Nigeria should reduce government spending to control debt even if it slows short-term economic growth. This assesses whether respondents prioritize fiscal stability or expansionary spending for growth.
Nigeria should implement stronger electoral reforms to improve credibility, even if it requires significant changes to existing political structures. This explores support for institutional reforms aimed at strengthening democratic legitimacy and trust in elections.
All major government budgets, contracts, and spending records should be made publicly accessible by default. This measures support for transparency reforms and open data governance practices.
Government officials should face stricter performance evaluation systems with clear consequences for poor delivery. This evaluates support for merit-based accountability and performance tracking in public service.
Nigeria should strengthen anti-corruption institutions even if it leads to slower administrative and procurement processes. This measures whether respondents prioritize integrity systems over administrative speed and efficiency.
Young people should have greater representation and participation in national decision-making processes. This evaluates attitudes toward youth inclusion in leadership, policymaking, and governance structures.
Nigeria should expand social welfare programs to provide stronger support for vulnerable populations, even if it increases government spending. This evaluates support for broader social protection systems versus concerns about fiscal expansion.
Nigeria should significantly increase investment in renewable energy sources even if it reduces short-term reliance on oil revenues. This assesses support for energy transition policies and long-term environmental sustainability versus immediate economic dependence on fossil fuels.
Increasing the number of trained doctors, nurses, and health workers is more important than investing in new medical infrastructure. This assesses whether respondents prioritize human resource development or physical infrastructure expansion in healthcare.
Nigeria should invest more in preventive healthcare measures (vaccination, awareness, early screening) than in treatment of advanced illnesses. This measures preference between prevention-focused health systems and treatment-focused systems.
State governments should have greater responsibility and funding control for healthcare delivery within their regions. This explores views on decentralizing healthcare governance and improving regional autonomy.
Nigeria should prioritize strengthening primary healthcare centres over expanding tertiary hospitals in major cities. This assesses whether respondents support grassroots healthcare access or concentration on advanced medical facilities.
Nigeria should place equal or greater emphasis on technical and vocational education compared to traditional academic pathways. This explores support for skills-based education as a driver of employment and economic growth.
Improving teacher training, evaluation, and accountability is more important than increasing the number of teachers in the system. This measures whether respondents prioritize quality over quantity in human resources for education.
State governments should have greater autonomy in managing education policy and curriculum within their regions. This assesses views on decentralizing education governance versus maintaining strong federal control.
Nigeria should prioritize improving the quality of existing schools over building new institutions. This examines whether respondents value upgrading current education systems or expanding access through new schools.
Infrastructure development should prioritize rural areas even if it slows large-scale urban projects. This evaluates preferences between rural inclusion and rapid urban modernization.
State governments should take a greater share of responsibility for funding and managing infrastructure development in their regions. This explores opinions on decentralizing infrastructure planning and financing from the federal government.
Nigeria should prioritize rehabilitation of existing infrastructure over building new large-scale projects. This assesses whether respondents prefer repairing and optimizing current assets or investing in new capital projects.
Improving governance and reducing corruption within security institutions is more important than increasing their size or budget. This evaluates whether respondents see institutional integrity as more critical than resource expansion.
The government should prioritize job creation and poverty reduction as a central strategy for reducing insecurity. This examines whether respondents believe economic development is a key long-term solution to insecurity.
More national security funding should be directed toward preventing insecurity (education, intelligence, and poverty reduction) than responding to active threats. This measures preference between proactive prevention strategies and reactive military or policing responses.
Community-based security groups should be formally integrated into Nigeria’s national security framework. This evaluates opinions on whether local vigilante groups and community security initiatives should be legally recognized and coordinated with national agencies.
Nigeria should increase subsidies on fuel and basic commodities Relates to government intervention in market prices
Traditional rulers should have formal roles in local governance Concerns traditional institutions in modern governance
The government should prioritize agricultural development over oil revenue Concerns economic diversification strategy
State police should be established to complement the federal police force Relates to decentralization of security apparatus
The naira should be allowed to float freely in the foreign exchange market Monetary policy and exchange rate management
The government should implement universal healthcare coverage for all citizens Relates to public health insurance and access
Education at all levels should be completely free and government-funded Concerns public education funding policy
Nigeria should adopt stricter environmental regulations even if it slows economic growth Balance between environment and economic development