by Ajadi Daniel
This list is according to the National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Ibrahim Khaleel, according to him 23 states of the federation currently owe local government workers’ arrears ranging from one to 16 months.
| S/N | States | Number of Months owed Local government workers |
| 1 | Bayelsa | Between 10-16 months |
| 2 | Kogi | Between 7 to 15 months |
| 3 | Delta | Between 8 to 14 months |
| 4 | Kaduna | 12 months |
| 5 | Edo | 10 months |
| 6 | Abia | Between 5 to 9 months |
| 7 | Kwara | Between 2 to 9 months |
| 8 | Benue | 9 months |
| 9 | Nasarawa | 7 months |
| 10 | Ondo | 6 months |
| 11 | Ekiti | 6 months |
| 12 | Imo | 6 months |
| 13 | Oyo | 3-11 months |
| 14 | Adamawa | 4 months |
| 15 | Rivers | 4 months |
| 16 | Akwa Ibom | 4 months |
| 17 | Plateau | 4 months |
| 18 | Ebonyi | 4 months |
| 19 | Taraba | 3 months |
| 20 | FCT, Abuja | 3 months |
| 21 | Cross River | (700 staff owed between one to three months |
| 22 | Ogun | Has not also remitted its deduction for seven months |
| 23 | Zamfara | Has not started implementing minimum wage |