The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS)has said that total states and Federal Capital Territory’s debt profile fell slightly to N4.12tn as of the end of March 2021, from N4.19tn as of the end of December 2020.
It disclosed this in its report on Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt (Q1 2021)as at March 31, 2021 amount in naira.
According to the report, the Federal Capital Territory had a debt of N69.53bn; Zamfara, N96.98bn; Yobe, N60.09bn; Taraba, N100bn; Sokoto, N38,55bn; Rivers, N266.94bn; Plateau, N134.22bn; Oyo, N91.95bn; Osun, N133.92bn; Ondo, N72.60bn; Ogun, N156.3bn; while Niger State had N62.33bn.
Nasarawa had N58.67bn; Lagos, N507.38bn; Kwara, N63.24bn; Kogi, N68.86bn; Kebbi, N55.1bn; Katsina, N58.34bn; Kano, N119.43bn; Kaduna, N68.75bn; Jigawa, N31.57bn; Imo, N149.89bn; while Gombe State had N82.47bn.
Enugu State had N68.86bn; Ekiti, N83.72bn; Edo, N81.75bn; Ebonyi, N43.79bn; Delta, N213.78bn; Cross-River, N162.34bn; Borno, N91.86bn; Benue, N128.25bn; Bayelsa, N142.94bn; while Bauchi State had N100.79bn.
It added that Anambra State had N59.71bn; Akwa Ibom, N232.2bn; Adamawa, N95.22bn; while Abia had N70.57bn.