CeFTPIW Ranks Kaduna Top in Transparency, Integrity Index

John Shiklam in Kaduna

The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity Watch (CeFTPIW) has ranked Kaduna State as the top subnational in its transparency and public integrity index
The state’s commissioner for Planning and Budget, Muktar Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Kaduna.
CeFTPIW is a non-governmental organisation established in 2016 to promote good governance by strengthening transparency and accountability in public institutions.
Ahmed said the ranking covers  the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The statement said Kaduna came  top  with a score of 51.42 in its 2024 integrity index report.
According to him, “Kaduna State has demonstrated commitment as a model of good governance and accountability under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani.
‘’With Governor Uba Sani, the term ‘due process’ is not just a phrase that is just politically expedient  but the cornerstone of his  administration’s  policy, programmes and projects conceptualisation and execution”.
He commended the governor for ‘’providing leadership and dedication to the common good, especially, in his efforts to transform the rural areas, complete ongoing projects, and oversee the entire infrastructural development of Kaduna State.’’
Ahmed said Sani’s policy of inclusion and  building bridges of trust across the entho-religious landscape of Kaduna state, have contributed to the top ranking.
The statement  commended CeFTPIW for giving honour to whom it is due, stressing that the ranking underscores  Sani’s open governance policy and prudence.