Kaduna tops transparency, public integrity index

The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity Watch (CeFTPIW) has ranked Kaduna State as the first subnational in its transparency and public integrity index.

The ranking which was done for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, placed Kaduna State as number one, with a score of 51.42, in the 2024 Integrity Index Report.

CeFTPIW is a non-governmental organisation established in 2016 to promote good governance, by strengthening transparency and accountability in public institutions and organisations.

A statement issued by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Planning and Budget, Muktar Ahmed, on Friday, November 29, 2024, said: “Kaduna State has demonstrated commitment as a model of good governance and accountability under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani.

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“With Governor Uba Sani, the term ‘due process’ is not just a phrase that is just politically expedient but the cornerstone of his administration’s policy, programme and projects conceptualisation and execution.”

Ahmed commended Sani for “providing leadership and dedication to the common good, especially in his efforts to transform the rural areas, complete ongoing projects and oversee the entire infrastructural development of Kaduna State.”

The commissioner noted that Sani’s policy of inclusion, where the underserved are being brought on board, and the building of bridges of trust across the entho-religious landscape of Kaduna State, contributed to the topmost ranking.

He also commended CeFTPIW for “giving honour to whom it is due”, adding that the ranking underscores Governor Sani’s “open governance policy and prudence”.

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