Akamkpa LGA, Cross River State

The majority of the people speak Ejagham and Iyong Iyong languages. Akamkpa has the largest forest area in the State and Akamkpa Local Government Area is situated in Cross River State with  headquarters in Akamkpa town created in 1976. It is under the Cross River South senatorial district and had  a population of 149,705 people in 2006 and is projected to reach 228,000 in 2022. Akamkpa Local government area has a population density of 49 people per kilometer square and covers approximately 4003km2. 

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FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN52,144,045,054.85
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN546,036,640.29
-7.0%
January 2026
NGN587,291,845.66
-3.7%
December 2025
NGN609,560,944.62
+7.5%
November 2025
NGN567,047,593.27
-9.0%
October 2025
NGN623,102,246.99
-2.9%
September 2025
NGN641,955,486.30
+0.0%

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