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Benue State State
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North-CentralCap: Makurdi

Benue State .

Governor Hyacinth Alia
Pop. ~5.7M
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Total 2024 Budget
₦285,000,000,000

Benue State is the Food Basket of the Nation, producing the largest quantities of yam and cassava in Nigeria. The state lies in the productive middle-belt region and has fertile agricultural lands watered by the Benue River. Makurdi is a major commercial and educational hub with several universities.

Metrics Overview

Capital Exp.
₦123,000,000,000
43% of total
Recurrent Exp.
₦162,000,000,000
57% of total
Total Revenue
₦285,000,000,000
Estimated income
Fiscal Balance
Balanced
Income = Spending

Breakdowns

Agriculture
₦82.0B28.8%
Education
₦72.0B25.3%
Infrastructure
₦68.0B23.9%
Health
₦48.0B16.8%
Security
₦22.0B7.7%

Accountability Watch

Corruption & Fraud Tracker
Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Gabriel Suswam

N3.1bn money laundering trial

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Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Samuel Ortom

EFCC detention over N107bn financial records

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Transparency ArchiveCase Record

George Akume

Allegations of N2bn misappropriation in 2007

Internal Record

Budget Insights

Key observations from Benue State State's 2024 budget

Overview

Benue State State's total budget for 2024 is ₦285.00 Billion. This budget is perfectly balanced.

Expenditure Focus

The largest single sector allocation is agriculture, receiving ₦82.00 Billion. This accounts for 28.8% of the total budget.

Revenue Dependency

The primary source of revenue is faac, contributing ₦198.00 Billion. This represents 69.5% of the total expected revenue.

Glossary

Common budget terms explained

IGR

Internally Generated Revenue. Money collected by the state internally (taxes, fines).

FAAC

Federation Account Allocation Committee. Funds distributed from the federal government.

Capital Exp.

Money spent on long-term physical assets like roads, schools, and hospitals.

Recurrent Exp.

Money spent on day-to-day operations like salaries and overhead costs.

Deficit

When a state plans to spend more money than it expects to collect in revenue.

Balanced Budget

When a state's total revenue (income) exactly matches its total planned expenditure. It means the state isn't spending more than it makes.

Surplus

When a state expects to collect more money in revenue than it plans to spend.