NGScorecard

Promised to tackle security challenges bedeviling the state with the intensity and urgency they deserve, listing security as the top priority.

The administration has engaged with federal security forces and launched initiatives, but banditry and armed group activity continue to affect parts of Niger State, particularly along the North-Central/North-West corridor.

Promised an agricultural revolution to position Niger State as Nigeria's agricultural epicentre, breaking free from rain-dependent agriculture.

The administration signed a partnership with Origin Group and Campo Company of Brazil for the Total Agricultural Support Programme (TASP), receiving 500 tractors, 500 harvesters, and 1,000 irrigation implements. A MoU was signed with Lagos Rice Company and Niger Foods Limited to cultivate 20,000 hectares for 300,000 tonnes of rice. The governor earned the epithet 'Farmer Governor' for his agricultural focus.

Promised to address fiscal leakages and improve internally generated revenue through reforms.

The 2022 Revenue Law was enacted to freeze accounts and forge a centralized financial dashboard, resulting in ₦10 billion in savings within four months. The Niger State Internal Revenue Service has intensified crackdowns on counterfeit revenue collection schemes, arresting officials in Paiko and Bosso LGAs for illegal production and sale of counterfeit motor vehicle stickers.

Promised to clear a part of salary arrears of local governments and improve the welfare of workers.

The administration has made strides in clearing part of the 2020 salary arrears for local governments. Staff verification exercises are ongoing to check payroll abnormalities and reduce personnel cost inflation.

Promised to transform the state technologically by investing in human capital development in science-related fields.

Governor Bago announced the sponsorship of 1,000 students to study science-related courses in India, recognising the rapid evolution of technology and its potential for state advancement.

Promised to tackle the infamous Kaduna-Suleja-Abuja highway gridlock caused by the weekly Madalla market within his first week in office.

Within the first week of inauguration, the governor banned the roadside market and restored order and safety to travellers on the highway.

Promised to address the state's electricity debt burden.

The administration cleared the ₦600 million debt to AEDC, illuminating the path for government operations that had been struggling under the burden of electricity bills.