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Lawmakers Jittery as ICPC Tracks N16.3bn Constituency Projects in Kogi | The Bureau News

By Queen Madaki

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the tracking of 72 constituency projects valued at N16.3 billion across the three senatorial districts of Kogi State, a development now dominating conversations in Nigeria News Today.

ICPC Moves to Audit Kogi Projects

The Assistant Commissioner of ICPC, Wale David, disclosed this in Lokoja, stating that the exercise is designed to ensure projects were executed in line with due process and are delivering measurable value to residents.

According to him, the Commission will not only verify completion status but will also scrutinise abandoned projects and those allegedly executed below approved standards.

“Contractors responsible for substandard jobs will be compelled to return to site and rectify identified defects. Intervention programmes will also be assessed to verify beneficiaries and evaluate implementation quality,” he said.

N6.2bn Secretariat, N6.4bn Inland River Port Under Inspection

The monitoring exercise began in Lokoja with the inspection of the N6.2 billion Federal Secretariat Complex project and the N6.4 billion Inland River Port project.

ICPC officials confirmed that the tracking operation will extend to all 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State as part of a comprehensive compliance review.

Accountability Drive Intensifies

The Commission stated that the initiative forms part of broader efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in public procurement processes across Nigeria.

As reported by The Bureau News, the tracking exercise is expected to heighten scrutiny on contractors and political office holders linked to constituency projects, particularly where public funds are involved.

Analysts say such monitoring could reshape oversight mechanisms and reinforce anti-corruption enforcement frameworks within federal project implementation in Kogi State.

The development remains one of the key governance updates shaping Nigeria News Today, especially amid growing public demand for prudent management of public resources.

Source: The Bureau Newspaper

Please let ICPC extend their searchlight to Ukwa federal constituency.
What Hon. Chris Nkwonta is doing as constituency projects no clear to us at all.

ICPC only barks but doesn't bite.

COMRADES, please give us another headline, who will be jittery because of ICPC? Which of the government agencies that is not a toothless bulldog?

Interesting conversation

Anytime I pass my dear state.... I can't help but to cry.... D past and present governors and senators should be jailed

Why are they scared? If they don't have skeleton in their cupboard, I don't see any reason why they should be afraid if their hands are clean.

Nice one. Natsha has always wanted this to be done.

The same kogi state wey don buy nomination form for Jagaban for N100 million?

It's clickbait 2025 budget had almost zero funding so what are they investigating

Melagros:
COMRADES, please give us another headline, who will be jittery because of ICPC? Which of the government agencies that is not a toothless bulldog?

Jittery over what? Is it not the same corrupt Nigerians working in ICPC that will do the investigations? They know themselves, nothing go happen. No thief will be exposed

I have stop praying for Nigeria to better my prayers now is make my own better

From now till 2027, we go dey hear accusations and counter accusations of misappropriation of public funds.
EFCC,ICPC, court verdict, na we go dey read Infront of our daily newspaper, all to sidelines certain individuals who is not in their camp.
Am not suprise at all

Jittery ke? Nothing will happen. The projects are domiciled in MDAs but everyone knows who runs them

Lol, this is serious. BU the youths and stakeholders bought 100m Naira form for PBAT


Glad ICPC is doing the Lord's work

The Bello effect is still in effect.

Editorialtimes:
Lawmakers Jittery as ICPC Tracks N16.3bn Constituency Projects in Kogi | The Bureau News

By Queen Madaki


Source: The Bureau Newspaper

They should ask Dino how far.. The guy really swallowed Kogi money.

The general election beckons in few months... If you know, you know! 🤷🏽‍♀️

samwash:
From now till 2027, we go dey hear accusations and counter accusations of misappropriation of public funds.
EFCC,ICPC, court verdict, na we go dey read Infront of our daily newspaper, all to sidelines certain individuals who is not in their camp.
Am not suprise at all

WYZAD:
Please let ICPC extend their searchlight to Ukwa federal constituency.
What Hon. Chris Nkwonta is doing as constituency projects no clear to us at all.

Ever since he joined APC nothing to show for it akwete man

WYZAD:
Please let ICPC extend their searchlight to Ukwa federal constituency.
What Hon. Chris Nkwonta is doing as constituency projects no clear to us at all.

What’s he distributing there please?

If representatives are not able to fix infrastructures when they are in power, how can societies get better. Sadly, citizens will collect pittances and vote for them at the next elections.

jordyspices:
Ever since he joined APC nothing to show for it akwete man

He had always been that. In or outside APC

WYZAD:
He had always been that. In or outside APC

At least I know him personally him dey try but he can do better

Editorialtimes:
Lawmakers Jittery as ICPC Tracks N16.3bn Constituency Projects in Kogi | The Bureau News

By Queen Madaki


Source: The Bureau Newspaper

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Lol na only Kogi .. all the northern states 😁 lol 🤣