Security vote in Nigeria
Security vote in Nigeria is a monthly allowance that is allocated to the 36 states within the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the sole purpose of funding security services within such states. The monthly fund runs into billions of naira and vary based on the level of security required by the individual state.
The state governments are advised to use their discretion in ways on how to spend the funds.
Security votes by states
SOUTH EAST
Imo State: N333.333M MonthlyEnugu State: N600M Monthly
Anambra State: N850M Monthly
Abia State: N700M Monthly
SOUTH SOUTH
Cross River State: N500M MonthlyRivers State: N1.5B Monthly
Akwa Ibom State: N1.8B Monthly
Edo State: N900M Monthly
Delta State: N2B Monthly
SOUTH WEST
Lagos State: N1.429B MonthlyOndo State: N600M Monthly
Osun State: N400M Monthly
Ogun State: N80-N100M Monthly
Ekiti State: N100M Monthly
Oyo State: N1B Monthly
NORTH EAST
Borno State: N806.25M MonthlyYobe State: N316.667M Monthly
Taraba State: N200M Monthly
Bauchi State: N1.417B Monthly
NORTH WEST
Kano State: N0.00Kaduna State: N400M Monthly N4.8B Annually
Katsina State: N17.583M Monthly
Zamfara State: N600M Monthly
NORTH CENTRAL
Benue State: N3.092B allocation to personnel and overhead costs monthly which cover security vote, among others.Niger State: N1.308B Monthly
Plateau State: N216.667M Monthly
Kogi State: N400M Monthly
Nasarawa State: N100M Monthly