FCT
6 area councils · 3.1m residents (NPC 2022 projection)
FAAC to its 6 area councils · 12 months
₦86.1bn
Average ₦14.4bn per council
Own revenue (IGR) · 2025
₦356.3bn
#4 of 37 · +26% vs 2024 · 0% of revenue from FAAC
Total debt · Q2 2026
₦394.8bn
₦358.8bn domestic + $26.1m external · ₦128,703 per resident
Area councils: who got what
Net FAAC allocation to each council over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026). Abuja Municipal received the most (₦21.2bn); Abaji the least (₦11.9bn). Click a council for its monthly record.
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₦11.9bn₦21.2bnno data· equal-count classes
All councils combined, from OAGF’s LGC summary table.
What the state owes
Source: DMO, quarterly.
| External debt | USD | Naira at CBN rate |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | $19.5m | ₦29.9bn |
| 30 Jun 2025 | $19.3m | ₦29.5bn |
| 31 Dec 2025 | $26.8m | ₦38.5bn |
| 30 Jun 2026 | $26.1m | ₦36.0bn |
External loans are mostly World Bank, AfDB and other multilateral facilities. A weaker naira raises the naira cost even when no new loan is taken.
What’s being reported about the money
Stories from Nigerian outlets that mention FCT alongside budgets, contracts, projects, loans or allocations.
Questions to ask
- FCT’s 6 councils were allocated ₦86.1bn. Is every council being paid directly, as the Supreme Court ordered in July 2024 — or through a state–LG joint account?
- Which capital projects in my LGA were funded this year, who are the contractors, and what has been paid?
- The state owes ₦394.8bn. What was each loan for, and what has it delivered?
Population 3,067,457 (NPC 2022 projection). Months are FAAC sharing months. Sources: OAGF, DMO, NBS. Methods.