Civic Accountability · Nigeria

NGScorecard

Previously in Zamfara:
Term report
Executive orders, gubernatorial directives, and major policy decisions issued during the 2023–present term — tracked from announcement through to real-world effect.
5
Total orders
5
Implemented
0
Partial
0
Reversed
Security
Inauguration of the Zamfara State Security Trust Fund
Implemented
The directive
Inaugurated a 21-member Board of Trustees for the Zamfara State Security Trust Fund, chaired by former Inspector-General of Police MD Abubakar, to mobilise resources supporting the fight against banditry.
Real-world effect
Formalised private and public resource mobilisation for security operations; the fund has since drawn scrutiny amid civil-society allegations over security-vote transparency.
Education
Four executive orders reforming the education sector
Implemented
The directive
Signed executive orders establishing an integrated governance framework covering education financing, school protection, school classification, and quality assurance, alongside school feeding, student welfare, and transportation safety reforms.
Real-world effect
Accompanied distribution of the national curricula to Zamfara schools; independently verified school-level implementation data was not identified for this entry.
Economy
Abolition of cash collection of state revenue
Implemented
The directive
Directed the abolition of cash collection of internally generated revenue across Zamfara government agencies to curb leakages and improve transparency.
Real-world effect
Part of a wider revenue reform drive that grew monthly IGR from roughly ₦80 million to over ₦5 billion.
Education
Settlement of WAEC and NECO debts
Implemented
The directive
Directed payment of outstanding debts owed to WAEC (₦1.4bn, 2018-2022) and NECO (over ₦1.3bn across multiple years) inherited from previous administrations.
Real-world effect
Secured the release of Zamfara students' examination results that had been withheld for up to five years, and restored the state's participation in the 2024 WAEC exam.
Infrastructure
Award of the 95km Tsafe road construction contract
Implemented
The directive
Awarded construction of a 95km road in Tsafe, described as Zamfara's longest single road project.
Real-world effect
Represents a major infrastructure commitment; independently verified completion-timeline data was not identified for this entry.