By Aminu Abubakar
Kwara State received a total of N146.4 billion from federal allocations in 2025, with figures showing a steady rise in monthly disbursements during most of the year before a slight decline in the final two months.
An analysis of the state’s monthly allocation profile for the 2025 fiscal year by SolaceBase showed that inflows increased significantly between January and October, with the state recording its highest monthly receipts in September and October.
The figures indicate that Kwara received N9.2 billion in January 2025, the lowest monthly allocation recorded during the year. However, allocations rose sharply in subsequent months, crossing the N12 billion mark by February.
The breakdown showed that the state received N12.2 billion in February, followed by N11.1 billion in March and another N11.1 billion in April.
In May, allocations rose slightly to N11.4 billion, while in June recorded N11.3 billion.
The upward trend became more pronounced in the second half of the year, with Kwara receiving N12.3 billion in July and N13.3 billion in August.
By September, federal allocations to the state climbed to N14.4 billion, the highest monthly figure recorded in 2025. The same amount was received again in October, making the two months the peak period for federal inflows into the state during the year under review.
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However, allocations declined slightly toward the end of the year, with Kwara receiving N13.7 billion in November before dropping further to N12 billion in December.
Overall, the state received N146.4 billion from the federation account between January and December 2025.
The data further showed that the average monthly allocation received by the state stood at approximately N12.2 billion.
An analysis of the figures on a quarterly basis revealed a gradual strengthening of federal inflows as the year progressed.
In the first quarter of the year, covering January to March, Kwara received a combined total of N32.5 billion.
The second quarter, comprising April to June, recorded a slightly higher total of N33.8 billion.
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Allocations increased significantly in the third quarter, where the state received N40 billion between July and September.
The fourth quarter produced the highest cumulative inflow, with Kwara receiving N40.1 billion between October and December despite the slight decline recorded in the final two months.
The figures showed that the second half of the year outperformed the first half in terms of total allocations received.
Between January and June, Kwara received N66.3 billion. However, between July and December, the state received N80.1 billion.
This represents a difference of N13.8 billion, indicating that allocations in the second half of the year were approximately 20.8 percent higher than those received during the first six months.
A month-to-month comparison also revealed notable growth across the year.
From January’s N9.2 billion allocation to December’s N12 billion, the state recorded an increase of N2.8 billion over the 12-month period.
This translates to an overall growth rate of approximately 30.4 percent between the beginning and end of the year.
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