Local Governance Accountability Portal

The LGA portal was created by Agora Policy and partners with support from MacArthur Foundation to strengthen accountability and governance in Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. It provides free access federation allocations to the local councils from May 1999 till date as well as details of councils and their elected officials.

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Gwagwalada LGA of FCT
Population: 158,618

Gwagwalada Local Government Area (LGA) was created on 15 October 1984, with its headquarters in the town of Gwagwalada and the area is made up of several towns and villages which include Dabagayi, Agota, Basan Zuba, Gbadolo, Kaburufi, Wurumbi, Ledi, and Gurebare[1]. With a land area of 1,036 km² in 2006, Gwagwalada had a population of 158,618, proj...

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Kuje LGA of FCT
Population: 97,233

Kuje Local Government Area (LGA), has its headquarters in the town of Kuje. It comprises several towns and villages, including Damakusa, Bugako, Chida, Jeli, Kiyi, Shaji, Lafiya, Tuage, and Rubbochi[1]. With a landmass of 1,888 km², Kuje LGA had a population of 97,233 in the 2006 census, projected to increase to 212,100 in 2022, resulting in a dens...

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