Nigeria: Govt Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Low Lottery Revenue

29 July 2021

The federal government has expressed dissatisfaction over the lottery and gaming industry's low contribution to its revenue in spite of the reports that the industry generated N250 billion in 2019.

The feeling of the federal government was conveyed to the industry by the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, in an address he delivered yesterday at the opening ceremony of a two-day National Gaming Conference hosted by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) in Lagos State.

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