Civic Accountability · Nigeria

NGScorecard

Previously in Kano:
Term report
Performance scorecard for key state commissioners — assessed against their stated mandate and verified deliverables. Ratings reflect independent assessment as of April 2026.
5
Commissioners tracked
1
Good
4
Fair
0
Poor
Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
Murtala Sule Garo
Good
Mandate
Oversee local government administration and chieftaincy affairs, directly relevant to the Emirate Council Law.
Performance assessment
Served the full 2015-2023 tenure across both terms.
Information
Muhammad Garba
Fair
Mandate
Oversee state information and communications policy.
Performance assessment
Assumed office as Commissioner for Information in 2015.
Agriculture
Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
Fair
Mandate
Oversee state agricultural policy, continuing from the Kwankwaso administration.
Performance assessment
Served as Agriculture Commissioner from 2014 to 2022 across both the Kwankwaso and Ganduje administrations, before moving to become Deputy Governor.
Higher Education
Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
Fair
Mandate
Oversee higher education policy, including the establishment of new state universities.
Performance assessment
Served as Commissioner for Higher Education from 2019 to 2023.
Finance and Commerce
Ibrahim Dan'azumi Garzo
Fair
Mandate
Oversee state finance and commerce policy.
Performance assessment
Served as Commissioner for Finance and Commerce; exact tenure dates not independently confirmed.