In 2022, seven states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reported a failure to generate revenue from their Local Government Areas (LGAs), according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Out of the 36 states, only 29 succeeded in generating revenue from their local governments.
The states that failed to generate revenue from LGAs in 2022 include Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Benue, Plateau, Adamawa, and Katsina.
Among the 29 states that successfully generated revenue, Oyo led with N11.8 billion, followed closely by Lagos with N11.5 billion. Jigawa, Rivers, and Edo secured the third, fourth, and fifth positions, generating revenues of N8.7 billion, N2.5 billion, and N2.4 billion, respectively.
Conversely, Akwa Ibom reported the lowest revenue from local government, with N55.2 million, followed by Ebonyi with N58.9 million. Other states recording relatively low revenue included Imo (N65.6 million), Borno (N66.7 million), and Kogi (N89.8 million).
Here is a detailed list of the 29 states and the revenue they generated from their local governments in 2022:
1 Oyo: N11.8bn
2 Lagos: N11.5bn
3 Jigawa: N8.7bn
4 Rivers: N2.5bn
5 Edo: N2.4bn
6 Delta: N1.9bn
7 Ogun: N1.3bn
8 Enugu: N1.1bn
9 Nassarawa: N843.6m
10 Kano: N820.8m
11 Niger: N816.2m
12 Kebbi: N735.9m
13 Cross River: N551.2m
14 Yobe: N507.2m
15 Taraba: N493.8m
16 Gombe: N386.2m
17 Ondo: N367m
18 Kwara: N311.1m
19 Abia: N297.9m
20 Ekiti: N281.5m
21 Bauchi: N237.1m
22 Bayelsa: N203.2m
23 Osun: N179.1m
24 Anambra: N154.4m
25 Kogi: N89.8m
26 Borno: N66.7m
27 Imo: N65.6m
28 Ebonyi: N58.9m
29 Akwa Ibom: N55.2m
These figures highlight the varying degrees of revenue generated by states from their local governments, with Oyo and Lagos leading the list.
