobody's fault. Now all d attention is on Abuja and nowhere else.

Moving forward, I think d states need to be more proactive. We've seen this in d case of cross river state. Which in my opinion is d best state after Lagos. Donald duke had a vision of making it an entertainment capital. He wanted a cluster
Of entertainment industries like California. Easiest sector, no need for imports, just talent and opportunity and a lot of PROFIT. He opened tinapa, started a carnival, gave out land to media. Guess what, only ebonylife TV, owned by a Yoruba woman, built it's studios there and made it HQ. The TV sector is dominated by southsoutherners. Why didn't AIT, silverbird or channels move in? The nollywood industry is dominated by igbos, why didn't they all move their HQ and studios to calabar? The market and d talent are not stopping them. Ebonylife have quality content, so their moving to calabar didn't stop dt.

These are simple ways Nigerians can change things but they'll rather lie to themselves and blame others.

smallJagaban:
THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY AN IBO MAN.

LAGOS IS NOT UNDER DEVELOPING ANY STATE. EACH STATE WITH ITS CAPACITY.

WHAT WILL A LANDLOCK REGION GIVES OUT?

NORTH - KANO

WEST- LAGOS

SOUTH PORTHARCOURT

EAST - ?

who cares who wrote it when the article is saying the damn truth and op didn't say lagos may be underdevloping igbo states but all other nigerian states so let's stop making this a matter of region or ethnic.

writers4hire:


https://ynaija.com/opinion-lagos-may-underdeveloping-rest-nigeria/

you are on point my brother.
thats why we are clamoring for a decentralised fed govt, and restructuring of the country.
what is the idea behind constructing a freight rail from Lagos to calabar through onne,warri,igweocha etc and even calabar has a sea port.
true talk bro.
more ink to ur pen

I have never seen Jealous people like people from the SS and SE.

If only many of you knew Lagos when the FG moved the Capital to Abuja, you won't be saying these rubbish you are saying.

It was fast becoming a forgotten city with dirt everywhere, Criminals and decay of infrastructure. If that state had gone to the ground you guys would have blamed the Yoruba people but now the City is about one of the fastest growing cities in the world and attracting investors, you now have the mouth to say the Yoruba Governors did nothing, Lagos was favoured by the FG over other states when actually the FG has moved everything away from Lagos except the sea port and Airport.

The issue of Sea port, among all the Ports in Nigeria only Lagos has a deep sea port and requires no dredging to accommodate a lot of large ships, all ships coming from Europe passes through Lagos first, if you look at the Map. Lagos is the closest to the Atlantic Ocean, The ports in the Niger delta especially the Onne port are used for Petroleum activities, they are not maribond.

Lagos is bleeding the rest of Nigeria. Most Yorubas on NL know this, but will not admit it openly. Infact they will gladly the status quo and sustain it at all cost. Lagos being what it is now is a political and economic advantage for the Yorubas. It is also a bragging right. Yorubas are the ultimate leeches of Nigeria.

Guestlander.

HopeAtHand:
Lagos is bleeding the rest of Nigeria. Most Yorubas on NL know this, but will not admit it openly. Infact they will gladly the status quo and sustain it at all cost. Lagos being what it is now is a political and economic advantage for the Yorubas. It is also a bragging right. Yorubas are the ultimate leeches of Nigeria.

Guestlander.

LMAO! If dissing doesn't work, move to wailing. U igbos will kp sowing hatred and reaping hatred. It's not a curse. It's in the Bible.

GrandGarcon:
Another nonsense! We are not taking about all parts developing at the same rate, it is to punnish Biafrans that the country was set up like this, all the sea ports in Nigeria except the lagos one are not functional, where in the east or in the niger delta will you find a true international airport? In those countries, airports are built when you have the means, but in Nigeria it is based on politics. Abegi forget that thing.

I agree with you on this.
Just imagine if Port Harcourt port, Calabar and Akwa Ibom had equally functional sea ports as well as air ports.
Or if an international airport was also located in one of this places. Truth is, Lagos has been given priority over a long period of time.

vislabraye:


I agree with you on this.
Just imagine if Port Harcourt port, Calabar and Akwa Ibom had equally functional sea ports as well as air ports.
Or if an international airport was also located in one of this places. Truth is, Lagos has been given priority over a long period of time.

Dangote uses d calabar ports for importation. This I know as fact.

Guestlander:


Calm yourself down kid. There's no evidence of deliberate or systemic scheme to hold anyone down.

Even the Lagos you are all screaming about was on a downward trend after the Federal government moved to Abuja until the civilian government came in and luckily the governors of Lagos have done remarkably well to rescue the trend.

