Nigeria: Federal Account Allocation Committee's net revenue allocation by geopolitical zone in H1 2023

Nigeria's Federal Account Allocation Committee shared ₦1.85 trillion among 36 states between January and June 2023. Here is the revenue allocation by geopolitical zone in H1 2023.
Source:
National Bureau of Statistics
Period:
H1 2023
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