Jakusko LGA, Yobe State

Jakusko Local Government Area, with its headquarters in Jakusko town, is located in the Yobe North Senatorial District. Established in 1996, it spans 3,395 square kilometres and had a population of 232,458 (2006 census), projected to 365,500 in 2022, equalling a density of about 90 people per square kilometre. Agriculture, focused on rice and wheat production, is key to the economy. The LGA also features the Kumadugu-Yobe River Basin. Its postal code is 631103, and geo-coordinates are around 12.5882° N latitude and 10.9890° E longitude.

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FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN56,131,927,882.98
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN612,908,443.75
-7.1%
January 2026
NGN659,767,965.22
-4.1%
December 2025
NGN687,784,951.53
+5.1%
November 2025
NGN654,448,352.89
-6.9%
October 2025
NGN702,970,537.98
-3.7%
September 2025
NGN729,840,324.97
+0.0%

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