The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is tracking Federal Government projects worth ₦4.61 billion in Zamfara State to ensure transparency, accountability and value for money.
The commission disclosed this on Friday during an inspection and tracking exercise of constituency and executive projects executed across selected communities in the state.
Speaking at the exercise in Gusau, the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) in charge of Zamfara, Mr Mustapha Aliyu, said the projects cut across education, health, water supply and infrastructure sectors.
Aliyu explained that the tracking was part of the commission’s nationwide Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative (CEPTI), aimed at monitoring projects funded with public resources and preventing mismanagement, abandonment or diversion.
“We are tracking Federal Government projects valued at ₦4.61 billion in Zamfara State. The objective is to ensure that funds released are judiciously utilised and that the projects deliver the intended benefits to the people,” he said.
According to him, the projects were awarded between 2022 and 2024 and were at various stages of completion, noting that preliminary findings revealed cases of delayed execution, poor workmanship and deviation from project specifications in some locations.
Aliyu said the commission would take appropriate action against contractors or public officers found to have compromised project standards or diverted public funds.
He stressed that the ICPC would not hesitate to recommend sanctions, including recovery of funds and prosecution, where evidence of corruption or abuse of process was established.
The RACC urged community leaders and residents to take ownership of government projects in their areas by monitoring implementation and promptly reporting any irregularities to the commission.
He also called on contractors handling public projects to adhere strictly to contractual agreements, warning that the era of abandoned or substandard projects would no longer be tolerated.
Residents of the inspected communities welcomed the ICPC’s intervention, expressing hope that the exercise would lead to improved service delivery and completion of long-abandoned projects.
The commission reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency and ensuring that public funds were deployed strictly for the development and welfare of Nigerians.
