Eight Nigerian states fail to attract foreign capital in five years

Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Gombe, Jigawa, among eight states that recorded zero foreign investment in five years.

Further analysis by TheCable Index shows that eight of the 32 states have failed to attract any foreign capital between 2019 and 2024.

Here are the states: 👇🏻👇🏻

1. Bayelsa
2. Ebonyi
3. Gombe
4. Jigawa
5. Kebbi
6. Taraba
7. Yobe
8. Zamfara#TheCableIndex https://t.co/8kjCempTlu pic.twitter.com/EiB2E5HGnS

— TheCableIndex (@thecableindex) August 5, 2025

Further analysis by TheCable Index shows that eight of the 32 states have failed to attract any foreign capital between 2019 and 2024.

Here are the states:

1. Bayelsa

2. Ebonyi

3. Gombe

4. Jigawa

5. Kebbi

6. Taraba

7. Yobe

8. Zamfara

#TheCableIndex