Mo Ibrahim Foundation has
ranked Nigeria 35 out of 54 in Africa after the country scored 48.1 out of
100.0 in overall governance.
The
Foundation was established in 2006 with a focus on the critical importance of
leadership and governance in Africa, by providing tools to assess and support
progress in leadership and governance.
The Ibrahim
Index of African Governance (IIAG) provides an annual assessment of the quality
of governance in African countries and is the most comprehensive collection of
data on African governance.
According to
the 2017 IIAG report which was released on Monday in Senegal, Nigeria scored
lower than the African average (50.8) and lower than the regional average
for West Africa (53.8).
The Africa’s
most populated country also got its highest category score in Participation and
Human Rights (52.5), and its lowest category score in Sustainable Economic
Opportunity (42.3). It also obtained its highest sub-category score in Rule of
Law (63.1), and its lowest sub-category score in Accountability (32.7).
“Over the
last five years, Nigeria shows signs of ‘Increasing Improvement’ in overall
governance. Nigeria registers an overall governance improvement over the decade
at an annual average trend of +0.38, with the pace of improvement quickening in
the last five years at an annual average trend of +0.83.
“Nigeria’s
overall governance progress over the decade is driven by three of the four
categories: Participation and Human Rights (annual average trend of +0.77), Sustainable
Economic Opportunity (annual average trend of +0.46), and Human Development
(annual average trend of +0.66),” the report read in part.
The 2017
IIAG, however, revealed that African’s overall governance trajectory remained
positive on average, but in recent years has moved at a slower pace.
The
Foundation further called for vigilance on Africa’s future as many countries
struggle to build on recent progress or to reverse negative trends, and as
concerns emerge in some key sectors.
“The eleventh
edition of the IIAG looks at both country and indicator trends over the last
five years (2012-2016), within the context of the last decade (2007-2016). By
evaluating more recent progress on governance alongside long-term performance,
the 2017 IIAG provides the most nuanced assessment to date of the evolution and
direction that countries, regions and specific dimensions of governance are
taking.
“Over the
last 10 years, 40 African countries have improved in overall governance; in the
last five years, 18 of these – a third of the continent’s countries and home to
58% of African citizens – including Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria
and Senegal, have even managed to accelerate their progress. In 2016, the
continent achieved its highest overall governance score to date (50.8 out of
100.0),” the report said.
Source: ChannelsTV
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