The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced a statewide tracking and performance audit of 10 constituency projects valued at about N657 million across Ekiti State.
The exercise, which began on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, is aimed at verifying the physical implementation, quality and compliance of projects facilitated by National Assembly members representing the state.
The tracking exercise covers the three senatorial districts and six critical sectors, including power, water, roads, education, healthcare and agriculture.
The ICPC team comprises investigators and technical experts, including engineers and members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), who are expected to conduct on-the-spot assessments of the projects.
Speaking with journalists during the exercise, the Chief Superintendent of Investigation at the ICPC, covering Ondo and Ekiti States, Andrew Osove, said the initiative was part of the commission’s broader efforts to promote transparency, accountability and value for money in public expenditure.
Osove explained that the exercise was designed to ascertain whether projects awarded for execution in various communities had been implemented in line with approved specifications. According to him, the commission was not only interested in whether a project existed physically, but would also examine the quality of materials, scope of work and level of completion to determine whether the government and the people were receiving value for the money spent. He said, “We are in Ekiti today to track 10 projects worth about N650 million. The thrust of this exercise is to ensure that National Assembly members and ministers who have been issued contracts to execute projects in communities have actually executed those projects.
“The ICPC is not just particular about execution of projects. We are also particular about execution of those projects to specification, and this is done in order to guarantee value for money.”
Osove disclosed that previous tracking exercises conducted by the commission across the country had uncovered cases where contractors collected project contracts but failed to visit the sites.
He added that some contractors visited project locations but failed to execute the projects according to the approved specifications.
The ICPC official warned that such practices would not be tolerated, stressing that the commission would take appropriate corrective measures whenever irregularities were discovered.
He explained that where a project had not been executed, the contractor or relevant party could be directed to return to the site and complete the work, while the commission could also pursue recovery of funds where necessary.
“In situations where people don’t execute projects, we either ask them to go back to site and execute them, or we recover the worth of that project,” he said.
He further stated that where projects were found to have been executed below specification, the commission would assess the difference in value and ensure that the affected parties either refunded the shortfall, completed the outstanding work or corrected the deficiencies.
He said the ongoing exercise was therefore not merely a physical inspection but a comprehensive assessment aimed at ensuring accountability and securing value for public funds.
The commission also warned contractors, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders against abandoning constituency projects or compromising approved standards, noting that findings from the exercise would guide necessary corrective and enforcement actions.
The Ekiti tracking exercise is part of ICPC’s broader efforts to strengthen fiscal governance, procurement integrity, contractor accountability and financial recovery in the implementation of public projects. As the exercise continues across the state, residents and beneficiaries are expected to provide relevant information that could assist the commission in determining the actual status and quality of the projects being tracked.