North Central · 2026 assessment · Rank #5 of 36
“Food Basket of the Nation”
At a glance
Strongest pillar
100% of available points
Needs most attention
88% of available points
National position
#53 states score above
Zone position
#22 of 6 in North Central
Equal scores are ordered alphabetically. Pillar ties follow framework order.
2026 · Sample data
The headline
Benue sits in the Advanced of the 2026 assessment. Its digital governance is strongest in Digital Presence, where much of the expected evidence is already in place.
The greatest opportunity lies in Digital Service Delivery and Integration. With most indicators already fully met, the next step is consolidating gains and closing the remaining gaps.
3 states score above Benue nationally.
Four pillars
Four equally weighted pillars make up the overall score. Each bar shows how much of that pillar’s available evidence was found.
Indicator findings
Choose a pillar to read what was found for each indicator and the recommended next step.
Digital Presence is a clear strength, earning 100% of available points. Fully met: Official State Website, Single State Portal, Government Domain Coherence and Social Media Presence.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of availability and functionality of the official state government website.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of access to key ministries and government institutions through the main state website.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of consistency and recognisability of official government web domains.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of presence of active official government accounts on X and Facebook.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
Digital Activity and Content is a clear strength, earning 88% of available points. Fully met: Social Media Integration, Posting Consistency and Frequency and Governance Content Quality.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of whether official social media accounts are linked to the state government website.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of regularity of original governance-related posts on official social media.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of the extent to which social media content provides substantive governance information.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in part: some evidence of breadth of government sectors represented in social media communication was found, but it was incomplete or inconsistent.
RecommendationFeature updates from health, education, agriculture, works and other key sectors.
Suggested lead: Information officers in MDAs
Digital Service Delivery and Integration is a clear strength, earning 88% of available points. Fully met: Online Tax Payment Portal, Education Service Online and Land Administrative Service Online.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of availability of online tax payment services.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of availability of online scholarship and bursary services.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in part: some evidence of availability of online health insurance enrolment services was found, but it was incomplete or inconsistent.
RecommendationLet residents enrol in the state health insurance scheme through a working online form.
Suggested lead: State Health Insurance Agency
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of availability of online land administration services.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
Transparency and Citizen Engagement is a clear strength, earning 100% of available points. Fully met: Budget Published Online, Government Projects and Programmes Updates, Citizen Engagement and Responsiveness and State Policy Framework Available Online.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of public availability of the approved annual state budget.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of availability of information on government projects and implementation progress.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of accessibility of digital feedback channels and responsiveness to citizen enquiries.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
FindingBenue meets this measure in full: the assessment found clear evidence of public availability of the state’s current strategic policy framework or development plan.
RecommendationSustain this standard: keep the evidence current and test it regularly from a resident’s point of view.
Recommendations
From evidence to action
Illustrative suggestions based on sample scores; verify the underlying evidence before making reform decisions.
Priority 1 · 1/2 recorded
Feature updates from health, education, agriculture, works and other key sectors.
Suggested lead: Information officers in MDAs
Priority 2 · 1/2 recorded
Let residents enrol in the state health insurance scheme through a working online form.
Suggested lead: State Health Insurance Agency
