A recent poll conducted by the Governance Advancement Initiative for Nigeria (GAIN) has rated Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, as the most effective public official in the country.
The poll surveyed 1,460 respondents, who were asked to name the most effective elected or appointed public servants. Otti received 33.6% of the votes, placing him first. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, came in a distant second with 15%.
The results of the poll were announced on Monday in a statement by Dr. Malcolm Fabiyi titled "Nigerians Choose Some Public Officials They Consider Most Effective - GAIN Poll." The poll has a margin of error of 3%.
The statement noted, "In the recent installment of the GAIN polls to assess the performance of government at the national and state levels after one year of the new democratic dispensation, respondents were asked to provide the names of those they believed to be the most effective elected or appointed public servants."
Following Otti and Tunji-Ojo, Nyesom Wike of the FCT Ministry ranked third with 14% of the votes. Other notable officials in the top 10 include Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State (4.3%), Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State (3.2%), Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State (2.7%), David Umahi of the Ministry of Works (2.5%), Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State (1.45%), Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State (1.3%), and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State (1.2%).
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