Despite insecurity, Borno ahead of Kebbi, Ebonyi, Ekiti in IGR

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Lagos State generated the highest IGR with N382.18 billion, higher than those of 29 states put together.

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A Cross-section of Governors, during the National Economic Council Meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday . 04342/16/8/2018/Sumaila Ibrahim/JAU/NANIn spite of the series of attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, Borno State was able to generate more Internally Generated Revenue than six other states in 2018.

This was revealed in a report on Internally Generated Revenue at the state level for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018.The IGR is generated by states through Pay-As-You-Earn Tax , Direct Assessment, Road Taxes, and revenues from Ministries, Departments and Agencies .Of the six states that generated the lowest IGR in 2018, two others are north-eastern states affected by the Boko Haram terrorism, Adamawa and Yobe.Borno generated more IGR than more peaceful states. Ekiti generated N6.

Since the current insurgency started in 2009, Boko Haram has killed tens of thousands and displaced about 2.3 million from their homesThe data released by the bureau indicates also show that Lagos State generated the highest IGR with N382.18 billion, which is higher than those of 29 states put together.Ogun State had N84.55 billion; Delta had N58.44 billion; and Kano State had N44.11 billion.

Rivers State was allocated N172.62 billion from the Federation Account but generated N112.78 billion internally.The IGR of the 36 states of the federation totalled N1.10 trillion in 2018 as compared to N925.22 billion in 2017, an increase of N178 billion.

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