Tell your own governors to put your states and your people first.

Nor be your fault. I blame and swear not to come from minority, otherwise, if not we would forced the yoruba and hausas to compel all the headquarters all oil compznies to move to the areas of operation and see between Tunubu and other former state governors who is the most popular thieves world wide. Did you say perform? Apart from Tinubu, who owns three quarter of Lagos, tell me another worst world class thief as Tibubu?

janellemonae:


LMAO! If dissing doesn't work, move to wailing. U igbos will kp sowing hatred and reaping hatred. It's not a curse. It's in the Bible.

support your claim about the bible with quotations from the bible and for what it is worth am just a yoruba guy who despises tribalism, its vices and people who exhihibits the behaviour

Let me remind you @OP that Lagos was once called TAX collecting state by some opposition. But now the same tax has helped skyrocket the spontaneous economic growth and development of Lagos.
On the other hand, ask the Kebbi state government how the bilateral relationship between Lagos and Kebbi has brought about LAKE rice. This on the long run help Nigeria become self reliant in the production of high quality rice.
My opinion is that other states government should look for Lagos weaknesses and compliment such areas. Just as done by Kebbi state government.

Guestlander:


You reason like you have no brains at all. Don't you have some Lego blocks to play with rather than making a fool of yourself online?

who is this riff raff? Do you know what it means to play lego blocks? You are most likely to come from the quota region, where Buhari himself came from. Those are the people without brain regions. Dumbest people's region.

Guestlander:


It must be a thing of pride for you to be playing with lego blocks at your age. I have no time to chat with idiotic trolls. If you don't want Lagos to develop faster than your region then work extra hard to overtake it. If not, then STFU.

look at this Tinubu slave. Tinubu own you and the entire Lagos. Dey there.

Guestlander:


And you think all those places developed at the same time and at the same rate? Educate yourself before you come online to make a fool of yourself.

Indeed you just announced your foolishness by that response! Quit man you're wrong.

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GrandGarcon:
Another nonsense! We are not taking about all parts developing at the same rate, it is to punnish Biafrans that the country was set up like this, all the sea ports in Nigeria except the lagos one are not functional, where in the east or in the niger delta will you find a true international airport? In those countries, airports are built when you have the means, but in Nigeria it is based on politics. Abegi forget that thing.

GrandGarcon:
Another nonsense! We are not taking about all parts developing at the same rate, it is to punnish Biafrans that the country was set up like this, all the sea ports in Nigeria except the lagos one are not functional, where in the east or in the niger delta will you find a true international airport? In those countries, airports are built when you have the means, but in Nigeria it is based on politics. Abegi forget that thing.

GrandGarcon:
Another nonsense! We are not taking about all parts developing at the same rate, it is to punnish Biafrans that the country was set up like this, all the sea ports in Nigeria except the lagos one are not functional, where in the east or in the niger delta will you find a true international airport? In those countries, airports are built when you have the means, but in Nigeria it is based on politics. Abegi forget that thing.

to punish biafrans?
small pikin dey worry u.

vislabraye:


I agree with you on this.
Just imagine if Port Harcourt port, Calabar and Akwa Ibom had equally functional sea ports as well as air ports.
Or if an international airport was also located in one of this places. Truth is, Lagos has been given priority over a long period of time.

The people abusing me will not want to admit it. Thanks.

smallJagaban:


YOU MEAN ANAMBRA IS A DEVELOPED STATE? WITH JERRY CAN

ANAMBRA =JEERY CAN, KEG...
WHAT'S THE IGR FOR ANAMBRA STATE?

lols. they are manufacturing hub o

Oksman:

Indeed you just announced your foolishness by that response! Quit man you're wrong.

Back up your assertions with evidence and convince your readers that you are right and that I was indeed wrong. Throwing around invectives is a sign that your are frustrated and have nothing to offer.
Show nairalanders you are not foolish by telling them exactly why I am wrong and why you are right.
Your foul language means nothing to me other than the fact that you are empty and have nothing sensible to say.

Bobby808:
who is this riff raff? Do you know what it means to play lego blocks? You are most likely to come from the quota region, where Buhari himself came from. Those are the people without brain regions. Dumbest people's region.

What does it mean to play with lego? Mr. Man from sharp people's region. Please tell me, I need to learn.

janellemonae:


LMAO! If dissing doesn't work, move to wailing. U igbos will kp sowing hatred and reaping hatred. It's not a curse. It's in the Bible.

