Ireti Kingibe’s claims on first-year constituency projects in FCT had more flaws than facts

Ireti Kingibe, the Labour Party senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), marked her first year in office on 12 June. A few weeks later, she celebrated the occasion by listing, on her verified X account (archived), legislative motions, bills, and constituency projects she had sponsored within one year in office.

Her claim included facilitating road construction at Kpaduma, Karu, and Gwagwalada. She also listed streetlights at Karamajiji, Mpape, Kwali, and Jikwoyi, an ongoing 50-bed hospital at Dobi, and a Consultant Office Block construction at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, as part of her achievements.

Based on DUBAWA’s count, she made claims about 29 projects in total. For most, she did not mention locations, but DUBAWA tracked nine identifiable projects to investigate the lawmaker’s claims as part of our accountability responsibility.

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