Is your federal project real? ICPC descends on Osun to find out

Nigeria’s anti-corruption watchdog has launched a sweeping accountability exercise in Osun State. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has commenced tracking of over N1 billion worth of Federal Government-funded projects in Osun State, with ICPC tracking team lead Mary Oke disclosing in Osogbo that the exercise was aimed at ensuring government-funded projects provided value for money and were executed according to specifications. according to the Peoples Gazette.

The tracking exercise covers the three senatorial districts of the state — Osun Central, Osun East and Osun West — and includes road construction, solar-powered street lights, skill acquisition and empowerment programmes, grants provided to vulnerable people, widows, persons with disabilities and the elderly, as well as the construction of community halls and renovation of community libraries.

The exercise forms part of ICPC’s nationwide constituency and executive project tracking programme, which has already covered billions of naira worth of federal projects across multiple states. The commission has previously partnered with the Nigeria Institute of Quality Surveyors to assess whether projects meet contractual specifications — and to recover losses from contractors whose work falls below standard. The Osun tracking comes days after Governor Ademola Adeleke won re-election and as the state prepares to navigate a potential APC tribunal challenge to the governorship result.