This list also serves as a wake up call to governors who are yet to get a grasp of their duties, to start in earnest to deliver the dividends of democracy to their people.
The list also aims to encourage the governors listed so they can continue their good works and know Nigerians are watching.
We Lists five governors who deserve a second term based on their performances so far.
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1. Nasir El Rufai (Kaduna): The diminutive former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is replicating the sanity he brought to public office in the nation’s capital in Kaduna state. From his costs cutting measures, to his tax reforms and his open budget policy, El Rufai is showing that transparency is achievable in government in this part of the world. His government has also continued the Zaria water project started by his predecessor, initiated a new agricultural policy to favour local farmers and have since commenced the state’s school feeding programme.
2. Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos): Not many gave him a chance when he came on board, because of the giant strides recorded by his predecessor and current minister of works, power and housing; Babatunde Fashola. But Ambode has shown that he is capable of surpassing the achievements of Fashola. He has focused more on the suburbs in Lagos which is endearing him to a large section of the populace in Nigeria’s mega city. The rehabilitation of major roads like Ejigbo–Ikotun, Okota-Cele and Acme road in Ikeja has opened up the state. The light-up Lagos project and the refurbished Lagos state security trust fund and the civil service reforms are also worthy to be mentioned.
3. Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom): The banker-turned-politician is redefining how governance should be in Nigeria. Perharps because of his extensive background in the private sector, Governor Emmanuel has started on a bright note. Among his achievements so far are the commissioning of a led factory at Itam and an automobile assembly plant at Itu. He has also embarked on laudable projects like the dualization of Ikot Oku Ikono – Etinan road with flyover at Ekom Iman, construction of Ikot Ebekpo – Ikot Ebidang road in Onna and the urbanisation of Oron and drainage control system.
4. Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto): Those familiar with Nigeria’s political terrain will not be surprised by Tambuwal’s inclusion in this list. Many say the former speaker of the House of Representatives should be playing at the national level and not at the state level. His government announced a policy that will criminalise refusal to send children to schools and followed the policy immediately by recruiting 500 teachers to address the shortfall in teaching personnel in public secondary schools in the state. He has also registered 25,000 youths expected to benefit from a skills acquisition scheme over a two year period, while also initiating the commencement of 1,300 housing units across the state.
5. Dr Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia): The people of Abia state deserve the fresh air that Dr Ikpeazu has brought into governance in the state. It is safe to say that the state has been held back by two incompetent state governors for the last 16 years. The inauguration of the Ibeme, Awom-Ukwu, Umusokoro Ikwuano and Ohiya electricity projects shows that the governor is in a hurry to deliver the dividends of democracy in the state. The reactivation of the Umuahia water works and technical and vocational educational training is also a commendable move. The setting up of Aba Urban Renewal to restore sanity in the commercial city and also the Abia State Investment Promotion Agency to shore up the revenue drive of the state are also laudablemoves.
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