
The Digest:
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.82 trillion among Nigeria's federal, state, and local governments for June 2025. This marks a N170 billion increase from May 2025. However, VAT revenue saw a significant drop.
Key Points:
Total Shared: N1.82 trillion distributed across federal, state, and local governments.
- Breakdown: Federal government: N645.38 billion, States: N607.42 billion, Local governments: N444.85 billion.
- VAT Decline: VAT revenue dropped by N60 billion to N631.5 billion from May.
- Revenue Sources: Gross revenue of N4.23 trillion included statutory revenue, VAT, EMTL, and a N100 billion augmentation.
- Augmentation Impact: N100 billion non-mineral revenue augmentation shared across tiers.
- Revenue Sources Breakdown: CIT and PPT increased, but oil royalties and VAT saw a decline.
- Exchange Revenue: N38.85 billion shared across governments, with federal getting the largest portion.
Despite the increase in overall revenue, VAT and oil-related revenue faced significant declines, underscoring the need for diversification in Nigeria's fiscal system.
Sources: Daily Post, FAAC communiqué, OAGF