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Kano Receives Highest Allocation, as States Share N39.6bn Ecological Funds 

by Adetunji Tobi
August 12, 2024
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Data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee published by the National Bureau of Statistics showed,  that Kano State, received the highest allocation, totaling N2.1bn, averaging N175m per month of the 39.6bn ecological fund   allocations from June 2023 to June 2024,

The ecological fund is a crucial part of Nigeria’s federal revenue allocation, specifically designated to address various environmental challenges nationwide, including erosion, desertification, flooding, oil spills, and drought.

Established in 1981, the fund is drawn from the Federation Account at a rate of two per cent, with the primary objective of assisting all tiers of government in tackling ecological problems. The fund’s disbursement process is managed by the Ecological Fund Office, under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Over the past year, the Federal Government distributed N39.62bn among the 36 states. The disbursements reflect the varying degrees of environmental challenges faced across Nigeria, with funds allocated based on the severity of these challenges.

Kano State received the highest allocation, totalling N2.1bn, averaging N175m per month. Borno State, which is dealing with environmental damage linked to the insurgency, received N1.68bn (averaging N140m per month), the second-highest allocation.

Recent heavy rainfalls reportedly rendered a portion of the Kano-Maiduguri highway impassable, causing significant disruptions to traffic flow. Many states have also been affected by the rains.

The Federal Government has terminated the contract for Section 1 of the Kano-Maiduguri road project due to prolonged delays. This decision was announced by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Uchenna Orji, on Saturday. The minister has also ordered an immediate assessment of the road project.

A report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, titled, ‘Nigeria BAY States, Shelter/NFI Sector Flood Situation Update, April – July 2024 (Issue 1.0)’, stated that severe weather incidents between April and July 2024 directly affected 124,275 individuals across 56 internally displaced persons sites in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states.

The region experienced 46 heavy windstorms, 66 flooding events, and 115 instances where both windstorms and flooding occurred simultaneously, impacting 26,493 households.

“These incidents have caused significant damage to camp infrastructure, including shelters, safe spaces, and essential WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) facilities such as latrines and showers,” the report stated.

The report highlighted a seven per cent increase in such weather-related incidents compared to the same period last year, exacerbating the already critical situation in these areas.

As of July, only five per cent of the affected population had received any form of shelter or non-food items assistance. The destruction caused by the ongoing rainy season has placed immense pressure on humanitarian efforts, which are already struggling to meet the needs of over a million IDPs across the three states.

Borno State has been the hardest hit, with 114,747 IDPs affected, followed by Yobe with 9,419 and Adamawa with 309.

The scale of the damage is significant, OCHA noted, indicating that 51 IDP sites and 134 host communities have been flooded. In total, 26,779 shelters were damaged by either flooding or windstorms, leaving 24,463 households in desperate need of shelter.

Other top recipients of the ecological fund include Lagos with N1.81bn (averaging N150.83m per month), Kaduna with N1.4bn (averaging N124.17m per month), and Sokoto with N1.49bn (averaging N124.17m per month).

Conversely, the states with the lowest allocations include Kwara, receiving N602.3m (averaging N50.20m per month), Bayelsa with N598.79m (averaging N49.90m per month), and Ondo with N629.42m (averaging N52.45m per month).

Edo received N632.8m (averaging N52.73m per month), and Abia received N633.68m (averaging N52.81m per month).

Adamawa received N1.24bn (averaging N103.33m per month) to address issues such as erosion and flooding. Anambra was allocated N1.35bn (averaging N112.50m per month).

Benue, affected by desertification and flooding, received N758.97m (averaging N63.25m per month). Cross River received N680m (averaging N56.67m per month), with the funds targeted at managing deforestation and erosion.

Enugu received N1.36bn (averaging N113.33m per month) for its ecological interventions.

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    Tobi Adetunji is a Business Reporter with Techeconomy. Contact: adetunji.tobi@techeconomy.ng

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