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The payment of N2.4 billion to 17 contractors who failed to execute the projects, as recently reported, epitomises a bad practice that has unfortunately become pervasive in the Nigerian public sector.
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• Go after them, EFCC, ICPC told • N3.9 billion projects abandoned nationwide TRACKA, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, which allows citizens to collaborate, track and give feedback on public projects in their communities, has uncovered payments worth N2.4 billion to 17 contractors for 15 projects across nine states, which the contractors had, allegedly, not…
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Tracka, the service delivery platform of BudgIT, has revealed that 17 contractors received N2.4 billion for 15 projects across nine states, yet none of the projects have been initiated on the sites monitored. The platform, which allows citizens to track and provide feedback on public projects, highlighted several payments, including the payment of N401 million…
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