The ranking, titled: “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.
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