The Kano State government and its Local Government Areas (LGAs) have received a combined total of ₦79.98 billion in Federal Account Allocations Committee (FAAC) shares for January and February 2025, WikkiTimes reports.
According to an analysis of disbursement data published by BudgIT and obtained by WikkiTimes, Kano State Government alone got a sum of ₦39.35 billion in the period.
The data further revealed that in January 2025, the state government raked in ₦17.76 billion and got up to ₦21.59 billion in February share.
The allocation to the LGAs stood at a total of ₦40.63 billion for 36 LGAs out of the 44 councils in the state. While 36 LGAs received the sum of ₦18.33 billion as their January allocations, they got ₦22.31 billion for February.
WikkiTimes, however, could not access allocations for 8 LGAs, namely Dala, Garko, Gaya, Kabo, Kiru, Kunchi, Kura, and Tofa.
The figures is a summation of month-on-month revenue for both the state and LGAs accrued from the federation account for Nigeria’s most populous state.
According to the Data, Nasarawa LGA has the highest allocation of ₦1.68 billion, followed by Gwale LGA ₦1.26 billion and Kano Municipal ₦1.24 billion.
Context and Concerns
The combined ₦79.98 billion disbursement comes as Kano struggles with acute water scarcity in the city, nearly collapsed public basic education, a weak healthcare system, rising poverty rates, and ongoing debates over fiscal autonomy for LGAs.
Transparency advocates have repeatedly called for public audits of LGA spending, citing allegations of mismanagement and diversion of funds in previous years.
Breakdown of the LGAs’ Allocations
1. Ajingi
January: ₦409,273,995.61
February: ₦487,954,581.39
2. Albasu
January: ₦420,901,427.30
February: ₦501,784,804.73
3. Bagwai
January: ₦393,033,712.39
February: ₦468,219,127.48
4. Bebeji
January: ₦418,463,623.91
February: ₦498,807,211.50
5. Bichi
January: ₦495,854,751.58
February: ₦591,553,411.26
6. Bunkure
January: ₦404,170,618.29
February: ₦481,741,476.46
7. Dambatta
January: ₦437,887,015.94
February: ₦522,199,087.82
8. Dawakin Kudu
January: ₦459,447,295.76
February: ₦548,307,608.03
9. Dawakin Tofa
January: ₦471,507,066.69
February: ₦562,430,198.79
10. Doguwa
January: ₦411,377,502.32
February: ₦491,433,070.09
11. Fagge
January: ₦430,509,974.43
February: ₦513,385,904.78
12. Gabasaawa
January: ₦444,136,641.17
February: ₦529,841,234.03
13. Garun Malam
January: ₦378,570,062.68
February: ₦452,013,635.98
14. Gezawa
January: ₦495,288,880.99
February: ₦590,663,182.65
15. Gwale
January: ₦573,662,491.00
February: ₦684,940,707.96
16. Gwarzo
January: ₦414,019,879.45
February: ₦493,474,436.57
17. Kano Municipal
January: ₦567,007,958.15
February: ₦676,548,374.84
18. Karaye
January: ₦382,919,074.53
February: ₦456,471,859.91
19. Kibiya
January: ₦382,103,436.47
February: ₦455,635,689.61
20. Kumbotso
January: ₦507,389,075.40
February: ₦605,159,871.18
21. Madobi
January: ₦380,630,439.96
February: ₦453,811,272.11
22. Makoda
January: ₦449,984,315.68
February: ₦536,672,504.67
23. Minjibir
January: ₦447,301,745.80
February: ₦533,667,174.91
24. Nasarawa
January: ₦763,658,570.75
February: ₦911,954,567.83
25. Rano
January: ₦390,116,140.91
February: ₦465,254,536.43
26. Rimin Gado
January: ₦369,080,237.94
February: ₦440,674,331.06
27. Rogo
January: ₦458,710,251.76
February: ₦547,303,715.62
28. Shanono
January: ₦384,231,289.93
February: ₦458,131,155.75
29. Sumaila
January: ₦479,413,068.98
February: ₦572,026,752.02
30. Takai
January: ₦431,181,736.98
February: ₦514,072,011.44
31. Tarauni
January: ₦446,943,632.67
February: ₦532,936,557.00
32. Tsanyawa
January: ₦392,871,003.51
February: ₦468,212,284.94
33. Tudun Wada
January: ₦464,495,310.96
February: ₦554,334,631.87
34. Ungogo
January: ₦562,781,532.55
February: ₦671,145,316.82
35. Warawa
January: ₦369,868,416.96
February: ₦440,746,474.03
36. Wudil
January: ₦422,542,885.87
February: ₦504,010,120.22
