BudgIT goofed on ‘Sokoto Report’

DEMOCRACY thrives on a multiplicity of perspectives. It would arguably lose its defining egalitarianism if it foreclosed the free expression of viewpoints by its adherents – including insufficiently researched or deliberately tweaked ones. Against this backdrop, perspectives which flow from diligent, rigorous, balanced efforts that genuinely inform and leverage society should be commended while those that fall short should be confronted. In its 2024-Q3 States Fiscal Transparency League (SFTL) Table which mother organization, BudgIT Foundation, states track fiscal transparency among Nigerian states, BudgIT took Sokoto State to the cleaners alleging the state came last in its rankings for the stated period. The organization also ‘attacked’ Nasarawa and Gombe states for ‘ranking low’. The ranking by BudgIT quoted by online media claimed that out of the 36 states of the federation, Sokoto State in the Third Quarter (Q3) of 2024, came last (36th position) with 39 percent score…