The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigeria’s 36 States received 39.62 Billion naira as ecological fund allocations from June 2023 to June 2024.
According to NBS, the ecological fund is a crucial part of Nigeria’s Federal Revenue Allocation, specifically designated to address various environmental challenges nationwide, including erosion, desertification, flooding, oil spills, and drought.
However, Kano state received the highest allocation, totalling 2.1 Billion naira, averaging 175 Million Naira per month while Borno State, which is dealing with environmental damage linked to the insurgency, received 1.68 Billion Naira averaging 140 Million Naira per month which is the second-highest allocation.