Civic Accountability · Nigeria

NGScorecard

Previously in Abia:
Term report
Executive orders, gubernatorial directives, and major policy decisions issued during the 2015–2023 term — tracked from announcement through to real-world effect.
2
Total orders
2
Implemented
0
Partial
0
Reversed
Public Order
Closure of Ariaria Shoe Plaza
Implemented
The directive
Ordered the immediate closure of the Ariaria Shoe Plaza within Umuehilegbu Industrial Market and suspended the market's management committee, after traders attacked firefighting personnel and destroyed a fire truck responding to a blaze.
Real-world effect
The market was shut pending resolution of the security and management breakdown that followed the fire.
Public Order
Closure of Aba cattle market and abattoir
Implemented
The directive
Ordered the closure of the Aba cattle market and abattoir over security concerns.
Real-world effect
The market remained shut pending a security review; a separate security committee was later inaugurated for the Umuchieze cattle market.