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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Bida LGA of Niger State
Population: 185,553

Bida Local Government Area (LGA), with headquarters in Bida Town, lies within the Niger East Senatorial District in Niger State. Created in 1991, it covers a land area of 2,711 square kilometers. Bida has a population of approximately 185,553 (2006 census), with an estimated 318,300 residents projected for 2022, giving it a population density of ar...

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Borgu LGA of Niger State
Population: 172,835

Borgu Local Government Area (LGA), with headquarters in New Bussa, is part of the Niger North Senatorial District in Niger State. Borgu was created in 1991 and covers 4,300 square kilometers. The LGA has a population of around 172,835 (2006 census), with an estimated population of 296,500 by 2022. Borgu's economy is largely based on agriculture, in...

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