Ekiti L.G.A Of KWARA State

Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) is located in Kwara State, within the Kwara South Senatorial District, and has its administrative headquarters in Araromi Opin. Ekiti LGA was carved out of the old Irepodun local government area in October 1991 and shares boundaries with Ekiti State in the West[1]. The LGA consists of several towns and villages, including Etan, Isapa, Ejiu, Obbo-Ile, Eruku, Ajuba, Osi, and Oke-Opin[2]. It spans an area of 478.5 km² and recorded a 2006 population of 54,399, which was projected to rise to 81,700 by 2022, resulting in a density of 170.7/km² [3]. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the local economy, with the cultivation of crops such as cocoa, oil palm, coconuts, cassava, yam, kolanut, lettuce, orange, and pepper while Granite also occurs in large deposits. Other significant economic pursuits include textile weaving and mining[4]. Tourist attractions are the Oloroke Hill (Eruku), Wood Carving Center (Osi), Apo Olori (Isolo-Opin) and the Archaeological Site (Obbo) [5]. The postal code for Ekiti LGA is 252[6].

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN36,606,950,582.19
-100.0% vs Prev. Year
Current Year Funding
0.0% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
May 2025
NGN369,339,408.80
+0.0%
April 2025
NGN378,760,015.10
+2.6%
March 2025
NGN320,765,538.28
-15.3%
February 2025
NGN354,692,977.16
+10.6%
January 2025
NGN402,107,766.45
+13.4%
November 2024
NGN343,244,895.36
-14.6%

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