ICPC Verifies N54.7m Borehole Projects in Ondo

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has tracked the execution of three borehole projects in Ondo State awarded by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).

The commission’s spokesperson, Okor Odey, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

He said the contract, valued at N54.7 million, was tracked and verified under the ICPC’s Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative (CEPTI).

Odey explained that the ICPC team carried out the exercise alongside representatives of the NPHCDA and accredited project management consultants.

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According to him, the projects were approved at the agency’s Tenders Board meeting held on Nov. 20, 2024, and formally awarded on Nov. 21, 2024, to Workman Network Equipment Resources Ltd.

He said the contract, valued at N54,758,244 inclusive of taxes, covered the drilling of motorised boreholes at three Primary Health Care Centres in Ondo State.

The facilities are located at Basic Health Centre, Danjuma in Akure South Local Government Area; Basic Health Centre, Awaye in Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo LGA; and Boa II Primary Health Centre in Akoko South West LGA.

Odey said the monitoring team confirmed that the boreholes were executed and are functional, providing potable water to the health facilities and surrounding communities.

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At the Basic Health Centre in Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo, the Officer-in-Charge, Mrs Ajiromoke Mercy, expressed satisfaction with the quality of work delivered.

She commended the initiative, noting that the project had addressed longstanding water challenges in the health centre and benefited the host community.

The commission reiterated its commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability and value for money in the implementation of public-funded projects.

It also encouraged members of the public to support its efforts by providing timely information on the status of constituency and executive projects in their communities.