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I have been reasoning, having traveled to most state capitals in Nigeria and seening how underdevelop most capital cities are, it is pertinent to state the list of the most underveloped capital cities in Nigeria by geo-political zone:

(1) south east - Umuahia (Abia state).

(2) South south - Yenogoa (Bayelsa state).

(3) South west - Ado ekiti (Ekiti state).

(4) North central - Lokoja (Kogi state).

(5) North east - Damaturu (Yobe state).

(6) North west - Gusau (Zamfara state).

What is your opinion on this rating? Please no insult guys.

Spot on, just Arrange your list in orderly manner

Kogi is Worse

For the ones I have visited, Lokoja is the least developed... Even some second cities of some state (Nsukka-Enugu, Zaria-Kaduna, Azare-Bauchi) looks better 😏

The worse is Ikeja Lagos.

Absuchat:
The worse is Ikeja Lagos.

Why Ikeja?

Absuchat:
The worse is Ikeja Lagos.

We know, even something presumably human from Umuahia, via way of Lokoja will still be running their basket mouth? Confused Onuman.

Correct!

Felabrity:
Northerners representing

Check their governors s, all billionaire's

They will never call them out or call for their head, as long as none of them insulted allah

You must be a social scientist....you got it spelled out

Lokoja is very Very dirty ahhh!! Imagine I thought I was in one of the local governments I didn't know I was inside capital

North Central.
Lafia is terrible for a capital city.
Minna is not that good too.
Forget lokoja the aura and atmosphere alone oozes of nonsense.

North west
Gusau the name suggest its gutter.
Sokoto that one is just there.

North East
Except for maiduguri and gombe the rest are rubbish.

South South
Yenagoa is over rated.
Benin too many old buildings.

South East.
Umuahia is rubbish.
Abakaliki is picking up compared to the last time I was there.
Awka could still do better.
Owerri is not that bad.

I have been to all the states in Nigeria so I am talking from experience.

No state capital in Nigeria is developed, they are all pieces of shit including ikeja and Port harcourt by global standard but the worst I have visited are as follows:

1. Lokoja (this one na dead place)
2. Lafia (na only two dualized road dey for here)
3. Ado Ekiti (mtcheew)
4 Umuahia (the government here is sleeping)
5. Yenegoa (this place na total disgrace).
6. Awka ( it's an expressway capital with 3 flyovers and 2 dualized roads)


The best I have visited by Nigerian standard are:
1. Port harcourt
2. Enugu
3. Ibadan
4. Owerri
5. Ilorin
6. Ikeja

Ps: I have not visited Kaduna and Kano state.

Reading 😁

Visit Abeokuta, Calabar and Uyo. Lovely places

Workch:
No state capital in Nigeria is developed, they are all pieces of shit including ikeja and Port harcourt by global standard but the worst I have visited are as follows:

1. Lokoja (this one na dead place)
2. Lafia (na only two dualized road dey for here)
3. Ado Ekiti (mtcheew)
4 Umuahia (the government here is sleeping)
5. Yenegoa (this place na total disgrace).
6. Awka ( it's an expressway capital with 3 flyovers and 2 dualized roads)


The best I have visited by Nigerian standard are:
1. Port harcourt
2. Enugu
3. Ibadan
4. Owerri
5. Ilorin
6. Ikeja

Ps: I have not visited Kaduna and Kano state before

You are right.

Enugu is such a beautiful and lovely place.

But I think Uyo should make your list though.

verybouth:
Visit Abeokuta, Calabar and Uyo. Lovely places

The old Calabar, not the Calabar of today..
Calabar stinks now

Workch:
No state capital in Nigeria is developed, they are all pieces of shit including ikeja and Port harcourt by global standard but the worst I have visited are as follows:

1. Lokoja (this one na dead place)
2. Lafia (na only two dualized road dey for here)
3. Ado Ekiti (mtcheew)
4 Umuahia (the government here is sleeping)
5. Yenegoa (this place na total disgrace).
6. Awka ( it's an expressway capital with 3 flyovers and 2 dualized roads)


The best I have visited by Nigerian standard are:
1. Port harcourt
2. Enugu
3. Ibadan
4. Owerri
5. Ilorin
6. Ikeja

Ps: I have not visited Kaduna and Kano state before

Well said my Bro. The only dissagreement I can see here is Ibadan, she should be replace with Kano or Uyo city.

manny4u:
North Central.
Lafia is terrible for a capital city.
Minna is not that good too.
Forget lokoja the aura and atmosphere alone oozes of nonsense.

