Gathering of men who are supposed to shepherd their people
Igbo people are believed to be wise people who should utilize resources judiciously. In businesses, they are doing well but in governance, it is a different ball game. Governors, local government chairmen are busy amassing wealth to the utter neglect of their areas.
Many people are aware of this misdemeanour but keep quiet, but someone has taken time to reject the status quo. “Let Me Show You What Will Shock You About Niger State and the Entire South East Region. You know, sometimes, the truth hits harder when you reduce geopolitics into simple, undeniable numbers.
Let’s start with something most people don’t know:
SIZE COMPARISON
The entire South East region of Nigeria, (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo) has a combined landmass of 29,388 km². Niger State alone has a landmass of 76,363 km².
Read that again. Niger State is 2.5 times bigger than the entire South East put together. So naturally, you would assume Niger State should receive FAR more federal allocation than the South East, right? Let’s look at the facts for July 2025. I picked July because that’s readily verifiable.
(All allocation figures below were extracted directly from the FAAC Disbursement Report for July 2025, published by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF).)
FAAC ALLOCATION – JULY 2025
Total allocation for the 5 South Eastern states (state govts + all LGAs):
N131,482,425,350.73
(N131.48 billion)
Total allocation for Niger State (state govt + all LGAs):
N17,446,906,274.26
(N17.44 billion)
Now pause and think. The South East, a region smaller than Niger State received N131.48 billion in one month.
Niger State, a single state, received N17.44 billion.
That means: THE SOUTH EAST RECEIVED OVER 7 TIMES MORE MONEY THAN NIGER STATE IN THE SAME MONTH.
Yet, Niger State is 2.5 times bigger than the region. Please, don’t get this twisted. The point is not who receives bigger allocation or who deserves a bigger allocation. The point is to show you how small in landmass the South East is and yet our governors have failed to develop it with all the money they receive through allocation and IGR.
The question is: WHY CAN’T THE SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS DEVELOP AND SECURE THE REGION?
Why can’t we secure our villages?
Why can’t we fix our roads?
Why are we crying of marginalization and at the same time watching governors burn billions with zero accountability?
Why is our region unsafe, underdeveloped and we are constantly blaming the president?
This is less than half of Niger State that’s governed by fiver governors.
The numbers don’t lie.
The South East is not lacking allocation.
The South East is not lacking resources.
The South East is lacking LEADERSHIP.
The question every Igbo person must now ask is simple:
What are South East governors doing with N131.48 billion in one month?
What are the senators doing?
What are the House of Reps members doing?
What are the LGA chairmen doing?
Don’t let anyone deceive you, our problem is NOT just the Federal Government.
Our problem is internal looting and internal irresponsibility.
The same Igbos shouting “marginalization” have never marched with the same anger to the gates of their governors’ lodges.
We shout at Abuja but remain silent in front of the real thieves in our backyard.
How can a region that earns seven times more than a state bigger than their entire landmass still remain insecure, scattered, neglected, and underdeveloped?
How?
In my own village, there’s no electricity. I don’t even want to talk about road and there are many mining sites where billions of Naira have been made. My brothers and sisters, the truth is: Before the South East blames Nigeria, we must first hold our OWN leaders accountable.
Because the day Ndi Igbo begin to demand transparency from their politicians…The day we stop worshipping governors and start auditing them…That day, the South East will rise again, stronger, richer, and more united than ever. It is not Abuja that is holding us down. It is our own leaders feeding fat every month while the land bleeds.” Can any man disagree with this?
- Called from KaaTruths Podcast on Facebook.
