FG, States, LGs Share N2.6 Trillion FAAC Revenue for June
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Nigeria's Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) distributed N2.551 trillion in June 2026 revenue.
- The distribution included N1.810 trillion from Statutory Revenue and N740.724 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT).
- Federal, state, and local governments received allocations, with oil-producing states receiving a 13% derivation fund.
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of โฆ2.551 trillion to the Federal Government, 36 states, and 774 local government councils as Federation Account revenue for June 2026. This distribution was the central outcome of the FAAC meeting held in Abuja and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele.
The shared amount comprised โฆ1.810 trillion from Statutory Revenue and โฆ740.724 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT). From the Statutory Revenue, the Federal Government received โฆ849.366 billion, state governments secured โฆ430.810 billion, and local government councils were allocated โฆ332.136 billion. Additionally, oil-producing states received โฆ197.610 billion as a 13% derivation fund.
In the VAT distribution, the Federal Government obtained โฆ74.072 billion, state governments received โฆ407.398 billion, and local government councils were allocated โฆ259.253 billion. Cumulatively, the Federal Government received โฆ923.438 billion, state governments โฆ838.208 billion, and local government councils โฆ591.390 billion, with the 13% derivation fund amounting to โฆ197.610 billion for oil-producing states.
The FAAC reported that the gross revenue available in June 2026 reached โฆ4.501 trillion. This figure includes โฆ3.701 trillion in statutory revenue and โฆ799.746 billion in gross VAT collections. Gross statutory revenue saw a significant increase of โฆ1.049 trillion compared to May 2026, driven by higher receipts from Companies Income Tax, VAT, Import Duty, Customs Excise Tariff Levies, Petroleum Royalties, Gas Flared Penalties, Rental Income, and Miscellaneous Oil Revenue. However, collections from Petroleum Profit Tax, Hydrocarbon Tax, Mineral Royalties, and Fees experienced declines. Gross VAT revenue also rose from โฆ743.668 billion in May to โฆ799.746 billion in June, an increase of โฆ56.078 billion.
Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.