A new report by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI), a civic organisation promoting accountability in Nigeria, has placed Akwa Ibom and Yobe as top states in its Subnational Audit Efficacy Index for 2022.
The index is the third consecutive annual assessment that examined the level of transparency and accountability operational in the management of public funds and implementation of public policies in all 36 states of the federation.
The SAE Index 2022 report was released in Abuja on Wednesday with oil-rich Akwa Ibom in Nigeria’s south scoring 69 per cent to be on top of the log. Northeastern Yobe and Northwestern Katsina ranked 2nd and 3rd with 63 per cent and 50 per cent respectively.
