Local Governance Accountability Portal

The LGA portal was created by Agora Policy and partners with support from MacArthur Foundation to strengthen accountability and governance in Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. It provides free access federation allocations to the local councils from May 1999 till date as well as details of councils and their elected officials.

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Surulere LGA of Lagos State
Population: 502,865

Surulere Local Government Area is located in Lagos State, Nigeria, with its administrative headquarters in Surulere town. It is part of the Lagos Central Senatorial District and was created in 1991 when it was carved out of the old Lagos Mainland Local Government.The population of Surulere was 502,865 in 2006, projected to grow to 744,400 by 2022....

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Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State
Population: 111,902

Akwanga Local Government Area, headquartered in Akwanga Town, is located within the Nasarawa North Senatorial District in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Established in 1976, it spans approximately 996 square kilometers and has a population of about 113,430 (2006 census) with an estimated increase in recent years. The population density is approximately 1...

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