BudgIT’s 2025 State of the States’ Report, which ranks Enugu as the likeliest state in Nigeria to survive independent of FAAC allocations, is a reflection of Governor Peter Mbah Administration’s extensive reforms hinged on the principles of transparency, traceability, and accountability in the governance of the state, including revenue IGR space, writes Uche Anichukwu.
While discussing the 2025 edition of BudgIT’s State of the State Report, an annual publication that evaluates long-term fiscal performance and sustainability of Nigerian states, Arise News ace presenter and social activist, RufaiOseni, described Enugu State’s emergence as the likeliest state to survive outside of the receipts from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, as “The Enugu Miracle.”
His words: “All of a sudden, Enugu has become a haven for raising money. The Governor Mbah some people never gave a chance is doing so well. He is putting digitisation in place. Enugu is now part of the few states in the country that are actually viable; that is, if they do not get FAAC, they should be able to run… If Enugu can do it, if Enugu can create a miracle – the Enugu Miracle – then what are others doing?”