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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FAAC Allocation

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Gwiwa LGA of Jigawa State
Population: 128,730
Created in 1992, Gwiwa Local Government Area (LGA) is located in Jigawa North-West Senatorial District, with its headquarters in the town of Gwiwa. The LGA includes several towns and villages, such as Buntusu, Shafe, Guntai, Darina, Korau, Daabi, Yola, and Korayel . Spanning an area of 450 km², Gwiwa LGA had a population of 128,730 at the 2006 cens...

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Hadejia LGA of Jigawa State
Population: 104,286
Hadejia Local Government Area (LGA) is located in Jigawa North-East Senatorial District, with its headquarters in the town of Hadejia. The town lies between latitude 12.4506°N and longitude 10.0404°E . Hadejia shares boundaries with Kiri Kasama LGA to the east, Mallam Maɗori LGA to the north, and Auyo LGA to the west . Several towns and villages ma...

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N3.88t

Total amount tracked

322

Months captured

774

LGAs covered

5,369+

LGA officials

LGA Resources

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Beyond Financial Autonomy: The Imperative Of Moving From Local Government To Local Governance In Nigeria
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Faces At The Policy Conversation On Accountability In Local Governance
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Policy Conversation On Enthroning Accountability In Local Governance In Nigeria

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