The latest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that all states in Nigeria generated the total sum of N691.11 billion between January and June 2019.

According to the Bureau’s report, the IGR generated by the 36 states and FCT rose by 94.2 billion (15.7%) when compared to the N596.91 billion IGR generated in half 2018.

The report also showed that thirty-one (31) states and the FCT recorded growth in IGR while five (5) states recorded a decline in IGR at the end of H1 2019.

The Breakdown: In half-year 2019, details of the report showed that across the 36 states, Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos State, generated the biggest IGR of N205.16 billion. This means Lagos IGR constituted 30% of the IGR generated across states in half-year 2019.


River State ranks the second with the biggest IGR of N75.9 billion
Other states among the top 10 states with the biggest IGR include FCT (N38.5 billion), Delta (N36.3 billion), Ogun (N29.5 billion), Kaduna (N22.4 billion), Akwa Ibom (N20.4 billion), Ondo (N19 billion), Kano (N18.5 billion) and Cross River (N16.7 billion).
Meanwhile, Gombe, Yobe and Taraba states recorded the lowest IGR of N2.08 billion, N2.2 billion and N3.27 billion.


IGR Growth: Meanwhile, while Lagos is top in terms of the amount of IGR generated in half-year 2019, other states recorded the highest growth recorded in terms of IGR generated between half-year 2018 and half year 2019.


Further analysis showed that Zamafara State recorded the biggest growth in the total IGR in half-year 2019. Specifically, Zamafara generated N2.65 billion IGR in half-year 2018, while the state’s IGR rose to N7.21 billion in half-year 2019. This implies that Zamfara recorded a 171% increase in its total IGR between half-year 2018 and 2019.


Also, Kebbi and Osun States both rank second and third respectively with the biggest growth in IGR. Specifically, Kebbi generated N2.03 billion IGR in half-year 2018, while the state’s IGR hit N4.71 billion in half-year 2019. This means the state’s IGR rose by 132%.

On the other hand, Osun State’s IGR rose from N4.7 billion in half-year 2018 to N4.72 billion in half-year 2019, representing 131% in its IGR increase.


In the meantime, while the decline in the federal allocation has been a critical concern to most states, the rise in IGR recorded in most of these states is indeed a welcome development, as this is expected to ease off pressures from the fiscal constraint currently witnessed in the economy.


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What is happening to Ogun state? Could it be because of the change of government from Amosun to Abiodun that affected them like this. Their IGR should be more than this coz that state got a lot of prospect that can be harnessed. Anyway there is still time for growth. Abiodun should start working and he should make sure the IGR translates to real growth to the people.

Osun is really trying tbh and Ondo is upping their game as usual.

Our states can do more.......Restructuring would do wonders

What's the essence of Igr since the political and economic future of the some States \region is black and predictable ?


Its a pity that Nigeria is celebrating rubbish that has no impact on the lives of her citizens

Ok

Please can we declare Lagos a country already?

Which Osun...?

Nothing is happening here o;

Enu Gbe seriously...

Each state is a potential country on its own, FG should stop spoon feeding them and watch them grow at exponential rate

Nawa

The following roads need urgent attention in Ogun State, 1=Oke aro --matogun road, Giwa--oke aro, oke aro --agbado. Ogun state government please adhere and do the needful.

Good!

They should also give us detailed statistics on the usage.

Okwy

seeeeee government way dey work abeg


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get your website for 12k only, see my signature

Keep generating revenue while ur people are dying of hunger.

Generate the revenue and share among ur selves....

Foolish people

At the end they will still owe workers salary but my Ondo state Governor, the sunshine state is trying, the two posters below me are testimony.

Ondo State can never disappoint. Always in the news for good achievements. Aketi is working. Ondo State is working.!

Yeah
Ondo should be there now
Don't you know the number of Nigerians smoking Indian hemp?

Imagine 36 states generating less than $3b in six months, something Hudson County will generate in less time, and we have people commending this.

Restructure the damn shithole and see states either sit-up or collapse.
How will Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa that will almost determine the president of Nigeria has less combined IGR than Delta State?

Southerners think!

Good one

Gradually, other southern states are waking up.. Kudos to Lagos and Ogun

Good

passyhansome:
I am dissapionted that Abia, Anambra and Bayelsa did not make this list

Disappointed for what?

There is money in the states u just mentioned, but the government don't have means of collecting revenues there.

It is where u sow u reap, abia and Anambra is more of individual wealth not government attached wealth

Osun state government can tax anything including free air ! I am not surprised .

Kano 18 billion and can get more money from federal allocation than Lagos OK ooo

Lagos is boosting of 55% of FIR Annually. Una come dey clap for una failure ko? . Smh

bimgo:
The following roads need urgent attention in Ogun State, 1=Oke aro --matogun road, Giwa--oke aro, oke aro --agbado. Ogun state government please adhere and do the needful.

You could probably start a thread,

Another over blown lies from third world half baked staticians.

passyhansome:
I am dissapionted that Abia, Anambra and Bayelsa did not make this list

Y R U DISAPPOINTED. R U FROM DOSE STATES