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Constituency projects: ICPC to storm Kano, Benue, other states
The Independent
Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is set
to commence tracking of its first phase of constituency projects in 12 states.
This was contained
in a brief statement signed by the commission’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs
Rasheedat Okoduwa and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
The News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative launched on April 2, 2019 by ICPC, is
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.”
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