FIC Report (Enugu State) – Enugu State has emerged as the highest internally revenue-generating state in the South East and the fifth overall in Nigeria, according to the 2024 Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The report, published on Monday via the NBS X handle, revealed that the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) collectively generated ₦3.6 trillion in 2024, representing a 49.7 percent increase from the ₦2.43 trillion recorded in 2023.
According to the Bureau, Lagos State maintained its dominant lead as Nigeria’s top revenue earner with a total IGR of ₦1.26 trillion (₦1,261,556,415,048.56). It was followed by Rivers State with ₦317.3 billion, and the FCT with ₦282.36 billion.
Ogun State and Enugu State completed the top five, generating ₦194.93 billion and ₦180.5 billion respectively.
At the lower end of the ranking, Yobe, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Taraba, and Adamawa States recorded the least IGR figures in 2024. Yobe posted the lowest with ₦11.08 billion, followed by Ebonyi with ₦13.17 billion, Kebbi with ₦16.97 billion, Taraba with ₦17.46 billion, and Adamawa with ₦20.29 billion.
The detailed IGR figures released by the NBS are as follows:
Lagos — ₦1,261,556,415,048.56
Rivers — ₦317,303,986,832.38
FCT — ₦282,364,055,025.74
Ogun — ₦194,933,884,872.57
Enugu — ₦180,500,141,598.36
Delta — ₦157,785,188,072.55
Edo — ₦91,153,908,548.19
Akwa Ibom — ₦75,768,017,871.08
Kano — ₦74,771,014,335.51
Kaduna — ₦71,574,658,542.97
Kwara — ₦71,197,075,565.91
Oyo — ₦65,287,038,267.92
Bayelsa — ₦64,013,288,202.51
Jigawa — ₦59,455,563,495.20
Osun — ₦54,767,865,323.88
Cross River — ₦47,018,239,529.33
Anambra — ₦42,689,648,058.74
Abia — ₦40,009,340,912.93
Katsina — ₦39,152,790,613.55
Niger — ₦34,660,234,106.71
Bauchi — ₦32,427,554,765.85
Kogi — ₦32,012,618,177.80
Adamawa — ₦20,298,222,818.56
Taraba — ₦17,460,514,087.44
Kebbi — ₦16,971,704,831.43
Ebonyi — ₦13,177,829,475.63
Yobe — ₦11,084,367,202.33
Enugu’s strong performance, analysts say, reflects ongoing reforms aimed at expanding the state’s economic base, improving service delivery, and strengthening financial autonomy — positioning it as the economic hub of the South East.
Signed
Bonaventure Ngwu,
HOC, FIC Enugu
(08-10-2025).
