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Cross River State State
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South-SouthCap: Calabar

Cross River State .

Governor Bassey Otu
Pop. ~3.8M
PortalWebsite
Total 2024 Budget
₦385,000,000,000

Cross River State is Nigeria's tourism capital, home to the famous Obudu Mountain Resort and Calabar, one of Africa's cleanest cities. The state boasts the largest concentration of biodiversity in West Africa through the Cross River National Park. Calabar is also renowned for its annual December carnival.

Metrics Overview

Capital Exp.
₦190,000,000,000
49% of total
Recurrent Exp.
₦195,000,000,000
51% of total
Total Revenue
₦385,000,000,000
Estimated income
Fiscal Balance
Balanced
Income = Spending

Breakdowns

Infrastructure
₦95.0B24.7%
Education
₦88.0B22.9%
Health
₦70.0B18.2%
Agriculture
₦48.0B12.5%
Security
₦18.0B4.7%

Accountability Watch

Corruption & Fraud Tracker
Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Ben Ayade

EFCC probe into N2.1bn health insurance funds

Internal Record
Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Liyel Imoke

Questioned regarding N2.3bn power project diversion

Internal Record
Transparency ArchiveCase Record

Donald Duke

N537m debt recovery/asset forfeiture litigation

Internal Record

Budget Insights

Key observations from Cross River State State's 2024 budget

Overview

Cross River State State's total budget for 2024 is ₦385.00 Billion. This budget is perfectly balanced.

Expenditure Focus

The largest single sector allocation is infrastructure, receiving ₦95.00 Billion. This accounts for 24.7% of the total budget.

Revenue Dependency

The primary source of revenue is faac, contributing ₦215.00 Billion. This represents 55.8% 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.