Constituency Projects
1 May
Despite his failed bid to the 10th National Assembly in the February 25 general elections, Magaji Da’u Aliyu, representing Birnin Kudu/Buji Federal Constituency in Jigawa State, has handed over three completed projects worth N 2.2 billion to three communities in the two local councils of his constituency.
5 Apr 2020
I am not sure whether a robust sensitisation is enough to stop corruption in constituency projects. Before we discuss sensitisation of local communities, we should address two fundamental questions.
5 Apr 2020
In August last year, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) through its Constituency Projects Tracking Group (CPTG) initiative, recovered and sealed items worth N117m...
5 Apr 2020
In line with SERAP’s advocacy on participatory governance, we continue to push and advocate for citizens’ engagement and participation in the fight against corruption...
19 Dec 2019
As the reality of the return of January to December in Nigeria’s budgeting cycle sets in, it is imperative to note that out of the 1,497 Constituency Projects...
11 Dec 2019
When President Muhammadu Buhari stated the other day that N1 trillion had been wasted on constituency projects in the last 10 years with no direct bearing on the lives of ordinary Nigerians
20 Nov 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said N1 trillion had been spent on constituency projects in 10 years with no direct bearing on the lives of the ordinary Nigerians.
14 Feb 2017
From my own personal understanding, constituency projects were conceived to give money to members of the National Assembly who will in turn execute projects of their choice in their respective constituencies.
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