No federal ministry scored above 34 percent in the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index
Scores of the federal ministries and the Federal Capital Territory Administration in the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII), which assesses the information public institutions publish about their finances, procurement, staff, anti-corruption measures and engagement with citizens.
The Ministry of Defence had the highest score among the federal ministries, 33.17 percent, which placed it 26th of the 518 federal institutions assessed. The Ministry of Finance followed with 25.00 percent and the Ministry of Women Affairs with 22.33 percent. Every ministry was rated very poor, below 45 percent, and the ministries as a group averaged 13.65 percent, tenth of the twelve sectors in the index.
Source: Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), Transparency and Integrity Index 2026, sectoral ranking of federal ministries. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs is the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
Source document: CeFTPI, Transparency and Integrity Index 2026.
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| Ministry | Score |
|---|---|
| Defence | 33.17% |
| Finance | 25.00% |
| Women Affairs | 22.33% |
| Justice | 18.50% |
| Education | 17.00% |
| Aviation | 17.00% |
| Foreign Affairs | 17.00% |
| Environment | 17.00% |
| Information and Culture | 16.17% |
| Federal Capital Territory Administration | 16.14% |
| Humanitarian Affairs | 15.83% |
| Health and Social Welfare | 15.83% |
| Interior | 14.50% |
| Industry, Trade and Investment | 14.50% |
| Niger Delta Affairs | 14.50% |
| Transportation | 14.50% |
| Works and Housing | 14.50% |
| Power | 13.00% |
| Labour and Employment | 13.00% |
| Communications and Digital Economy | 10.50% |
| Petroleum Resources | 8.00% |
| Water Resources | 5.00% |
| Police Affairs | 4.80% |
| Mines and Steel Development | 4.21% |
| Science, Technology and Innovation | 4.00% |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | 2.50% |
| Youth and Sports Development | 0.00% |
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development scored zero. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development scored 2.50 percent and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation 4.00 percent.
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