Most unfortunately, some states are pathetic to say the least… I mean, how could Governor’s office budget be higher than the entire state’s IGR.
Below are 4 states that fell into this category…
STATES WHERE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE BUDGET IS HIGHER THAN IGR
GOV’S OFFICE BUDGET, 2024
1 🟤Cross River — ₦53.39 billion
2 🟢Imo — ₦43.05 billion
3 🟢Anambra — ₦33.97 billion
4 ⚫Taraba — ₦13.31 billion
STATE IGR, 2023
1 🟤Cross River — ₦31.56 billion
2 🟢Imo — ₦21.05 billion
3 🟢Anambra — ₦33.46 billion
4 ⚫Taraba — ₦10.87 billion
🟢Imo State — Gov’s office budget is 205% of 2023 IGR.
🟤Cross river — Gov’s office budget is 169% of 2023 IGR.
⚫️Taraba — Gov’s office budget is 122% of 2023 IGR.
🟢Anambra — Gov’s office budget is 102%
🟤SS 🟢SE ⚫NE
#Statisense
– (NBS)
Lagos led Nigerian states with ₦815.9 billion in Internally Generated Revenue for 2023, followed by the FCT with ₦211.1 billion.
Despite only a 25% growth, Lagos’ IGR confirms its economic dominance. The FCT, meanwhile, recorded an impressive 70% increase.
Ebonyi, though with lower revenue, achieved an astonishing 148% growth.
Taraba generated the least revenue, increasing by 6%.
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