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APC
Bayelsa State seal

Bayelsa

“Truth, Service and Justice”

Approved Budget

₦1.02T

FAAC Allocation (12mo)

₦544.1B

IGR (FY 2023)

₦19.8B

Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the core Niger Delta with its capital at Yenagoa. It was created on 1 October 1996 from part of Rivers State and is a major oil-producing state.

Budget Breakdown

Approved Budget

₦1.02T

Capital/recurrent breakdown not available.

Wetin this mean?

Approved budget for FY 2026, from the signed appropriation total. Capital/recurrent breakdown not available: the line items we hold do not add up to the approved total.

Local Governments

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Douye Diri

Governor

Douye Diri

APC•2023 - Present

Contact & Accountability

Government Secretariat, Yenagoa

Phone+234 806 873 4449Email[email protected]

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State Stats

Created1996
Land Area10,773 km²
LGAs8
Est. PopulationN/A
GDPN/A
Domestic Debt₦58.7B
External Debt$0.06B

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