Cross River Bassey Otu Tops List Of Performing First-Term Governors In 2024 Survey

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As a subsequence of the celebrations marking the first 365 days of officialdom by the present set of first-term governors in Nigeria, a survey was carried out to evaluate their performances using their individual scorecards.

The survey which incepted with a compilation and comparison of scorecards, was initiated by an Abuja-based management consulting outfit, Kendrift Consulting, which had in focus 25 governors on their first term in office, by 2024.

The serving governors included:

Alex Otti LP Abia

Umo Eno PDP Akwa Ibom

Charles Soludo APGA Anambra

Duoye Diri PDP Bayelsa

Hyacinth Alia APC  Benue

Bassey Otu APC Cross River State

Sheriff Oborevwori PDP Delta

Francis Nwifuru APC Ebonyi

Oyebanji Biodun APC Ekiti

Peter Mbah PDP Enugu

Umar Namadi APC Jigawa

Uba Sani Kaduna APC Kaduna

Abba Kabir Yusuf NNPP Kano

Dikko Umar Radda APC Katsina

Nasir Idris APC Kebbi

Ahmed Usman Ododo APC Kogi

Mohammed Umar Bago APC Niger

Lucky Aiyedatiwa APC Ondo

Ademola Adeleke PDP Osun

Caleb Mutfwang PDP Plateau

Siminalayi Fubara PDP Rivers

Ahmad Aliyu APC Sokoto

Agbu Kefas PDP Taraba

Dauda Lawal PDP Zamfara

Nyesom Wike PDP FCT

Selective preferences after stringent evaluations eventually led to the emergence of three governors atop, under the criteria – Policy Formulations/Execution; Infrastructure Development; Agriculture; Rural Development; Tourism; and General Administration.

Notably, Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State emerged Best Governor for Agriculture and Rural Development while Alex Otti of Abia State was best in the General Administration category.

On the average, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State became the overall winner, having maintained average position in majority of the criteria in view, while Bago of Niger State and Alex Otti of Abia State emerged first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

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