The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to initiate the tracking of 1,932 constituency projects worth N500 billion in 26 states.
This marks the start of Phase 6 in their ongoing effort to monitor both constituency and executive projects, a mission that commenced in 2019.
Commencing on October 16, 2023, this sixth phase will span across all 26 states within the nation’s six geo-political zones.
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The announcement was made by Azuka Ogugua, the ICPC’s spokesperson in Abuja.
During this phase, ICPC teams will oversee the tracking of 1,932 projects with a combined value of N500 billion. The key states involved in this exercise include Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Plateau, Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The primary goals of this initiative are to enhance service delivery by investigating irregularities in public contract procurement, ensure the full completion of publicly funded projects to specification, maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, and ensure that government funds are optimally utilized.
Additionally, ICPC will focus on special intervention agencies’ projects and the execution of organizations like the North-East Development Commission, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Niger Delta Development Commission, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ecological Fund Office, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), and Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), among others.
As with previous phases, ICPC will collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), media organizations, and civil society groups to carry out the exercise.