States spend N45bn fuelling vehicles, generators in six months
Thirty-one state governments spent N45.04bn fuelling motor vehicles, plants and generators in the first six months of 2026, representing a 14.35 per cent increase over the N39.38bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. An analysis by The PUNCH of the states’ second-quarter budget implementation reports showed that the combined fuel bill increased by N5.65bn, with Lagos, Yobe, Nasarawa, Kano and Ekiti recording the highest expenditure. The spending translates to an average of N7.51bn monthly, or approximately N248.82m daily, between January and June.
