By Nkechi Eze
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has recorded a major governance milestone after emerging among the top-performing public institutions in the country in the 2025 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) conducted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), a development that underscores the Agency’s growing reputation for transparency, accountability, and strong institutional discipline.
NiMet attained an impressive score of 82.65 per cent in the nationwide assessment carried out by the ICPC between 19 May and 20 June 2025, earning a “Substantial Compliance” rating and securing 10th position out of the 344 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) evaluated across the federation.
The result was formally communicated to the Agency in a letter dated 29 December 2025, which also highlighted NiMet’s outstanding performance on the ACTU Effectiveness Index (AEI). On this indicator, the Agency ranked 11th out of 356 MDAs with a score of 82.50 per cent, translating to a “Very Effective” status for its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU).
The EICS assessment, a flagship preventive tool of the ICPC, measures institutional vulnerability to corruption and the robustness of internal control systems across MDAs. NiMet’s strong showing reflects solid performance in the core evaluation pillars of Management Culture and Structure, Financial Management Systems, Administrative Systems, and the functionality and effectiveness of Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units.
In the letter conveying the outcome, the Chairman of the ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, commended NiMet for the structures, policies, and processes it has instituted to promote efficiency, transparency, and ethical conduct. He encouraged the Agency’s management to sustain the standards attained, noting that consistency in compliance and continuous improvement in internal systems are essential for maintaining high integrity ratings and enhancing public service delivery.
The ranking places NiMet among a select group of MDAs demonstrating strong institutional readiness to prevent corruption and entrench ethical practices, at a time when public sector governance reforms remain a central focus of the Federal Government’s anti-corruption agenda.
Reacting to the development, the Agency reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of transparency, accountability, and professionalism in the discharge of its statutory mandate. NiMet noted that the recognition serves as both an encouragement and a responsibility to further strengthen its internal controls, governance mechanisms, and service delivery systems in line with national integrity standards.
The latest ICPC scorecard performance adds to NiMet’s growing profile as a public institution prioritising ethical governance, and signals that sustained investment in internal reforms can yield measurable results in building public trust and institutional credibility.