North west
Gusau the name suggest its gutter.
Sokoto that one is just there.

North East
Except for maiduguri and gombe the rest are rubbish.

South South
Yenagoa is over rated.
Benin too many old buildings.

South East.
Umuahia is rubbish.
Abakaliki is picking up compared to the last time I was there.
Awka could still do better.
Owerri is not that bad.

I have been to all the states in Nigeria so I am talking from experience.

Owerri is not bad but the present governor is not doing enough in the state, Awka for me is still very small with one major road and additional duacarriage roads. Umuahia too many bad roads. Minna is big for nothing.

OVB123:
I have been reasoning, having traveled to most state capitals in Nigeria and seening how underdevelop most capital cities are, it is pertinent to state the list of the most underveloped capital cities in Nigeria by geo-political zone: (1) south east - Umuahia (Abia state). (2) South south - Yenogoa (Bayelsa state). (3) South west - Ado ekiti (Ekiti state). (4) North central - Lokoja (Kogi state). (5) North east - Damaturu (Yobe state). (6) North west - Gusau (Zamfara state). What is your opinion on this rating? Please no insult guys.

are you doing quota system in your rankings?

North West, northeast and southwest have the worst capital cities.

The Best capital cities are(in this order)
Owerri
Enugu
Port Harcourt (soots brought it down)
Ikeja
Uyo
Abakaliki (Still underperforming in real estate)
Calabar
Awka
Jos
Asaba
Benin (too many old buildings)
The middle ones are
Makurdi
Umuahia
Akure
Yola
Kaduna
Kano(Sharia brought it down)
Abeokuta
Ilorin

The worst are
Ado ekiti
Ibadan
Lokoja
Gombe
Damaturu
Yenegoa
Osogbo
Sokoto
Dutse
Maiduguri
Gusau
Minna
Lafia

Armaggedon:
are you doing quota system in your rankings?

It is just ranking of worst cities in Nigeria by geopolitical zones.

How many times una go create this kind thread?

verybouth:
Visit Abeokuta, Calabar and Uyo. Lovely places

But the abeokuta I travel to the last time, I wasn't too impress with the level of development. Calabar is living in past glory. Uyo is ok.

Among all the states I've been to, the least developed capital or major city is Lokoja. In fact, there's no single city in the state. Could this be a result of failed government?

OVB123:
It is just ranking of worst cities in Nigeria by geopolitical zones.

it did not reflect in your title. Moreover, no one ranks such by geopolitical zones when they are not hiding something.

Armaggedon:
The Best capital cities are(in this order)
Owerri
Enugu
Port Harcourt (soots brought it down)
Ikeja
Uyo
Abakaliki
Calabar
Awka
Jos
Asaba

The middle ones are
Benin(too many old structures)
Makurdi
Umuahia
Akure
Yola
Kaduna
Kano(Sharia brought it down)
Abeokuta

The worst are
Ado ekiti
Ibadan
Lokoja
Gombe
Damaturu
Yenegoa
Osogbo
Sokoto
Dutse
Maiduguri
Gusau
Minna
Lafia

Better

Armaggedon:
it did not reflect in your title. Moreover, no one ranks such by geopolitical zones when they are not hiding something.

I agree with you but the did has been done.

We don't have any developed city in Nigeria.
They are developing.

But some are worse because of chronic bad leadership.

Zamfara is like abia state. Continous bad leadership.

Sltp:
Among all the states I've been to, the least developed capital or major city is Lokoja. In fact, there's no single city in the state. Could this be a result of failed government?

Lokoja is a dead city. As worst as Minna, she is ahead of Lokoja. Mtcheeew!

OVB123:
I have been reasoning, having traveled to most state capitals in Nigeria and seening how underdevelop most capital cities are, it is pertinent to state the list of the most underveloped capital cities in Nigeria by geo-political zone: (1) south east - Umuahia (Abia state). (2) South south - Yenogoa (Bayelsa state). (3) South west - Ado ekiti (Ekiti state). (4) North central - Lokoja (Kogi state). (5) North east - Damaturu (Yobe state). (6) North west - Gusau (Zamfara state). What is your opinion on this rating? Please no insult guys.

Very correct. Aside Gusau ( can't confirm) never been there before