President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the probe of those who failed to judiciously spend the over N1 trillion voted for such projects in the last 10 years.
He gave his backing to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)’s plan to go after the contractors.
“The funds didn’t produce expected results”, he said at the opening of the National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in Public Sector, at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
The event was organised by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, in collaboration with ICPC.
According to him, the data collected from Nigerians in rural communities showed that they had not felt the impact of such projects.
Besides directing the anti-graft agency to go after the contractors, who collected funds for such projects and their collaborators in government, the President also urged the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Special Crimes Court Bill.
The President added: ‘‘It is on record that in the past 10 years One trillion naira (N1 trillion) has been appropriated for constituency projects, yet the impact of such huge spending on the lives and welfare of ordinary Nigerians can hardly be seen.
‘‘The first phase report of tracking these projects by ICPC confirms our worst fears that people at the grassroots have not benefited in terms commensurate with the huge sums appropriated for constituency projects since inception.
‘‘I am, therefore, delighted that through the effort of ICPC, some contractors are returning to site to execute projects hitherto abandoned and that project sponsors are being held to account.
‘‘The ICPC has my full support and the support of this government to hold fully to account contractors, complicit public servants and project sponsors who divert funds meant for constituencies, or other people oriented welfare projects of our government, or who by other means, reduce the quality and value of such projects meant for our people.’’
Urging the National Assembly to expedite action on the pending Special Crimes Court Bill, the President also called on the judiciary to embrace and support the creation of the specialised court.
He said: “The fight against corruption is of course not only for government and anti-corruption agencies alone. All arms and tiers of government must develop and implement the anti-corruption measures.https://thenationonlineng.net/buhari-orders-probe-of-n1tr-constituency-projects/?
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God bless Mr BuBu Lawmakers are screening budgets of the FG, yet no one screens their constituency projects monies nominated.
Constituency project was a design of PDP era to make money available for the corrupt crooks in NA, it's time to reform most of our institutions. WAILERS if you don't like the truth from Baba go and jump into the lagoon!

These are the people creating the unbearable hardship in Nigeria so a bill to hang them by the neck should come up in the senate. Frustration has led to many suicide cases which was avoidable if they had done what they collected money to do.

N1 trillion ($2.7 billion) shared among 469 Nigerians. 109 Senators 360 Representatives and person neva see 1 mega project for this country by any of these idiots.
Ei no go better for una generations

When will he set up committee to probe state house clinic,I heard billions was released yet no common paracetamol to be found.
All of them are politicians isn't it high time we tell the politicians that WE NO DO AGAIN, what is the impact of their governance on the common man.

beresponsible:
N1 trillion shared among 469 Nigerians. 109 Senators 360 Representatives and person neva see 1 mega project for this country by any of these idiots.
Ei no go better for una generations

Do not comment on topic you don't understand.

beresponsible:
N1 trillion ($2.7 billion) shared among 469 Nigerians. 109 Senators 360 Representatives and person neva see 1 mega project for this country by any of these idiots.
Ei no go better for una generations

I think they once said they're just lawmakers, not project providers. I wonder they're still entitled to constituency funds. Since it's obvious to us all they project no pins in their constituencies.Cost of governance. Hmmmmm...

go on bubu jail them

Abfinest007:
go on bubu jail them

I agree with you on this one those people are just sitting there doing nothing just collecting money for nothing, please who and who wrote this our or their constitution in the first place

Xisnin:

Do not comment on topic you don't understand.

My friend sharrap dia. Na you understand because you follow share the yams

Audio investigation. Check back in 6months and find out how far.

beresponsible:

My friend sharrap dia. Na you understand because you follow share the yams

Constituency Projects Na Scam.
Pay these lawmakers their Salaries and give the Local government chairmen money for constituency Projects, If them chop am, we burn their house and their relatives Houses, they are more closer to us than these Legislooters who lives in Abuja and only visit home once in four years when they want to get reelected.

The presidency should be scrapped aswel & let's just try out a regional system of government.
Bihari is doing virtually nothing as a head of state & collecting free salary as minister of petroleum when he has nothing doing in that ministry.

Achuwa1:
The presidency should be scrapped aswel & let's just try out a regional system of government.
Bihari is doing virtually nothing as a head of state & collecting free salary as minister of petroleum when he has nothing doing in that ministry.

The wailers don't know that a lot of money were disbursed to their representatives across each constituency.
Alas, they see Buhari as the reasons for their failure!

Can you tell me a single qualification your dignified Buhari has to even stand a chance of being a minister talkless of to be a minister of petroleum.

BuhariCarryGo:
Constituency Projects Na Scam.
Pay these lawmakers their Salaries and give the Local government chairmen money for constituency Projects, If them chop am, we burn their house and their relatives Houses, they are more closer to us than these Legislooters who lives in Abuja and only visit home once in four years when they want to get reelected.

Thank you

BuhariCarryGo:
The wailers don't know that a lot of money were disbursed to their representatives across each constituency.
Alas, they see Buhari as the reasons for their failure!

Bro you look lost

Now I believe this man is moving for 3rd term , I am Buharitologist who can predict the man Buhari even from sleep ..This is the same technique he used to make the Judiciary his bitch

SalamRushdie:
Now I believe this man is moving for 3rd term , I am Buharitologist who can predict the man Buhari even from sleep ..This is the same technique he used to make the Judiciary his bitch

Yes we needs him 4 Thirdterm wailers are not happy PMB pls do more of this NEXTLEVEL development

Achuwa1:


Bro you look lost

I’ve said it times without number NASS is a waste product to our economy. A poverty capital of d world where citizens lives on 1$per day with the highest paid senators in d world, honestly I don’t get it D citizens need to come out let our voices be heard it is time to scrap our National Assembly most country in Africa has done it and they never regret it, this is our time we need to come out with one voice enough is enough don’t leave the fight for Buhari alone He need our support

At last Buhari does something worthwhile