Nigeria system is experiencing an era where data is increasingly seen as the new oil wealth, and Phillips Consulting Limited (PCL) has positioned itself as a pioneer of evidence-driven governance in Nigeria. The firm has just launched the 2025 State Performance Index (pSPI). A sweeping assessment of how Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory are faring in governance, economic management, and social development.
Now in its third edition, the pSPI has matured into one of the country’s most anticipated governance scorecards. It evaluates performance across 37 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that span health, education, infrastructure, governance, digital access, and economic development. What distinguishes the 2025 edition is not just its breadth but also its depth and a blend of hard numbers and lived realities.
With nearly 10,000 citizens surveyed nationwide, the index balances objective indicators with perception-based data in a 70:30 ratio. This approach paints a dual picture: one of statistical progress and decline, and another of how Nigerians themselves judge the quality of leadership, services, and institutions around them.
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