Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that 18 out of the 36 states in the country failed to attract foreign investment in the last three years (2021 – 2023).
NBS listed the states as follows :
1. Bauchi
2. Bayelsa
3. Benue
4. Borno
5. Cross River
6. Ebonyi
7. Edo
8. Enugu
9. Gombe
10. Imo
11. Jigawa
12. Kaduna
13. Kebbi
14. Nasarawa
15. Sokoto
16. Taraba
17. Yobe
18. Zamfara