As Nigerians countdown to the
expiration of the present
administrations both at the state
and federal level, Naij.com has
compiled a list of governors,
who allegedly performed above average in the last four years.
1. Governor Godswill Akpabio
(Akwa Ibom, PDP): A man of many firsts, Akpabio used his
magic wand to turn around an
hitherto sleepy state into a centre
of attraction in the nation. His
massive investments in
infrastructure, sports, education and youth empowerment are well
documented. On assumption of
office, he vowed to ensure that
Akwa Ibom youths are not used as
house helps in major cities across
Nigeria. He has delivered on this front as his youth empowerment
programmes have adequately
engaged a lot of people. The Akwa
Ibom Carnival, the Akwa Ibom
township stadium, the Uyo
International Airport, the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carol choir; listed
in the Guiness World Book of
Records and the support for Akwa
Ibom youths in the entertainment
industry are just a few legacies that
Akpabio will be leaving behind. Indeed, Godswill has been done in
Akwa Ibom State.
2. Governor Babatunde Fashola
(Lagos, APC): A first class administrator, Fashola will be
leaving Nigeria’s mega-city much
better than he met it. From traffic
management to waste
management down to
infrastructural investments. Fashola has shown that Lagos can work if
the right people are in the right
positions. One of the reasons why
the revered Senior Advocate of
Nigeria succeeded in his position is
because he stayed away from active politicking. He focused on
the issues of governance and gave
way for his predecessor, Bola
Tinubu, to handle the political
front. This arrangement gave him
the needed 100% focus in managing the affairs of the state.
Fashola will be leaving office with
his head high this week.
3. Ibrahim Shema (Katsina, PDP): He has succeeded in filling the very
big shoes left by his predecessor
and former president, late Umaru
Musa Yar’adua. Shema, just like
Yar’adua will be leaving a healthy
bank balance for his successor and is the only governor in Nigeria
today that is leaving office without
any form of debt hanging on his
administration. The former deputy
chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party implemented people-friendly programmes in the
state, which benefited many of his
people. One area where he has
been hailed constantly is, his
immense contributions to the
state’s agricultural sector. Realising that it had a large farming
population, Shema used his
connections in Abuja to team up
with the agricultural ministry and
various development partners in
ensuring that farmers in the state got the right incentives to help
their businesses grow.
4. Sullivan Chime (Enugu, PDP): A silent achiever, his health
challenges which almost ruined his
government did not deter him from
fulfilling his promises to Enugu
people. Chime embarked on a
major infrastructural drive to change the face of Enugu and he
has been commended by analysts
for a job well done. A conservative
politician, who is known for less
talk, more action. He is not the type
who spend huge funds in the media celebrating his
achievements or gather VIPs to
commission projects executed by
his administration. He is also not
known for criss-crossing the entire
nation unlike some of his colleagues, as he is most times in
Enugu conducting the affairs of the
state and indeed delivering on the
dividends of democracy.
5. Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano,
APC): Kwankwaso is synonymous to excellence. That is why his
famous ‘Kwankwasiya movement’
in the commercial city of Kano is
very popular and has a large
number of followers. Unlike his first
stint as governor, Kwankwaso has delivered on all fronts to his
people. His policies were geared
towards the betterment of the
down trodden in the society and
they were effectively implemented
to the latter. His efforts to stem the growing insecurity threats by the
Boko Haram terrorist group didn’t
also go unnoticed. It is not for
nothing that the people of the state
voted massively for his party
during the last general elections. Kwankwaso is one politician that
can comfortably walk the streets of
Kano after his tenure without fear
of harassment from the residents.

Do u agree with the list? Or what are ur suggestions source-www.naij.com/446550-list-of-outstanding-governors-in-nigeria.html

Oshomole wey marry fine girl at 63 isn't dt outstanding?

this list can stand the test of time.
I rep sulivan 1 chime.enugu obodo oyibo

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i personally agree with akpabio nd fashola making d list!

I go with Fashola, Kwankwaso and Akpabio...

CountDracula:
Oshomole wey marry fine girl at 63 isn't dt outstanding?

well it was outstanding in entertainment news not politics!