From Vanguard:
Abuja— President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, on
the occasion of the country’s 54th independence
anniversary gave his administration a passmark for
delivering on most indicators of good governance.
In a nationwide broadcast to mark the anniversary,
President Jonathan also called on members of the
Boko Haram sect to lay down their arms and
embrace peace, saying anybody who has genuine
grievances would be heard. He said the country will
ensure the safety of every Nigerian, adding that the
country’s armed forces need support to fight the
terrorists.
But the President’s award of a pass mark to his
administration came on a day the Mo Ibrahim
Foundation released the 2014 Ibrahim Index of
African Governance, IIAG, which ranked Nigeria
37th out of 52 in the overall governance scale,
rating the nation 45.8 per cent lower than the
African average (51.5 per cent). The country scored
lower than the regional average for West Africa
which stands at 52.2 per cent and ranked 12th out
of 15 in the region.
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