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12 states generated less than 10% of their revenue themselves in Q1 2026

Bayelsa
IGR: N10.12bn (5.1%)
Total revenue: N197.75bn

Yobe
IGR: N4.35bn (5.4%)
Total revenue: N80.75bn

Oyo
IGR: N26.08bn (5.9%)
Total revenue: N443.45bn

Ebonyi
IGR: N4.66bn (5.9%)
Total revenue: N78.50bn

Adamawa
IGR: N3.18bn (6%)
Total revenue: N53.43bn

Kebbi
IGR: N3.24bn (6.3%)
Total revenue: N51.54bn

Sokoto
IGR: N4.43bn (6.5%)
Total revenue: N68.15bn

Jigawa
IGR: N6.51bn (6.7%)
Total revenue: N96.49bn

Bauchi
IGR: N8.93bn (7%)
Total revenue: N127.20bn

Taraba
IGR: N6.79bn (8.5%)
Total revenue: N79.80bn

Kastina
IGR: N13.15bn (8.6%)
Total revenue: N152.62bn

Imo
IGR: N8.69bn (9.8%)
Total revenue: N89.07bn

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Since Enugu state increased taxes and became the second highest igr generating state, second only to Lagos, the NBS and media has suddenly refused to publish igr figures for 2025

Waoh!

Let them put in more effort!

Hoping to see progress in Q2 and Q3!

North will always outnumber other Southern States in terms of this

Always north.

I trust them.
.check my siggy

Parasitic entities, now we know the lazy ones.

Please you guys should stop mistaking this data for inadequate capacity to generate. In most cases, they do generate income internally, but the most of it end up in private pockets through informal sectors mostly.
Even the National Assembly members and state legislators dey follow insert their loyalists for the chop chop arrangements

Sincerely I expected better from oyo state. The state has a lot of untapped potential

Cybaghost:
Since Enugu state increased taxes and became the second highest igr generating state, second only to Lagos, the NBS and media has suddenly refused to publish igr figures for 2025

IGR, Enugu, Second highest?



Funny dude. And even funnier is that you think that because of one Nairaland banter, the NBS is hiding the publication.

Bayelsa has no excuse at all but Imo governor prefer to be in Abuja rather than making his state economically good

Governor Buni get mind donate 300M to Sheikh Jingir .

Cybaghost:
Since Enugu state increased taxes and became the second highest igr generating state, second only to Lagos, the NBS and media has suddenly refused to publish igr figures for 2025

yes, according to radio biafla…..why not post the NBS stats here for us to see and leave Cho Cho Cho…..how many industries Dey Enugu? Or what economic activities is taking place their for them to become second to Lagos?

Helinuse:
IGR, Enugu, Second highest?



Funny dude. And even funnier is that you think that because of one Nairaland banter, the NBS is hiding the publication.

🤣🤣🤣 me sef I confuse oo…….Enugu??

The di. Ck measuring contest has begun...

SonOfDSoil01:
yes, according to radio biafla…..why not post the NBS stats here for us to see and leave Cho Cho Cho…..how many industries Dey Enugu? Or what economic activities is taking place their for them to become second to Lagos?

Enugu State government, yesterday, announced that it generated over N406 billion from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) out of the N509 billion projected in the 2025 budget.

Of the amount, tax revenue accounted for N51.5 billion, representing 12.6 per cent, while non-tax revenue stood at N355.2 billion, representing 87.4 per cent of the total IGR.

The state government said the amount represents 80 per cent performance against the budget, as well as 125 per cent IGR growth from the 2024 figure of N180.5 billion.

State Chairman of the Enugu State Revenue Service, Ekene Nnamani, stated that the revenue performance has shown that Enugu State has developed fiscal resilience and sustainability, as evidenced by yearly improvements in revenue.

He added that the feat was achieved through the deployment of technology, the widening of the tax net, and other government reforms.

He recalled that Governor Peter Mbah had, upon assuming office in 2023, promised to change the narratives in the state’s IGR profile to fund his vision for the state.

Nnamani added: “The total IGR of Enugu State in 2022 was N26.8 billion, made up of tax revenue of N16.2 billion and non-tax revenue of N10.6 billion.

“I was appointed by the governor in August 2023, and he mandated that we at the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service must ensure to ramp up the state’s IGR in a profound way that reduces the state’s reliance on the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) receipts.

“He also directed that we look beyond tax revenue to boost the state’s IGR. He immediately gave us a matching order to generate state salaries, pensions, and overhead internally and mandated the Accountant General to always seek funding for salaries, pensions, and overheads from IGR.

“Consequently, in 2023, we pushed the IGR to N37.4 billion, made up of N22.9 billion tax revenue and N14.5 billion non-tax revenue.

