Lau LGA, Taraba State

Lau Local Government Area (LGA), with headquarters in Lau Town, is part of Taraba North Senatorial District. It was created in 1991 and covers 1,473 square kilometres, housing 95,190 people in 2006 census, projected to over 149,700 in 2022, giving it a density of 85 people per square kilometres. Lau’s economy is based on agriculture and fishing, with yam and rice as major crops. The River Benue enhances fishing and trade activities. The postal code is 662, and geo-coordinates are approximately 8.6833° N latitude and 11.1833° E longitude.

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN 42,231,505,282.10
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN 460,098,222.38
-7.0%
January 2026
NGN 494,469,522.55
-1.9%
December 2025
NGN 504,069,738.09
+7.4%
November 2025
NGN 469,216,931.58
-14.9%
October 2025
NGN 551,315,776.62
+4.2%
September 2025
NGN 528,873,489.21
+0.0%

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