By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D
Anambra State Government has been rated 100% in the recently released Q3 Open Government Partnership results. The assessment, which saw only a handful of states in the league of excellent performance out of 28 Nigerian States, speaks to a performance-based rating on clear indicators. This strong performance by the Government of Anambra State demonstrates a firm commitment to a strong institutional framework, backed by an action plan and the implementation of clear indicators highlighting the open government partnership terms.
In July, Anambra State also scored 100% on the Open Government Assessment list of healthy states in Nigeria, and this recent ranking clearly shows Anambra is on a verifiable path to sustainable growth and progress.
Anambra is one of the 28 Nigerian States that voluntarily signed on to the Open Government Partnership, committing to multi-stakeholder engagement, serious political commitment, firm governance structures, and strong digitization, where Anambra’s performance remains exceptional. Assessments of sub-nationals in Nigeria are therefore based on those indications and how well States have complied with implementing those changes expected to impact the populace.
So far, Anambra State is the only State in the Southeast geo-political zone with such a high ranking, and the only State in the Southeast classified as exceptional by the Open Government Partnership.
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