
Akwa Ibom State recorded the lowest investment income in Nigeria's South-south region in 2025, earning just N249.23 million despite its extensive portfolio of state-owned investments, including Ibom Air, according to Premium Times. By comparison, Delta State earned N18.29 billion and Edo State N11.07 billion, meaning Akwa Ibom's proceeds amounted to less than two per cent of Delta's total.
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