A monthly poll tracking the performance of governments at all levels in Nigeria, and providing feedback from the public to their elected officials, has recorded President Muhammadu Buhari’s first major approval rating slide.

The February survey by Governance Advancement Initiative for Nigeria (GAIN) said more Nigerians for the first time since December 2015 scored Buhari low on jobs, economy, and power.

In earlier months, the poll found that majority of respondents did not blame President Buhari for Nigeria’s current economic troubles. They blamed former President Goodluck Jonathan instead.

The trend however shifted significantly in February as the nation’s economic crisis bit harder, in what the poll coordinators said suggested the president’s “honey moon” might have ended.

“The survey was administered using electronic media between February 22 and 29, 2016. A total of 757 complete responses were received. The survey results have a four per cent margin of error at a 95 per cent confidence level,” said Malcolm Fabiyi, one of the poll’s coordinators, who previously served as a visiting professor at the Lagos Business School.

The February result showed that Buhari’s approval rating dropped from 63.4 per cent in January to 32.8 per cent, and more Nigerians held the president responsible for the struggling economy for the first time.

The president scored low on jobs, economy, power, and rule of law. A huge 79 per cent of respondents rated the government’s handling of recurring clashes between herdsmen and farmers poor.

The poll, according to Premium Times, also found that the Nigerian Senate maintained the lowest approval rating of all governmental institutions. The army was the highest rated national institution.
Respondents also rated the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, as Nigeria’s best minister so far.

Firefire:
I am really worried about the increasing death toll...

Buhari said: “If you elect me as the President of Nigeria on February 14 (now March 28), I am assuring you that our government will chase Boko Haram out of Nigeria within two months because it is the responsibility of any reasonable government to secure the lives and property of its citizens.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/polls-campaign-promises-great-expectations/

tunwumi:
This is normal as most Nigerian view him as magician

SleekMallam:
Giving a baboon water to drink is not the problem but collecting the cup back from him.

We miscalculated by giving buhari our mandate. We want it back now!!!!!!

pendusky:
Few days to 1 year in office and they are still blaming GEJ?

SleekMallam:
Giving a baboon water to drink is not the problem but collecting the cup back from him.

We miscalculated by giving buhari our mandate. We want it back now!!!!!!

Amazondepth:
Truth b told,the man PMB lacks the dexterity to lead a complex society as Nigeria. Most people who rate him highly today are hausa fulani,a few yorubas or Muslims for obvious reasons and dat is d sad reality.Even if oil prices went to 100 dollars,how do u rule a people whr a segment feel ostracised,handling of fulani herdsmen issue seems nonchalant,no respect for rule of law,no tolerance of political opposition,no empathy and communication with the people u govern,policy summersault,denials of campaign promises,excessive taxation of the poor,appointments into key sectors based purely on political reasons rather than technocracy.10 months gone and for the sake of Nigerians I hope soon,we shall experience true and positive change. The suffering is just too much.

simi4me:
Is he back from tour?