Look at this Ugly Yoruba thing who wishes to be Janelle Monae. I'm not expecting your ugly self to ever accept the beautiful truth.

here is a solution:
https://www.nairaland.com/2873405/onne-sea-port

southernbelle:
I love this thread, its been very educating reading through.

God bless you jare. Some prefer to go through life blustering and pretending to know what they have no clue about. They offer only jaundiced opinions based only on primordial sentiments.

Guestlander:


Calm yourself down kid. There's no evidence of deliberate or systemic scheme to hold anyone down.

Even the Lagos you are all screaming about was on a downward trend after the Federal government moved to Abuja until the civilian government came in and luckily the governors of Lagos have done remarkably well to rescue the trend.

Tell your own governors to put your states and your people first.

you sir is one of the most patient and calm arguer i have ever seen, i pray i get a spirit like your during arguements

There is this argument you find in Nigerian movies

My brother who is rich should help me that is poor because he has used all the spiritual blessings of our family.

Our father used his resources to send you to school so now that you are rich you must look after me and my children.


This reasoning taking to extremes is what you find among those people who kidnap their family members or arrange for them to be robbed out of some sense of entitlement.

They say FG developed Lagos? We say show us how:

Is the the rotting National Stadium or National theatre or Federal Secretariat?

Did FG develop Ikeja.

Please point out what the FG did in Ikeja because we know that Awolowo develop the layout for an industria park there before Lagos State was created

Many ignorantly think it is the whole of Lagos State that was the capital of the country it was not.

You have Kano city and State, Same in Sokoto, Bauchi Oyo Kebbi . This is equally true of Lagos state, We had Lagos State with Ikeja as capital and Lagos city as FCT(That is where you had the Supreme Court,National Assembly,State House and so on i.e Lagos Island and Ikoyi.
Did the FG put the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos State.

Did the FG cause calabar port to be inland.

Now a second and third seaport are being built in Lagos Why is there none in ondo which is the state with the longest coastline in Nigeria because it is in Yorubaland and it will lead to more hatred.

Calabar is an inland port not suitable for large vessels .We know Lagos port is overstretched but why not go elsewhere. Simple Lagos is the one port that is cheapest to maintain . The FG only like to take money they don't like t spend and spend little on the roads in Apapa around the Port, If a port should be built anywhere it should be Ondo on technical grounds and then Akwa Ibom.
But those states lack evacuation infrastructure. Look at what is happening in Lagos with all the money the FG has made there over the years they refuse to maintain the road leaving the ports.

Now look at what is happening at Lekki they are building a port and planning the road eveacuation infrastructure.

The truth is once Lekki comes on stream it will be impossible for any state to catch Lagos again

Bobby808:
Your lagos yorubas are preventing the movement of the headquarters, the major money spinners to the niger delta. Just allow that movement, the headquarters of the oil companies and see if that lagos will remain the same. You kill other states and enjoy their wealths.
You also arranged chibogu girls and further press the head of GEJ almost to the deepest level of ocean with all sorts of devilish maltreatments yet you are there saying rubbish.

Am from a so-called minority tribe but av been privileged to have related with government service infrastructures all over the 6 geopolitical zones and frankly speaking, politicians and civil service structure's the same everywhere all over Nigeria. Don't deceive yourself, aside from the good ones, majority of politicians and policy-implementing public servants have been a let-down to this country thus far.

People in each State first have to think for themselves by electing forward-thinking administrations with strategic long-term business plans and developmental models for their States which will not only grow them but answer all the deeper yearnings of the individual tribes/people-groups present in them! That being done plus good representative governance comprised of compassionate and conscientious men who won't go to Abuja to sell-out would have being great foundations for autonomous state developments.

Instead, what do we do? We tribalize every little thing right from council and ward levels. We queued up behind kolanut&yam eating deceivers who are ran elections with Bank Loans and long lists of pay-back conditions from different groups, financiers and godfathers!

When did the narrative change from thieving governors stealing enough money to be richer than their own States? When did everybody suddenly forget the stupidly-meddlesome contributions of the Military regimes and their damaging impact up till the present OR the need for constitutional/public sector reforms and restructuring the country?

Most tribalistic Nigerians have no personal history or reason for devolving into such hateful goblins with shallow mindlessness and perennial selective forgetfulness of everything else except their spite; they just stupidly buy into it!

The push-pull effect of you, Yoruba/Hausa/Igbo tribes and your constant puerile bickering has sabotaged the rest of us long enough! We don't need Lagos, y'all who want it and go take it and die for all we care. Being paired with y'all has been backward-tracking curse, not a blessing! And you're still talking shyt!

