The five South-East states generated a combined ₦215.9 billion in internally generated revenue (IGR) in the first half of 2026, with Enugu State accounting for the largest share, according to figures compiled from the respective states’ Boards of Internal Revenue.
The data, dated July 28, 2026, showed that Enugu generated ₦95.6 billion between January and June, followed by Anambra with ₦44.9 billion and Abia with ₦35.6 billion. Imo State recorded ₦20.1 billion, while Ebonyi posted ₦19.7 billion during the six-month period.
Enugu’s performance means the state alone generated more than twice Anambra’s IGR and nearly five times the revenue recorded by Ebonyi. The figures also place the five South-East states’ combined six-month IGR at a level that underscores the region’s revenue-generation capacity, although the states remain significantly behind Lagos, Nigeria’s leading internally generated revenue earner.
For context, Lagos State generated ₦1.87 trillion in IGR in the whole of 2025, according to figures disclosed by the state government, meaning its annual IGR was more than eight times the combined ₦215.9 billion recorded by the five South-East states in just the first six months of 2026.
