IGR of states, FCT rises 41% to N5.15trn

By Elizabeth Adegbesan
Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, rose by 40.93 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N5.15 trillion in 2025 from N3.65 trillion in 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this yesterday in its IGR report for 2025, noting that Lagos State alone recorded N1.77 trillion representing 34.4 percent of the total revenue generated at the states’ level, with Rivers and Enugu States coming second and third, respectively, while Sokoto State recorded the lowest IGR within the period.
The NBS report Stated: “The 36 states and the FCT generated a total of N5.15 trillion in 2025, indicating...