Budget ranking: Bayelsa celebrates ICIR’s number one performance ranking for 2025

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri is celebrating the impressive half year budget performance of his administration released by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) for 2025.

The ranking released in October 2025, indicated that the state recorded the best performance across Nigeria in budget implementation and transparency with number 1 spot at 49.4 per cent.

Governor Diri who reflected on the cheering news at the 178th State Executive Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, said the report was a confirmation of the judicious government spending on the ongoing massive infrastructural projects across the state.

According to the governor, key sectors including Works and Infrastructure, Education and Health received significant allocations, demonstrating the state’s focus on development and growth.