N610bn Constituency Projects Under ICPC Scrutiny in 21 States, FCT

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has initiated the seventh phase of its Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Exercise, aimed at assessing the implementation of 1,500 projects valued at ₦610 billion.

This was disclosed by the commission’s spokesperson, Demola Bakare, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.

The tracking initiative, which commenced in 2019, evaluates the utilization of funds allocated to critical sectors such as education, health, agriculture, water resources, and power. According to Bakare, the exercise aims to enhance transparency, improve value for money, and ensure adherence to due process in project execution.

“The phase 7 tracking exercise will cut across agencies of government, including intervention agencies such as the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Rural Electrification Agency (REA), National Primary Health Care Development Authority (NPHCDA), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), and Ecological Fund Office,” the statement noted.

The exercise, which began on November 18, spans across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 21 states from the six geopolitical zones. These include Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Kebbi, Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, Imo, Abia, and Enugu.

Bakare emphasized that the project tracking initiative not only seeks to enforce compliance with contract specifications but also instills a culture of accountability and due diligence in public procurement processes.
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