Report wey BudgIT release for 2026 show say na only eight states fit gather pass wetin dem spend on worker dem. Dem states na Lagos, Enugu, Ogun, Delta, Kaduna, Kwara, Abia and Anambra.
Di remaining 26 states gather about N1.16 trillion from dia own source, but dem spend around N1.91 trillion on worker salary and welfare. Di difference between wetin dem gather and wetin dem spend reach about N747 billion.
Di report show say plenty states still dey lean heavily on kudi wey Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) dey share every month from Abuja.
Even though more kudi don enter state purse after fuel subsidy comot and exchange rate policy change, many states still no fit stand gidigba on dia own.
Kudi wey FAAC share jump from N3.43 trillion for 2022 reach N11.38 trillion for 2025. At di same time, kudi wey states gather by dia self rise from N1.57 trillion go N4.15 trillion, but di increase no match di one wey come from FAAC.
Because of this matter, dependence on federal sharing come increase. For 2022, FAAC contribute 68.7 percent of total state kudi, but by 2025 e don climb reach 73.3 percent. Meanwhile, share of kudi wey states gather by dia self drop from 31.4 percent to 26.7 percent.
BudgIT tok say despite all di effort to gather more kudi inside states, plenty of dem still dey survive mainly because of federal allocation.
Yobe na among di states wey di matter bite pass. Di state gather only N15.42 billion by itself but spend N76.34 billion on worker matter. Dat one mean say wetin dem spend pass wetin dem gather almost five times.
Taraba gather N17.89 billion but spend N55.60 billion. Sokoto gather N20.58 billion but spend N58.65 billion, while Adamawa gather N24.14 billion and spend N65.73 billion.
For Jigawa, worker matter chop N92.66 billion while di state fit gather only N35.27 billion. Benue gather N29.38 billion but spend N73.94 billion.
Other states wey spend pass wetin dem gather include Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Gombe, Imo, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau and Zamfara.
Among di states wey do well, Lagos still carry first. Di state gather N1.85 trillion by itself for 2025 and spend N333.67 billion on worker dem. Wetin Lagos gather pass wetin e spend more than five times.
Enugu shock many people as di state move from N25.12 billion for 2022 reach N406.77 billion for 2025. Ogun gather N237.65 billion and spend N151.27 billion, while Delta gather N206.44 billion and spend N197.81 billion.
BudgIT don advise states make dem find stronger way to gather more kudi inside dia boundaries if dem wan reduce dependence on federal sharing and secure dia future.
Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, don charge state governments make dem sharpen dia brain for how dem go gather more kudi, open door for investors and create better work opportunities, instead of to dey wait every month for FAAC share wey go drop from Abuja.
Economic experts don warn say plenty states never strong enough financially to survive if FAAC stop. Dem advise governors make dem attract more investment, support business growth, cut wasteful spending and reduce plenty political appointments so states fit stand on dia own leg.
