States’ coffers bulge but roads, schools, hospitals languish

    Wasiu Alli | Editor’s picks | Aug 27, 2025    
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Nigerian states are swimming in more cash now than ever before, thanks to Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) largesse that has swelled their purses and created more fiscal space to fund key infrastructural projects.

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