5
Total tracked
2
Kept
2
Partial / mixed
1
Broken
Kept
Partial / mixed
Broken
In progress
Kept
The promise
Promised improved security-agency capacity to respond to Niger State's escalating banditry crisis.
Assessment
Provided over 400 operational vehicles, vans, motorcycles and tricycles to conventional security agencies, plus 70 operational trucks and 2,300 motorcycles to vigilante groups, alongside funding for security operations, vigilante stipends and education support for children of slain vigilante members.
Broken
The promise
Took a public 'no dialogue with armed bandits' stance and secured federal clearance for intensive military operations in Shiroro, Munya and Rafi local government areas.
Assessment
Despite the tough posture and military operations, banditry and kidnapping remained a severe, ongoing crisis in Niger State through the end of the tenure, with Bello himself repeatedly voicing frustration that there was 'an agenda somewhere' behind the persistence of attacks.
Partial
The promise
Promised support for the large population of Nigerlites displaced by banditry.
Assessment
The state government says it injected billions of naira into IDP camps, relief materials and healthcare services, though the scale of displacement from ongoing banditry meant needs continued to outstrip provision.
Partial
The promise
Campaigned on accountable governance of Niger State's resources.
Assessment
Sani Bello completed two terms and handed over to an elected successor, Mohammed Umar Bago, in 2023. Bago has since said publicly that he holds documents detailing 'shady activities and dirty deals' from the administration but chose not to open a formal investigation; the allegations have never been tested.