The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has commenced the seventh phase of its Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise, targeting 1,500 projects valued at N610 billion.
The exercise, which began on Monday, November 18, 2024, will cover 22 states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, according to a statement released by the Acting Director of Public Enlightenment and Education, Demola Bakare, on Tuesday.
Bakare explained that the initiative, which started in 2019, aims to monitor how government funds allocated to sectors like education, health, agriculture, water resources, and power are utilized.
“This phase includes projects overseen by various government and intervention agencies such as the North-East Development Commission , Niger Delta Development Commission, National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Universal Basic Education Commission, and the Rural Electrification Agency, among others,” he said.
The states under review in this phase include Kwara, Niger, Kogi, the Federal Capital Territory, Kebbi, Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, Imo, Abia, and Enugu.
Bakare highlighted the program’s broader goals: “The objective of this tracking exercise is to ensure adherence to due process in project execution, improve value for money, and foster compliance with contract specifications.”
He also noted the successes recorded in the previous phase of the initiative. “In phase 6, the ICPC tracked 1,900 projects worth N500 billion across 24 states. These projects spanned critical sectors such as education, health, power, agriculture, and roads, and involved 1,355 contractors working across 176 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies,” he added.
