ICPC begins compilation of abandoned constituency projects in Delta

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the compilation of abandoned constituency projects in Delta state, says its Commissioner overseeing Edo and Delta states, Mr. Yusuf Olatunji.

The ICPC commissioner stated this while addressing stakeholders at a town hall meeting on: “My constituency, my project” in Asaba. The programme was organized by the ICPC and the National Orientation Agency (NOA).

Olatunji noted that the commission’s drive to stop corruption in the execution of government projects led to the launch of its constituency project tracking group initiative in 2019.

The commission, the official said had commenced the first phase of the project tracking in 12 states.

He said that the tracking has yielded lots of results, adding that many projects which were abandoned came to life as concerned contractors returned to site to complete the projects.

Olatunji called on the people to support the ICPC by reporting any abandoned projects in their communities to the commission for onward investigation, adding that the fight against corruption is a collective one.

According to him, the meeting is to bring to the knowledge of the public that constituency projects are for the communities and not a donation by their political representatives.

“In our pilot phase, we have tracked constituency projects in 12 states and now we are set to move to other states, including Delta state. The commission has the mandate to investigate reports of corruption and to prosecute offenders.

“To examine the ways government organisations carry out their work and correct those practices that allow corruption to take place. We are also to carry out public enlightenment and education to gain the public support for the anti-corruption fight.

“Today’s town hall meeting centres on constituency and government projects in this community and the roles citizens have to play to make everyone benefit from the projects.

“The constituency project tracking group was a huge success with the communities in all the states, a lot of abandoned projects were completed, while others are being completed.

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“We have started compiling abandoned projects in Delta state among other states as we are about to commence the second phase of the constituency project tracking group to cover other states,” Olatunji stated.

Director -General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr. Garba Abari, represented by the Delta state Director of the agency, Mr. John Emah, said constituency projects are meant to improve the well -being of the people.

He called on the people to adopt a new template for implementing constituency projects by owning the entire process from conception to execution.