“In 2024, we moved the IGR to N180.5 billion, made up of N30 billion tax revenue and N150 billion non-tax revenue. At that point, Enugu State had begun to think differently, and its dependence on FAAC for every government activity had drastically reduced.

“The shift from tax-revenue-driven funding had occurred by 2024. Enugu State focused on natural resources and recovery and revival of moribund assets to move our revenue into stability.”

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/enugu-generates-n406-billion-igr-in-2025-targets-n870-billion/

How is your state earning over 400b in the 1st qtrs of 2026 while some states are earning less than 100b?

What are the modalities and procedures they use to share funds to states sef

makavalley:
North will always outnumber other Southern States in terms of this

it's not about the state ....this statistics is pointing finger at lazy governors who does nothing....na them we suppose blame...those ones have nothing to offer na to dey loot be their motto

The claim that Imo State has a high GDP is obviously false. You cannot have a huge GDP and generate terribly low IGR. Hope Uzodinma has taken Imo State backwards by 25 years.

Right then, let’s see if these are truly sparkling examples of economic success!

See the way you dissected his IQ.

Helinuse:
IGR, Enugu, Second highest?



Funny dude. And even funnier is that you think that because of one Nairaland banter, the NBS is hiding the publication.

Techpik:
Always north.

I trust them.
.check my siggy

makavalley:
North will always outnumber other Southern States in terms of this

12 states listed and 5 are from the south.

Imagine a governor building airport in a state with no motorable roads and people can't feed well.

Cybaghost:
Since Enugu state increased taxes and became the second highest igr generating state, second only to Lagos, the NBS and media has suddenly refused to publish igr figures for 2025

Oh ok so they have to increase taxes to do that but if Tinubu increase taxes or Lagos curses will start raining from the heavens.

Imagine Oyo state sitting at the top 3, Seyi dey crazy small.

Cybaghost:
Since Enugu state increased taxes and became the second highest igr generating state, second only to Lagos, the NBS and media has suddenly refused to publish igr figures for 2025

By the way second to Lagos? What thrash are you saying?

Digitron:
Enugu State government, yesterday, announced that it generated over N406 billion from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) out of the N509 billion projected in the 2025 budget.

Of the amount, tax revenue accounted for N51.5 billion, representing 12.6 per cent, while non-tax revenue stood at N355.2 billion, representing 87.4 per cent of the total IGR.

The state government said the amount represents 80 per cent performance against the budget, as well as 125 per cent IGR growth from the 2024 figure of N180.5 billion.

State Chairman of the Enugu State Revenue Service, Ekene Nnamani, stated that the revenue performance has shown that Enugu State has developed fiscal resilience and sustainability, as evidenced by yearly improvements in revenue.

He added that the feat was achieved through the deployment of technology, the widening of the tax net, and other government reforms.

He recalled that Governor Peter Mbah had, upon assuming office in 2023, promised to change the narratives in the state’s IGR profile to fund his vision for the state.

Nnamani added: “The total IGR of Enugu State in 2022 was N26.8 billion, made up of tax revenue of N16.2 billion and non-tax revenue of N10.6 billion.

“I was appointed by the governor in August 2023, and he mandated that we at the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service must ensure to ramp up the state’s IGR in a profound way that reduces the state’s reliance on the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) receipts.

“He also directed that we look beyond tax revenue to boost the state’s IGR. He immediately gave us a matching order to generate state salaries, pensions, and overhead internally and mandated the Accountant General to always seek funding for salaries, pensions, and overheads from IGR.

“Consequently, in 2023, we pushed the IGR to N37.4 billion, made up of N22.9 billion tax revenue and N14.5 billion non-tax revenue.

“In 2024, we moved the IGR to N180.5 billion, made up of N30 billion tax revenue and N150 billion non-tax revenue. At that point, Enugu State had begun to think differently, and its dependence on FAAC for every government activity had drastically reduced.

“The shift from tax-revenue-driven funding had occurred by 2024. Enugu State focused on natural resources and recovery and revival of moribund assets to move our revenue into stability.”

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/enugu-generates-n406-billion-igr-in-2025-targets-n870-billion/

muumu, what as this got to prove? Is this the NBS stats that states that Enugu is the second highest state to generate igr after Lagos? And have you bothered to check the igr of the 36 states and FCT to arrive at the conclusion that Enugu is the second highest? Give us the NBS stats to prove your claim. Very funny clowns

wellmax:
12 states listed and 5 are from the south.

4 from South. 8 from North

And that MAKINDE still dey talk nonsense. na Tinubu cause am shaa, because if Tinubu no give am any allocation from the federal purse, he no go dey tlak nonsense. He go dey on the road looking for IGR at all cost.

Imo, sokoto and Katsina. Their govs need to be queried if possible and removed from office, for being poor managers of resources.


Though, majority of people who put themselves for election in Nigeria are poor managers of resources, they are just wicked to grab power from good people, who can manage Nigeria to greater heights.