Enugu State has recorded one of the most striking increases in internally generated revenue (IGR) among Nigerian states, with its collections rising from ₦33.86 billion in 2023 to ₦406.77 billion in 2025, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
That represents an increase of about 1,101 per cent in two years, equivalent to an estimated compound annual growth rate of roughly 246.6 per cent.
The state’s 2025 performance also placed it third nationally in IGR, behind Lagos, which recorded about ₦1.77 trillion, and Rivers, with ₦428.42 billion. Enugu’s 2025 figure was more than twice the ₦180.5 billion it recorded in 2024.
But there is another detail behind the headline figure.
Unlike the national pattern, where tax revenue made up the larger share of state IGR, Enugu’s 2025 revenue was dominated by non-tax revenue. The state recorded about ₦355.2 billion, or 87.4 per cent, from non-tax sources, while conventional tax revenue contributed approximately ₦51.5 billion, or 12.6 per cent.
The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service has attributed the growth to measures including the use of technology and electronic payment systems, efforts to reduce revenue leakages, expansion of the tax base and the recovery, revitalisation and optimisation of previously underutilised state assets.
For residents, higher IGR can give the state greater internally generated fiscal capacity and reduce its dependence on funds from the Federation Account. However, the size of the revenue alone does not show how effectively it is being converted into public services.
The bigger question, therefore, is what residents will see from the additional revenue — whether in roads, schools, healthcare, water, transport infrastructure or other public projects.
As Enugu’s revenue numbers continue to rise, attention is likely to shift from how much the state collects to how much of that money translates into visible improvements in people’s daily lives.
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