Benue State $6.864 billion

The state is situated in the South East of Nigeria. It covers the territory around 34.059 square kilometres. The total GDP of the state is $6.864 billion, per capita is $1.592. The total population is around 4.5 million people. The Benue state is rich in agricultural resources. It claims to be the food basket of Nigeria. The state produces cocoyam, sesame, millet, sorghum, soybean, maize, potato, cassava, beans, rice and yam. The economy of the region is dependent on the agricultural sector. Around 80% of the state`s population is engaged in agriculture.

Osun State $7.28 billion

It`s the inland state situated in the South West of Nigeria. The nickname for the state is the Land of Virtue. It covers the territory over 9.251 square kilometres. The total population is around 4.2 million people. The total GDP of the state is $7.28 billion, per capita is $2.076. The state is dominant by the Yoruba people; the major sub-ethnic groups are Igbomina, Ibolo, Oyo, Ijesha, Ife and Osun. The dominative religions are Islam and Christianity.