The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday tracked 14 projects worth about N432 million across Sokoto. The investigative effort falls under the ICPC Phase 8B tracking exercise.
The team lead, Dickson Domfa-Napcwat, said the projects spanned various sectors, including health, education, agriculture, electrification and special intervention.
Mr Domfa-Napcwat listed projects including the supply and installation of medical equipment for the dental department, and the supply and installation of medical equipment for the radiology and cardiac centre.
He said others include providing school writing materials to selected schools, constructing and installing solar streetlights, and rehabilitating a burnt hostel with the supply of beds.
According to him, other projects included completing and furnishing a rehabilitated hostel, purchasing and supplying quality seeds for farmers, and providing cash grants to health entrepreneurs and agri-entrepreneurs in medical and health associations.
He disclosed that the projects inspected were sited in Illela/Gwadabawa federal constituency, Bodinga/Dange-Shuni/Tureta federal constituency, Wurno/Rabah federal constituency, Sokoto North/South federal constituency, Kware/Wamakko federal constituency and Sabon Birni LGA.
He added that the 14 projects were awarded under the Federal Government’s 2023 intervention programmes and were expected to have been fully executed.
”These projects were awarded at an approximate cost of N431.8 million and are expected to be fully executed. We are to monitor and assess project performance, value of work done, contractor identification, payment details, and project status,” he said.
Mr Domfa-Napcwat further said that part of the team’s goal was to determine the value and impact of the projects on the communities they were meant to serve.