By Samuel Ayara
Akwa Ibom State has emerged among Nigeria’s top-performing states in governance, according to the latest Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) Governance Performance Index (CGPI).
The state was ranked among the country’s top ten best-governed states, recording a score of 64 percent in the 2025 CGPI assessment, a recognition that highlights its performance across critical governance indicators. (Nationwidereports)
The CIAPS Governance Performance Index (CGPI), an initiative of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies, was established as a comprehensive framework for benchmarking, documenting, measuring, and encouraging good governance practices across Nigeria’s 36 states. CIAPS Governance Performance Index (CGPI) 2025 Report
The assessment evaluates states based on key governance dimensions, including e-governance, transparency, accountability, institutional effectiveness, and public service delivery, providing an evidence-based platform for comparing governance outcomes and identifying areas of progress. (daybreak.ng)
Akwa Ibom’s placement among the leading states reflects the state’s growing profile in public sector management, institutional reforms, service delivery improvement, and citizen-focused governance initiatives.
The ranking further underscores the importance of sustained investment in critical development areas, including education, agriculture, tourism, rural development, innovation, transparency, and efficient public institutions as drivers of long-term growth and improved quality of life.
Analysts note that governance indices such as the CGPI serve as important accountability tools, encouraging healthy competition among states while promoting the adoption of policies and practices that deliver measurable results for citizens. (daybreak.ng)
The recognition adds to Akwa Ibom’s expanding list of development milestones and reinforces the state’s efforts toward building stronger institutions, improving governance systems, and creating an environment that supports sustainable economic and social development.
The inclusion of Akwa Ibom among Nigeria’s top-performing states demonstrates the increasing importance of data-driven governance assessments in measuring progress and highlighting states that are making deliberate efforts to improve administrative effectiveness and public service outcomes.
