OGUN 18 LGS has collected allocation N16.39 billion in two months between the missing records for two tips

Feyisayo Ogunbiyi

Eighteen of the 20 areas of the local government of the State of Ogun received a cumulative allocation of N16.39 billion from the account of the Federation in the first two months of 2025, revealed an investigation into the Times platform.

The data, coming from Budgit and revised by Platform Times, covered the allocations provided in January and February 2025.

However, there are allocation figures for two LGA – Odeda and Sagamu – they were missing from Thursday 17 April, leaving the analysis for only 18 tips.

The local Ado-ADO/OTA local government, which borders on the state of Lagos and is one of the more rapid growth areas of Ogun, has passed the list with the highest allocation of n1.49 billion. The failure shows that Ado-AoDo/Ota had N688.7 million in January and N805.4 million in February.

He closed behind the local government IFO, which received n1.49 billion in both months: 697.7 million in January and N792.4 million in February.

Remo North followed with a total of n1.08 billion, divided into N445.6 million in January and N592.4 million in February.

The state capital Lgas, Abeokuta North and Abokuta South, received N935.5 million respectively and N998.3 million.

Abeokuta North obtained N434.1M in January and N501.5 million in February, while Abeokuta South received N462.9 million in January and N535.4 million in February

Other LGAs who have received allocations in the N900m range include Egbado North (N931,8m), Ijebu East (N946.9m), Ipokia (N915.3m) and Owofemi Owode (N910.8m).

These LGA received between N432m and N520.6 m per month.

Egbado South, which shares a border with the Republic of Benin, has obtained N877.3 million in total – N407.5 million in January and N469.8 million in February.

In the Ijebu axis, Ijebu North and Ijebu-Ode received respectively N880.8m and N845.9m.

In Ijebu North was awarded N393.3 million in January and N452.6 million in February, while Ijebu Ode received N407.5 million in January and N469.8 million in February.

Other LGAs such as Ijebu North East (N726.2m), IKENNO (N776.7m), IMEKO APHON (N790.6M) and ODOGBOLU (N759.2M) have engaged in the Mid-700m range over the two months.

Their individual monthly allocations varied between N341.7 Me N512.2m.

At the bottom of the graph there were Ewekoro and Ogun Waterside, who received the lower allocations.

In Ewekoro N674.97m was awarded – N315.4m in January and N359.6m in February – while Ogun Waterside obtained N693.89m, with N323.4m in January and N370.5m in February.

The absence of data for LGA Sagamu and Olda raises concerns about transparency and access to public financial registers in the state.

While the efforts to obtain explanations for omission were underway at the time of the presentation of this relationship, the groups of civil society have repeatedly requested a better dissemination in the finance of the local government.

The N16.39 billion shared between the 18 councils in two months underlines the scope of the public funds managed at the local level.

Analysts say that greater responsibility and visibility on how these funds are used are crucial for basic development.

Attempts to obtain official reactions from the Ministry of the Ogun State of the local government and the affairs of Chieftancy have not been successful since officials were not achieved at the time of the presentation of this relationship.

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