EXPLAINER: Gombe Ranked Lowest in LGA Revenue Allocation

Gombe State’s local government areas received N40.69 billion in gross statutory revenue allocation between January and September 2026, the second-lowest amount among Nigeria’s 36 states, according to data covering the nine months.
Only Bayelsa State, with N31.86 billion, received less, while Kano topped the national ranking with N149.70 billion.
The figures reveal differences in the statutory revenue distributed to local government areas across the country, including among the six states in the North-East zone.
They represent the aggregate allocation to local government areas within each state, rather than the allocation received by the state government itself.
While Borno receive...