Anambra State has emerged as the best-performing state in Nigeria, displacing Rivers from the top spot in the latest fiscal performance ranking of the 35 states, according to the 2025 edition of the State of States Report by BudgIT.
The report, which assesses states’ financial sustainability, budget efficiency, and capital investment priorities, revealed that Anambra, Lagos, Kwara, Abia, and Edo made up the new top five performers.
“Anambra has clinched the best-performing state in the federation, moving from number 2 to the first positio
