The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the Kaduna State Government have emerged as the leading federal institut...
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the Kaduna State Government have emerged as the leading federal institution and state government respectively in the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) released by the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI).
NIPC recorded a score of 84.14 per cent to lead 518 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and government-owned enterprises assessed under the index. Kaduna State, with 54.68 per cent, ranked first among the 35 states assessed.
The report was presented in Abuja by the Executive Director of CeFTPI, Umar Yakubu, at the Federal Ministry of Finance. The TII was developed in 2021 by CeFTPI in collaboration with the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) to assess public institutions based on transparency, accountability and integrity.
The assessment covers five major areas: fiscal transparency, open procurement and contracting, human resources and inclusion, control of corruption, and citizens’ engagement.
Federal Institutions
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) ranked second with 80.13 per cent, improving from its third-place position in the 2025 ranking.
It was followed by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), with 78.43 per cent; the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), 73.22 per cent; the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), 68.65 per cent; the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), 60.87 per cent; and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 60.43 per cent.
Others among the leading institutions were the Bank of Industry (BOI), 57.56 per cent; the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), 49.83 per cent; and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), 49.60 per cent.
The report, however, noted significant disparities in performance, with many institutions scoring below 20 per cent. It stated that 120 institutions recorded a score of 14.50 per cent, while the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development recorded zero per cent.
Performance of States
Among state governments, Kaduna led with 54.68 per cent, followed by Osun State with 50.54 per cent. The report stated that all other states scored below 50 per cent, while Niger State recorded the lowest overall performance.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, urged institutions and states to use the findings of the index to improve their performance.
He said institutions that performed well should sustain their practices, while those with weaknesses should examine the reasons for their low scores and take practical steps to improve.
Mr Akume also encouraged public institutions to incorporate the findings into their strategic plans, management decisions, budget priorities, procurement procedures, staff training, digital disclosure and communication with citizens.
Financial Disclosure
Under financial disclosure, the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) recorded 100 per cent.
Only 14 institutions scored above the 50 per cent threshold in this area. They included NIPC, NDIC, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, TETFund, Family Homes Fund, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, DBN, ICPC, NESREA, NHRC, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, BOI and Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko.
At the state level, 24 states scored above 50 per cent. Kwara State recorded 100 per cent, followed by Kogi and Rivers with 95.55 per cent each, Bauchi with 93.33 per cent, and Gombe with 91.11 per cent.
Procurement, Human Resources and Inclusion
In the procurement category, ICPC and NIPC recorded 100 per cent, while TETFund scored 93.33 per cent and NHRC recorded 80 per cent.
NOSDRA scored 73.33 per cent, DBN 60 per cent, while the Federal Housing Authority, Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, and Universal Basic Education Commission each recorded 53.33 per cent.
Among states, Delta State recorded 80 per cent and Osun State 66.67 per cent, making them the only states to score above 50 per cent in the procurement category.
Under human resources and inclusion, ICPC scored 87.50 per cent, followed by NOSDRA and NERC with 82.50 per cent each. DBN and NIPC recorded 75 per cent each.
NNPCL, the Police Service Commission and TETFund scored 62.50 per cent, while the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and UBEC recorded 50 per cent each.
The report said all other institutions scored below 50 per cent in this area, while all states performed below 30 per cent.
In the control of corruption category, the Bank of Industry, Development Bank of Nigeria and NOSDRA recorded 100 per cent each.
They were followed by ICPC, NESREA, the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, NDIC, Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Limited, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIPC and the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Ibadan, which each recorded 80 per cent.
Several other institutions, including the Central Bank of Nigeria, National Horticultural Research Institute, NHRC, National Inland Waterways Authority, National Institute for Cultural Orientation, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIA, Nigerian Law Reform Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission, recorded 60 per cent.
At the state level, Kaduna was the only state to record 100 per cent in control of corruption, while all other states scored 40 per cent or below.
The report recorded relatively stronger performance in citizens’ engagement, with 378 institutions scoring above the 50 per cent threshold.
The Development Bank of Nigeria and the National Insurance Commission emerged among the leading institutions in the category with 100 per cent.
Thirty-one states scored 60 per cent and above. Delta, Imo, Niger and Zamfara recorded 40 per cent, while Ebonyi State recorded zero per cent.
The Executive Director of CeFTPI, Umar Yakubu, said the results showed that significant gaps and disparities remained, particularly among state institutions.
He said compliance with transparency requirements was concentrated rather than evenly distributed and that ministries and state governments needed to do more, especially in financial disclosure and open procurement.
According to him, although considerable progress had been made in citizens’ engagement and control of corruption, more attention was required in financial transparency and open procurement.
The Director-General of BPSR, Dasuki Arabi, said the index responds to questions Nigerians are increasingly asking about how public resources are distributed and managed, how procurement is conducted, and whether recruitment processes are fair and transparent.
He explained that the purpose of the index was not to punish or shame public institutions, but to provide a fair and proactive mechanism for encouraging government institutions to publicly disclose information that should be available to citizens.
The report also noted an improvement compared with the 2025 TII ranking. While none of the institutions scored 80 per cent in the overall 2025 ranking, the 2026 assessment recorded NIPC above the 80 per cent mark, alongside several other institutions performing strongly across the different categories.
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