₦airaland Forum

[quote author=Turakee2 post=89893696]The National Bureau of statistics has released its report card on the best and worst performing state governors in the 36 states including Abuja. The criteria for the ranking is based on the 4th quarter and full year 2019 internally generated revenue which the states were able to attract within the period under review. The Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) is a critically indicator of the economic and development strategy which the governor of the state is implementing to diversify the states revenue sources away from the monthly FAAC allocations -Federation Account Allocation Committee. Hence, it is unpleasant fact that Borno despite years of insurgency led Ebonyi which has experiences peace and tranquility. Ebonyi also ranks 4th worst in the Poverty Head Count index behind Sokoto, Taraba and Jigawa.
Two states in the top 10 that have made great strides from the NBS report are Kaduna and Kwara states. This are states which previously relied heavily on federal a