The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has commenced tracking of constituency and executive projects in Imo State.
The exercise, started in Owerri on Friday, is in its seventh phase and has captured Zonal Intervention Projects across the state for the 2023 fiscal year.
DAILY POST reports that the ICPC is carrying out the exercise in collaboration with the Nigeria Institute of Quality Surveyors, to assess quality of work done on each project and hold contractors accountable.
The anti-graft agency’s Team Lead, Mr Ben Anikwe, while speaking with newsmen said that the tracking followed a mandate by the ICPC on Monday, November 18, 2024, to 22 states across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
According to him, the focus was on how well money budgeted and allocated to projects was being used to execute the projects and deepen adherence to due process in the execution of government projects.
“We want to improve value for money as well as the culture of compliance within the scope and specification of the projects,” he said.
The exercise covered Nkwerre, Njaba, Isu and Ideato North and Ideato South council areas all in Imo West senatorial district.
Other places tracked included projects in Owerri West, Mbaitoli and other council areas in Imo East senatorial district.
DAILY POST reports that project tracking is an initiative of the Commission that began in 2019, focusing on how funds for education, health, agriculture, water resources and power amongst others, by the government are utilised.
ICPC tracks N4bn constituency projects in Imo