You people should get your shyt together!

That Lagos that you are crying over didn't start out as a problem to you. Lagos never campaigned to usurp any other State's position, resources or opportunities. The fact that you're not thinking or moving does not mean others should stop for you to overtake them. This is a Capitalist environment! If Lagos was not openly all inclusive, all tribes wouldn't be so glaringly well-represented there to the point that people call it a "No-Man's-Land"! To turn around and bite that same finger that fed so fat reveals depths of moral blindness and ungrateful wretchedness.

You've printed and distributed "Blame-cards" to Lagos and everyone else for your problems thus far. I'm sure you'll soon go and give God his own copy personally if you don't stop raising your Blood-Pressure needlessly like this.

If you want your state to be like Lagos then stop:
i. Religious extremism
ii. Militancy
iii. Terrorism
iv. Kidnapping
v. Hostile business policies
vi. Mafia-like state govts

These are just a few of the problems plaguing the places that are complaining about Lagos stealing their business.

alexiej:


I get your point. But my own point is, there's enough... Enough potentials in other states too, that those state governments are not taking advantage of. The potentials may vary, and Lagos may have the upper hand of its antecedents and stuff, but other states also have a lot to exploit, if there weren't such mediocres in government. I'll give an example.

About 4 years ago, I went for the law week program (a week program for lawyers) in Ibadan, and I heard the speakers (many of whom were from Lagos) speak. It got to a point that they kept saying stuff like "In Lagos, we now have this", "In Lagos, we do that"... And even the moderator or so had to comment about it. It was as if (and it was quite obvious actually) that Lagos was quite far ahead in their legal system. They could settle a case during Case Management Conference within 3 months, and not have to spend years in court... Etc. Now, did that come from population size? No. Did that come from antecedent? No. It only took a thinking leadership to exploit the smart brains in the system. Every state has those smart brains, unfortunately, not every state has the thinking leadership. So all that the other states could do was to copy the Lagos model.

With such a small land mass (compared to other states) and such large population, Lagos is able to "manage" their traffic. I put manage in quote because traffic in Lagos is still very terrible, but when you consider that Oyo state, with such a larrrge land mass, and just about 5 million people, (maaanyy of whom do not have cars) also has terrible traffic many times, then you'll commend Lagos.

I agree with you, really. "Lagos was a goldmine", but I'm saying other states are also massive goldmines. It only takes intelligent governments to dig it out. And even without talking about revenue generation issues, we can see that many other governments lack the capacity to think, such that even if they had the same antecedents, population, opportunities that Lagos had/has, they still wouldn't have been able to take advantage of it.

You have a point. And yes, every state is a goldmine however, what they lack is the push that Lagos got. That's my point. For instance, Oyo is a state with a lot of potential. It even has a huge population size but there's a brain drain in places like Oyo whereby the best brains go to Lagos, Abuja or abroad. In Nigeria, it's like if you're not in Lagos, you can't make it in life. That's the anthem that the federal government have perpetuated over the decades because they have setup infrastructure that has put Lagos at a pedestal that it's easier for the current government to build upon. Even states like Akwa Ibom that have the money decided to use it to develop their states, they built quality roads, bridges, hospitals, schools etc but the hospitals were virtually empty as there were no doctors available. All the doctors were in Lagos. Lagos doesn't try so hard, things just work it it because everything is there already. Other states on the other hand will need some catalyst whether in form of an individual or resources to turn things around.

HopeAtHand:


Look at this Ugly Yoruba thing who wishes to be Janelle Monae. I'm not expecting your ugly self to ever accept the beautiful truth.

Ahh! Typical.

einsteine:

This isn't true. In the US, there are multi-billion dollar companies in every state. New York, California, Texas, Washington, Illinois, Florida all have tons of companies. Same as in China.


In Nigeria, every single company of note is headquartered in Lagos. Just the same way Nigeria has been a single commodity economy, it has also become a single state economy. Everything in Nigeria is unnecessarily centralized.

That's so true, "every single company of note is headquartered in Lagos", if it's not, you can easily make a guess or 2, Abuja or PH. In the US Ford is located in a tiny town of less than 100,000 people and GM in the same state but Detroit, Walmart is headquartered in one of the smallest cities in Arkansas. In Germany VW isn't in Berlin, Munich but in Wolfsburg, One of the Largest Amazon in world is in a small village in Germany employing thousands of people.

I had an American classmate and we talked about Jobs, she wasn't even looking at jobs in those big cities because she was so sure she would get what she wants in her little hometown. That's how it should be.