The governors of Kogi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Akwa Ibom have been adjudged to be running the country’s worst performing states of the month for the month of October 2015 based on a comparative analysis of governors’ performance in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State has been named the best performing state, with Sokoto coming second on a report that focuses on salary payment, among other key indices.
The study tagged CIAPS Governors Performance Index (CGPI) is a monthly performance review of what governors across the country are doing in their offices and it is conducted by the Lagos-based Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS).
In a statement released by the Centre, Olumuyiwa Ayoola, the CGPI coordinator explained that the variables used as indexes for performance were mathematically calculated and this month’s variables have been skewed to place emphasis on “Payment of Salary, New Projects, Education, Security and Leadership by example”.
According to Ayoola, the action of each state governor was monitored and studied from the first day of the month, and the findings were graded and compared to that of fellow governors across the country.
In the month of October, the CGPI results show that the governors of Akwa Ibom, Zamfara, Kogi, Yobe and Ebonyi States are the worst performing states in Nigeria and all finished in the bottom places, with not more than a score of 35 percent. The CGPI panel also observed that the role of the Federal Government in disbursing and monitoring the bailout funds needs to be clarified.
Commenting on the CGPI report, CIAPS Centre Director and CGPI Chair, Anthony Kila, stated that the “CGPI is a useful tool for democracy and good governance, as it allows government to be objectively measured against their peers and compels all in power to be mindful of accountability”.
The variables used for measuring governors performance this month take into account that most governors are new to office, whilst some have been there for a longer period of time.
Kila further explained that he hopes that the CGPI monthly reports will allow governors to sit up, improve their performances during their tenure and even enter into healthy competition between themselves for the benefit of their states and the country as a whole.
A full report of all Nigerian Governors ratings can be viewed on the CGPI website www.cgpi.com.ng .
Kaduna State is the best performing State with 72 percent, followed by Sokoto State with 64 percent according to the report.
Accordingly, the Committee will continue to meet monthly at CIAPS to review performance of state governors in the country, the report said.
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