Politics News

ICPC set to track constituency projects in 12 states

The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it is set to commence tracking of its first phase of constituency projects in 12 states.

This was contained in a brief signed by the commission’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday.

The initiative launched on April 2, 2019 by ICPC, aimed at ensuring satisfactory execution of all constituency projects as well as obtaining value for money.

Members of the Steering Committee for the initiative included Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), Budget Office of the Federation, and Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

Other members are Premium Times, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) among others.

According to Okoduwa, the first phase of the exercise will commence in 12 states across the six geo-political zones of the country.

“At least five projects have been identified for tracking in each state. The zones and states include North Central; Kogi and Benue, Northeast, Adamawa and Bauchi while others are Northwest, Sokoto and Kano.

“Southeast has Imo and Enugu, Southwest, Lagos and Osun; South-South, Akwa Ibom and Edo.”

Related posts

How Tambuwa removed the carpet from Wike’s feet to enthrone Abubakar

Chuks Okocha

Rights Monitors petitions EFCC, demands LSHA speaker, Obasa to step down  pending investigation on corruption allegations 

Editor

APC Caretaker Committee on Track, Says Buhari

Our Reporter

Boko Haram: Visitors barred from federal secretariat, hoodlums kill cop

Our Reporter

Osinbajo inaugurates Google Station Initiative at Wuse Market

Editor

Five killed as Boko Haram attacks ex-Borno gov’s convoy

Our Reporter