ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced tracking of over 31 executive and constituency projects valued at N3.6 billion across the three senatorial districts of Ondo State.
Mr. Osove Andrew, who led the team, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure.
Andrew, Assistant Chief Superintendent of Investigation, ICPC, Ondo State, said the ongoing tracking falls under Phase 8 of the ICPC Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking (CEPT) programme.
He said: “It behoves on the commission to ensure that Federal Government projects, especially, constituency and executive projects are executed accordingly.
“Basically, we are tracking 31 constituency projects while visiting 60 locations across the senatorial districts of the state.
“ICPC must ensure that there is value for money in Federal Government projects and ensure that projects are executed to specifications according to the quality and quantity of items required, as agreed upon.
“However, if the agreement is violated, we instruct the contractor to go back to the site and do the needful or face sanctions,” he said.
Andrew, therefore, called on contractors and others handling government projects to ensure that the projects are executed accordingly.
Mr. Adelami Bayegun, a Quantity Surveyor and member of the team, charged contractors to deliver quality jobs for the betterment of the country.
“At the sites we visited, we saw good projects, some are above quality and some below expectations,” he said.
Some school head teachers and residents of the communities visited applauded the ICPC’s efforts, saying the tracking exercise would put the contractors in their toes and prompt them to do the needful.
Further reports that the team is tracking installation of solar lights, construction and rehabilitation of classrooms, among others. (NAN)
