According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), these states have the lowest internally generated revenue in H1. Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for each state is made up of road taxes, pay as you earn, direct assessment, revenue from ministries, departments, and agencies, and other taxes which are made of land-related fees.
Yobe state has the lowest IGR with a total of 4.031 million naira, Taraba state follows with a total of 4.7 million naira, and then Gombe with a total IGR of 5.4 million naira.
Yobe, Taraba, and Gombe states are all in the NorthEast region of Nigeria and the ongoing fight against Boko haram with its devastating effect on socio-economic activities might be to blame for their low Internally generated revenues.