Buhari's approval ratings decline steeply- Poll
Sat Jul 23, 2016 02:37:am Politics
1.7K By Buchi Obichie
According to a recent poll conducted by renowned survey agency, NOIPolls, President Muhammadu Buhari's job approval rating has suffered a decline, dropping to 39% in June, 2016.
This is against an 80% job approval rating which the President had in October, 2015, and a 48% rating for May 2016.
The decline between May and June, represents a 9-point drop in the President's ratings.
In addition, when compared to the month of May, the survey revealed a general decline in the approval rating of the president across five geopolitical zones.
The result showed that while the North West zone at 61% recorded the highest approval rating, closely followed by the North East zone with 59%; the South East and South South zones had the least approval rating of 8% and 24%, respectively.
Nigerians were also asked by the agency, to rate the president on key indicators.
The results of this revealed a high level of dissatisfaction of Nigerians on the President's performance in the areas of conflict resolution (28%), agriculture and food security (21%), health care (20%), education (18%), economy (15%), job creation (13%), infrastructure (13%), and poverty alleviation (11%); as he was rated poorly in these areas.
However, compared to other indicators measured in the poll, President Buhari received the highest ratings from Nigerians, in the areas of national security (48%) and corruption (45 %).
This is against an 80% job approval rating which the President had in October, 2015, and a 48% rating for May 2016.
The decline between May and June, represents a 9-point drop in the President's ratings.
In addition, when compared to the month of May, the survey revealed a general decline in the approval rating of the president across five geopolitical zones.
The result showed that while the North West zone at 61% recorded the highest approval rating, closely followed by the North East zone with 59%; the South East and South South zones had the least approval rating of 8% and 24%, respectively.
Nigerians were also asked by the agency, to rate the president on key indicators.
The results of this revealed a high level of dissatisfaction of Nigerians on the President's performance in the areas of conflict resolution (28%), agriculture and food security (21%), health care (20%), education (18%), economy (15%), job creation (13%), infrastructure (13%), and poverty alleviation (11%); as he was rated poorly in these areas.
However, compared to other indicators measured in the poll, President Buhari received the highest ratings from Nigerians, in the areas of national security (48%) and corruption (45 %).
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