Mopa-muro LGA, Kogi State

Mopa-Muro local government, with its headquarters in the town of Mopa situated in Kogi West Senatorial District. Mopa-Muro LGA is made up of several towns and villages such as Anunmade, Iya lere, Aribo, Mopa, Annumote, Omolokun,and Arupe Dena. It covers an area of 896.6 km², with a population of 43,760 as of the 2006 census, projected to rise to 59,000 in 2022 with a density of 65.81/km ².  The vast majority of the area’s dwellers being members of the Okun ethnic sub-division of the Yoruba tribe. The Yagba dialect of the Yoruba language is commonly spoken in the area. Popular festivals held in Mopa Moro LGA include the Egungun festival while the notable landmarks in the area include the Mopa breweries and the Kogi state-owned Government Technical College Mopa. The postal code for Mopa-Muro LGA is 261 with its coordinates at 8°05′50″N 5°53′45″E.

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN35,478,897,483.22
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN402,434,368.04
-9.5%
January 2026
NGN444,460,132.59
-0.5%
December 2025
NGN446,629,925.30
+10.2%
November 2025
NGN405,418,687.45
-10.7%
October 2025
NGN454,198,432.62
-0.8%
September 2025
NGN458,035,276.43
+0.0%

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