Ijero LGA, Ekiti State

The Ijero Local Government Area was created in 1976. It is located in the northwestern part of Ekiti State, within the Ekiti Central Senatorial District. The headquarters of the LGA is in Ijero-Ekiti. The area covers a total land size of 361.9 square kilometres. In 2006, the population was 221,873, and projections for 2022 estimate around 332,200 people. This gives Ijero an approximate population density of 917.9 people per square kilometre. The local economy is heavily agricultural, with the people of Ijero primarily producing food crops such as yam, cocoyam, cassava, pepper, tomatoes, and bananas. Ijero’s postal code is 372   and its coordinates are 7°49′N 5°5′E

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN47,629,149,535.58
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN529,384,616.76
-10.8%
January 2026
NGN593,443,645.43
-7.4%
December 2025
NGN640,889,127.56
+17.4%
November 2025
NGN545,885,202.74
-14.3%
October 2025
NGN636,674,808.32
-1.1%
September 2025
NGN643,609,151.67
+0.0%

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