NEDC, NCC lead Transparency Watch’s Institutional performance ranking

The Transparency Watch Initiative has ranked the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among Nigeria’s top-performing public institutions in its latest Fiscal Responsibility and Institutional Performance Report.

The report, released in Abuja on Friday by the group’s Executive Director, Ifure Ataifure, assessed federal agencies based on transparency practices, fiscal discipline, project implementation, regulatory efficiency, public responsiveness, and contributions to national development goals.

According to the report, the NEDC and NCC ranked among the top-performing institutions alongside agencies such as the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Nigerian Ports Authority, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Debt Management Office, Nigeria Customs Service, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Rural Electrification Agency, and National Identity Management Commission.

Ataifure said the ranking followed months of independent monitoring, field assessments, stakeholder engagement, and analysis of performance indicators across key sectors.

He noted that the NEDC stood out for its intervention-driven development model and visible impact in insurgency-affected communities in Nigeria’s North-East.

“The NEDC has shown measurable commitment to post-conflict recovery and institutional accountability in one of the most difficult operating environments in the country,” he said.

“At a time when public confidence in many government institutions remains weak, the commission has continued to demonstrate visible project execution and strategic coordination of development interventions.”

On the telecommunications sector, the report described the NCC as one of Nigeria’s most stable and professionally managed regulatory institutions.

“The NCC remains one of the strongest examples of regulatory efficiency within Nigeria’s public sector,” Ataifure said.

“Its contribution to digital access, communications stability, broadband penetration, and economic productivity continues to position the telecommunications sector as one of the country’s most resilient growth drivers.”

The report also praised the NCC’s ability to balance consumer protection with investor confidence, describing its regulatory framework as disciplined and development-oriented.

Transparency Watch said the performances of both institutions showed that effective governance remains achievable when institutions are driven by competence, strategic leadership, and accountability.

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