Nigeria’s three tiers of government received a total of N10.45tn from the Federation Account Allocation Committee between January and May 2026, representing a 25.85 per cent increase from the N8.30tn shared in the corresponding period of 2025, as the Nigeria Labour Congress and private sector stakeholders criticised governments at all levels over worsening living conditions, infrastructure decay and rising insecurity.
An analysis by The PUNCH showed that the allocations to the Federal Government, 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, and 774 Local Government Areas were distributed from the gross government revenue of N13.76tn realised during the period, up by 4.32 per cent from N13.19tn recorded in the first five months of 2025.
The increase in distributable revenue occurred amid stronger Value Added Tax collections, higher oil-related tax receipts, and an aggressive drive by the Nigeria Revenue Service to achieve its revenue target of approximately N40tn for the federation.
Analysis of FAAC data in 2026 showed that the Federal Government received N3.72tn from the five-month allocation, while state governments got N3.56tn. Local governments received N2.51tn, while the 13 oil-producing states shared N673.17bn as derivation revenue.
