The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched the seventh phase of its constituency and executive projects tracking exercise, covering 1,500 projects valued at ₦610 billion.
ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to Bakare, the initiative began in 2019 and focuses on assessing how funds allocated to critical sectors such as education, health, agriculture, water resources, and power have been utilised.
The current tracking exercise extends across government agencies, including intervention bodies such as the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) and Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
“The Phase 7 tracking exercise will span various government agencies, including intervention bodies 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 explained.
“The aim is to promote adherence to due process in the execution of government projects, ensure value for money, and instil a culture of compliance with the scope and specifications outlined in contract documents.”
Bakare noted that this seventh phase, involving 1,500 projects with a combined value of ₦610 billion, commenced on 18th November in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 21 states across the six geopolitical zones.
These states 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, as well as the FCT.