The internally
generated revenue (IGR) of Lagos state rose by approximately N33 billion from
2015 to 2016, beating 33 states put together.
According to a
report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI),
the state recorded an IGR of N301.19 billion, a rise of N32.99 billion in one
year.
The total IGR
from 33 states of the federation, excluding Delta, Ogun and Rivers states stood
at N299billion, whis is over one Billion Naira less than Lagos IGR.
Delta, Ogun
and Rivers raked in N44.89 billion, N56.30 billion and N82.10 billion
respectively.
Like his
predecessors, Bola Tinubu and Babatunde Fashola, Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of
Lagos state, has at various times committed himself to increasing IGR in the
state.
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