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FAAC: FG, States, LGCs Share N1.203trn For August
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its September 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1.203 trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of August, 2024 from a gross total of N2.278 trillion.
From the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) and Exchange Difference (ED), the Federal Government received N374.925billion, the States received N422.861billion, the Local Government Councils got N306.533 Billion, while the Oil Producing States received N99.474billion as Derivation, (13% of Mineral Revenue).
The sum of N81.975billion was given for the cost of collection, while N992.617 billion was allocated for Transfers Intervention and Refunds.
The Communique issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of the meeting indicated that the Gross Revenue available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) for the month of August 2024, was N573.341 billion as against N625.329 billion distributed in the preceding month, resulting in a decrease of N51.988 billion.
From that amount, the sum of N22.934billion was allocated for the cost of collection and the sum of N16.512 billion given for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds. The remaining sum of N533.895billion was distributed to the three tiers of government, of which the Federal Government got N80.084billion, the States received N266.948billion and Local Government Councils got N186.863billion.
Accordingly, the Gross Statutory Revenue of N1.221trillion received for the month was lower than the sum of N1.387 received in the previous month by N165.994. From the stated amount, the sum of N58.415 billion was allocated for the cost of collection and a total sum of N976.105billion for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds.
The remaining balance of N186.636 Billion was distributed as follows to the three tiers of government: Federal Government got the sum of N71.624billion, States received N36.329 billion, the sum of N28.008 Billion was allocated to LGCs and N50.675 Billion was given to Derivation Revenue (13% Mineral producing States).
Also, the sum of N15.643 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) was distributed to the three (3) tiers of government as follows: the Federal Government received N2.252 Billion, States got N7.509 Billion, Local Government Councils received N5.256 Billion, while N0.626 Billion was allocated for Cost of Collection.
The Communique also disclosed the sum of N468.245 Billion from Exchange Difference, which was shared as follows: Federal Government received N220.964 Billion, States got N112.076 Billion, the sum of N86.406 Billion was allocated to Local Government Councils, N48.799 Billion was given for Derivation (13% of Mineral Revenue).
It further disclosed that
Companies Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Import and Excise Duties, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), Oil and Gas Royalty and Customs External Tarrif levies (CET) all recorded decreases.
According to the Communique, the total revenue distributable for the current month of August 2024, was drawn from Statutory Revenue of N186.636 Billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) of N533.636 Billion, N15.017 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) and N468.245 Billion from Exchange Difference, bringing the total distributable amount for the month to N1.203 Trillion.
The balance in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) as at September 2024 stands at $473.754.57
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, while welcoming FAAC members, appreciated them for their continued support and contributions, urging them to do more
While also thanking the Revenue Generating Agencies for their hard work in ensuring that the three tiers of government are running smoothly, HM Edun assured that Nigeria is going well, explaining that we have a President whose actions is in line with the Rule of Law and he is making sure that whatever the country is going through is a stringent economic conditions aimed at repositioning the economy for the benefit and future of our country
He emphasised that the policies are for the good of the nation it is for our own good, we have to go through turbulent situation before the economy will stabilize for good, he said.
He added that the challenges we are witnessing are not only limited to Nigeria alone but to other countries of the world. *We have to play our own role, we have to fasten our belts*, he noted
Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has received 119 stolen artefacts from the Netherlands.
The Oba who disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin, the Edo State capital, said plans by some international cartel to re-loot the artefacts were thwarted after he prayed to God and the ancestors.
He said, “I thank President Bola Tinubu for supporting and committing to the efforts former President Buhari put in place to ensure the artifacts are not re-looted because there were groups in this country believed to be an international cartel that had all sorts of conspiracy to re-loot our artifacts.
“They stole and burnt our Kingdom. They killed my people and tried to kill their spirit and their morale. Today, the boldness, courage, and bravery of the Benin people are still there. Events of 1897 reduced that to a significant level that Sometimes when I see my people, they are afraid of the unknown.
“The return of these objects has reawakened the courage we had in our people. We do not want modern-day politics and partisan politics to diminish the courage of our people.
“The Director General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments has been doing wonderful work. His predecessor was part of the conspiracy to re-loot our artefacts. We had a running battle in this hall.
“I addressed my Chiefs in Benin language, and I said these artefacts belong to my ancestors, and I will not sit on the ancient throne and watch the artefacts re-looted. They would rather remain where they are than be re-looted. I thank the government of the Netherlands for working with us. This is part of the efforts to reawaken the morale and spirit of my people.
“After 1897, the kingdom was reduced. There was a government in this state that wanted to reduce the kingdom more and scatter it. I am angry when I speak about it. Why would anybody want to scatter the kingdom.
“The youths were courageous like the youths of those days. They were not afraid of anybody. I vowed that it would not happen. Not in my reign. Not while I am sitting on this throne. God heard my prayers. My ancestors heard my prayers. This throne is not partisan, but I should support what is good for my people.
“I urge the youths to be tough and strong in the face of adversity. This is not for anybody else. It is for my ancestors.”
The Benin Monarch further prayed for the return of more artefacts.
The NCMM DG, Olugbile Holloway, said the commission and the Benin Royal Palace were working hard to ensure more artefacts were returned.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, who was represented by the Secretary to State Government, Barr. Musa Ikhilor said his administration would continue to build necessary infrastructure to preserve the returned artefacts as well as collaborate with the Federal Government to improve the storage system for the artefacts.
The General Director of the Wereld Museum, Marieke Van Bommel, said, “The artefacts are looted, and we have a policy in the Netherlands to bring them back. We are bringing back 119 artefacts. We don’t have more. These are the collections in the Netherlands. There are more collections in Europe, but that is not up to us. They have been with us for over 100 years.”
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund said its Student Loan Application System has now been fully digitised to streamline and accelerate the student loan processing experience for institutions and applicants.
“With this upgrade, all accredited institutions are now required to request access to SLAS to verify and upload student data related to loan applications. This is a critical step that ensures the timely processing and disbursement of approved student loans,” NELFUND said in a statement by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.
The Fund also said that institutions that have not yet onboarded the system are kindly requested to send an access request to registration@nelf.gov.ng without delay.
He said once granted access, institutions will be able to view a real-time dashboard of their students’ loan applications, verify submitted data, and track the status of each application.
“We urge all institutions to take immediate action in the interest of their students, as verification and data upload by the institutions are mandatory steps before final approval and disbursement can be completed,” the statement said.
The implementation of the student loan scheme is President Bola Tinubu’s flagship project in the education sector.
Barely a month after his inauguration as president, Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Act, which creates a legal framework for granting loans to indigent or low-income Nigerians to facilitate the payment of their fees in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The law, reenacted, created the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
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