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State Snapshot

APC
Borno State seal

Borno

“Home of Peace”

Approved Budget

₦6.35T

FAAC Allocation (12mo)

₦229.2B

IGR (FY 2023)

₦19.5B

Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria with its capital at Maiduguri. It was created in 1976 and is the largest Nigerian state by land area.

Budget Breakdown

Capital vs Recurrent

₦6.35T

Capital

₦1.7T

26.6% of total

Recurrent

₦4.7T

73.4% of total

Wetin this mean?

Approved budget line items for FY 2026: capital expenditure (projects, infrastructure) versus recurrent expenditure (running costs and salaries), from published state appropriation data.

Sector Allocation

Top COFOG function groups by approved expenditure in the Approved Budget

Unclassified expenditure₦5.4T
ROAD TRANSPORT₦195.8B
EDUCATION N.E.C₦115.9B

Local Governments

27 LGAs

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Who Governs You?

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Babagana Umara Zulum

Governor

Babagana Umara Zulum

APC•2023 - Present

State Stats

Created1976
Land Area70,898 km²
LGAs27
Est. PopulationN/A
GDPN/A
Domestic Debt₦47.2B
External Debt$0.06B

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