Constituency projects: We’ll continue to ensure people do what is right — ICPC

February 21, 2024

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday vowed that it would not rest on its oars with a view to ensuring that those tasked with the execution of constituency projects in the country do what is right at all times.

This was made known by the Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu, while playing host to a delegation from BudgIT Nigeria, led by its Country Representative, Mr. Gabriel Okeowo.

A news release signed by ICPC spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, made available to the Tribune Online informed Oparaodu that the issue of the constituency project was germane as some of the people tasked with the executions were often found not to carry out their duties as expected.

According to the commission scribe, the government kept spending money for projects but oftentimes, those saddled with the responsibility of executing those projects did not do so

“Every year, the government spends a lot of money on budgetary allocation for projects, and these projects are both in the federal, state and even local governments and various communities.

“But oftentimes, we find that some people do not really carry out the mandate in the execution of those projects, which I obviously think is why we are here, you know, corrupt practices.

“So, for us at ICPC, we will continue to do what is right and make sure those tasked with our constituency projects do the same,” Ogugua quoted Oparaodu as having said.

The spokesperson stated that earlier in his address, the Country Representative of BudgiT Nigeria, Mr Gabriel Okeowo, informed that the essence of the visit was first to pay a courtesy visit to the new leadership of ICPC and also to renew the existing partnership and working relationship the organisation enjoyed with ICPC.

Okeowo said that BudgiT, as a civil society organisation, did not only track projects but also pushed for the promotion of participatory governance.

According to him, “For us, it is also not just tracking projects; it is indeed to promote participatory governance, which is the art of democracy, and one way to promote participatory governance is to make information accessible to citizens.”

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