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“As about 83% of states’ revenues are collected by the federal government, what accrues to states’ coffers is the balance left after obligations to debtholders are deducted from each state’s share of revenue.

This is most interesting part of article. Anyway states need to get better at boosting IGR. This will put them in better position to service debts and pay salaries. The debt states undertake should be going to capital projects naturally. From what I noticed the majority of states budgets are consumed by salaries, pensions and gratuities.

Everyone should be looking to see what thode four states have in common to see how to copy. I don't think the debt will necessarily cripple any state yet but they need to be cautious.

benuejosh:
I suppose Anambra to be among those state. Least expected Katsina state to be there.

Lagos.
Kano
Rivers
Anambra.

Keep dreaming

Lagos= business area and highly populated

Rivers = Business area and highly populated

Kano= business Area and high population

Katsina = make i think Baba gettam

JaneMafrodite:
NIGERIA ITSELF IS A DOOMED NATION, E BETTER MEK GOD DESTROY NIZOORIA LET BIAFRA COME!!!

A female with a dick.. Gerrarrahia & go stroke your dick.

AMI3:
Lagos= business area and highly populated

Rivers = Business area and highly populated

Kano= business Area and high population

Katsina = make i think Baba gettam

Katsina has low debt profile perhaps . What they generate is probably able to sustain them easily.

fratermathy:
A stark reality that many of us do not want to face. With all the monthly allocations and IGRs, almost all the states in the SS can not pay salaries yet we are the ones calling others parasites.

Even if we have full resource control, what's the proof that things will get better if small Bayelsa with only 8 LGAs and less than 4m population cannot pay salaries.?

The money used to pay 'half-salaries' by all the other states in the federation comes mainly from the South-South so I do not know what your point is.
Did you read the part where it was stated that 83% of states revenue goes to the Federal Government ?
There is no scenario possible under heaven in which an independent Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, Rivers or Edo getting and spending its own oil and gas revenue cannot be economically viable.

Islie:
https://www.thecable.ng/budgit-four-states-can-pay-salaries-without-borrowing

yet some people will still have money to waste on statue.mtcheeew

looseweight:
Epic. Even if na 10 States fit pay, my state won't make it first 10

whats the name of your state?

Ehen, So Katsina State Can Hold Their Own During This Precarious Time, Woah I'm Impressed.

Paulosky1900:
whats the name of your state?

its Osun Naa, Aregbesola And Lautech Drama.

python1:
Choi, how come our hardworking states can't pay without borrowing? Not even one I thought they are the most industrious states, so why can't their IGR sustain them

close ur mouth clown, Anambra state has been paying salaries and giving gratuities without bating an eye since 2010.. go and confirm

IamaNigerianGuy:
The money used to pay 'half-salaries' by all the other states in the federation comes mainly from the South-South so I do not know what your point is.
Did you read the part where it was stated that 83% of states revenue goes to the Federal Government ?
There is no scenario possible under heaven in which an independent Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, Rivers or Edo getting and spending its own oil annd gas revenue cannot be economically viable.

83% goes to the FG from oil sales. Of which 13% returns to the states as revenue allocation. Besides, each state gets a fixed amount of allocation from the FG. Oil companies operating in the states are also taxed.

While things are not where we want them to be yet, we should also acknowledge that we have bad leaders in the SS. With better leaders, the SS would be a highly developed region even with the little we get now.

And they say Biafra is viable, they are productive, they are hard working, others are lazy bla bla bla - common salary they cannot pay. Please give them the Biafra and let's see how they can survive.

rifasenate11:
close ur mouth clown, Anambra state has been paying salaries and giving gratuities without bating an eye since 2010.. go and confirm

Dey must just beat those chests, nawao.

AMI3:
Lagos= business area and highly populated

Rivers = Business area and highly populated

Kano= business Area and high population

Katsina = make i think Baba gettam

Katsina state's civil service is probably not over-bloated like most of the other states and their debt profile low.They most likely have been lucky to have had prudent governors not spendthrifts who embark on all sorts of frivolous projects in the name development. Hiring all kinds of people and staff under the guise of empowerment. Now they are stuck with a labour force and wage bill they cannot sustain.

python1:
Mynd44, lalasticlala, seun

fixed. Let me help you. Everything to you guys is all about tribe and ethnicity. Despicable kids

1 state from south West
1 from South South
2 from North West
And the winner is.....

Damdeyz:
Ehen, So Katsina State Can Hold Their Own During This Precarious Time, Woah I'm Impressed.

kay29000:
Hmm! Katsina surprised me.

. For your information, katsina state govt has always paid full months salary since yaradua. Salaries are paid 23/25. At most 29th.

UsySanusi:
. For your information, katsina state govt has always paid full months salary since yaradua. Salaries are paid 23/25. At most 29th.

Cool. Thanks for this info.

Islie:
https://www.thecable.ng/budgit-four-states-can-pay-salaries-without-borrowing

So Rochas the cockroach borrowed the N520m he used to erect a statue for Zuma

9jakohai:
Kano, Katsina, Rivers and Lagos....are the only prudent states...

1.Biafra has no future.

2.All oil producing states.....SHAME ON YOU.

3.ODUA republic has no future

4.So the parasites are everywhere......

5.Wike, Masari, Ambode and Ganduje.....the next President comes from these guys.

one state is using her allocation in erecting statues of Zuma and other despots

I have doubts about katsina? What's the size of their IGR? Delta state and Bayelsa should be able to pay if their governors are prudent enough.

benuejosh:
I suppose Anambra to be among those state. Least expected Katsina state to be there.

Lagos.
Kano
Rivers
Anambra.

how do you least expect it. don't you know where tyrant Buhari is from?