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28 States Still Dependent on FAAC for Over Half of Revenue -Report

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BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation, says 28 Nigerian states relied on allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for at least 55 percent of their total revenue in 2024.

- ABIODUN JIMOH

The group disclosed this in its 2025 State of States report released on Tuesday, noting a slight improvement from 2023 when 32 states were reported to have similar dependency levels.

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