Zamfara State has been ranked as Nigeria’s leading Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) state performance on Index A. BudgIT’s State of States Report for 2024, launched last Tuesday, is an annual publication evaluating each state’s long-term fiscal performance and sustainability. A statement by the spokesperson of the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the significant improvement in the growth of the Zamfara IGR by 240.44% is linked to the state’s decision not to rely only on the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The statement added that the BudgIT report was obtained through its annual analysis, assessment and rankings of the fiscal performance of all 36 states, from the most to the least sustainable. The BudgIT report explained the significant growth in Zamfara State’s IGR, highlighting that from its bottom position
