Nigerian States And Thier Expenses On Education In Q1 2026

  Nigerian States And Thier Expenses On Education In Q1 2026

Kano, Lagos and Delta led states in education spending in Q1 2026

1. Kano: N59.11bn

2. Lagos: N39.93bn

3. Delta: N33.34bn

4. Oyo: N28.24bn

5. Benue: N23.92bn

6. Abia: N21.25bn

7. Ekiti: N20.19bn

8. Bayelsa: N18.79bn

9. Kaduna: N18.05bn

10. Bauchi: N17.71bn

11. Adamawa: N16.95bn

12. Ogun: N16.42bn

13. Kogi: N15.09bn

14. Katsina: N14.26bn

15. Akwa Ibom: N14.21bn

16. Nasarawa: N13.85bn

17. Gombe: N12.70bn

18. Osun: N12.42bn

19. Ebonyi: N12.36bn

20. Kwara: N12.09bn

21. Enugu: N9.12bn

22. Ondo: N8.66bn

23. Plateau: N8.46bn

24. Borno: N8.39bn

25. Yobe: N8.33bn

26. Edo: N7.84bn

27. Kebbi: N7.40bn

28. Taraba: N7.38bn

29. Niger: N7.15bn

30. Sokoto: N6.85bn

31. Zamfara: N5.74bn

32. Anambra: N4.79bn

33. Cross River: N3.87bn

34. Imo: N3.52bn

Jigawa reported zero spending on education in Q1 2026, while figures for Rivers were not included in the data

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