By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it is determined to commence the Phase Six of the Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking which started since 2019 in twenty three states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua who disclosed that the projects are valued at N500 billion, the states captured in the tracking exercise include Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Plateau and Adamawa.
Others are Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Anambra, Ebonyi and Imo states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In a press statement made available to journalists in Abuja, Ogugua said the Phase 6 exercise will commence on October 16, 2023 across the 24 states of the 6 geo-political zones of the nation, will have teams tracking 1,932 projects valued at N500b.
The statement said: “The objectives of the exercise include improved service delivery to the people by investigating fraudulent procurement practices in the award of public contracts; full execution of all public funded projects; execution to specification of all projects funded by government; ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and ensuring that government gets value for monies spent on projects.
“The Commission will also be focusing on special intervention agencies/ captive funds projects handling and execution of North-East Development Commission, Presidential Amnesty Program, 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) amongst others. READ ALSO:
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“As usual, the exercise will be carried out by ICPC in collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), the media and civil society organizations”.
