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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have started monitoring the constituency projects worth N21 billion across Kaduna State.
The commission stated that this move was to ensure accountability and transparency in the execution of public-funded projects.
While speaking to the journalists, Chief Superintendent of ICPC, Haruna Aminu, who represented the Constituency and Executive Tracking Department under the leadership of the ICPC chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, noted that commission is monitoring 60 projects across Kaduna State.
“We are here to track about 60 projects across Kaduna State with a total value of N21 billion. We started on Wednesday with the Kafanchan axis, where we tracked at least 21 projects. Now we are in Kaduna main town, Kabala area, focusing on projects such as solar-powered street lights across the accountability and transparency in the execution of public-funded projects town.
“Generally, on the solar project, we have seen a level of execution and then from the other angle, we were able to discover some hinges especially on the project. This is a project that touches people’s lives.”
He emphasized on how the commission would ensure that the contractor hired would complete the project, because they cannot accept government money and go away without completing projects.
He further noted that a directive have been issued to punish those who did not live up to expectations concerning the projects.
He disclosed the consequences of not completing the project especially the solar-powered streetlights, stopped the intended impact on the community.
He added, “These projects are vital to improving livelihoods in Kaduna State. If completed last year as planned, they would have made a significant difference by now.”