Senator’s N25million Constituency Project Abandoned In Anambra As Group Demands EFCC Probe
According to the group, findings by Tracka, a public accountability platform, revealed that while a borehole was drilled at the site, the overhead tank and solar components were never installed.
Acivic accountability group, Monitor Initiative for Transparency in Governance (MonITNG), has called on Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies — the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) — to immediately launch an investigation into an abandoned ₦25 million constituency project allegedly facilitated by Senator Victor Umeh in Anambra State.
In a statement issued on Friday, MonITNG said ₦25million was allocated for the construction of a solar-powered borehole with an overhead tank at Akwankwo Village Hall, Adazi-Enu community, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The project was reportedly facilitated by Senator Victor Umeh and handed to the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, as the implementing agency.
According to the group, findings by Tracka, a public accountability platform, revealed that while a borehole was drilled at the site, the overhead tank and solar components were never installed.
The contractor, Doson New Tech Nigeria Limited, allegedly abandoned the site in November 2024, leaving the project incomplete and the benefiting community without access to the promised water supply.
MonITNG expressed shock over the choice of the implementing agency, questioning why a Federal College of Agriculture in Ebonyi State was assigned to execute a borehole project in Anambra State.
“What is the business of a Federal College of Agriculture in Ebonyi State handling a water project in Anambra?” the group queried. “Shouldn’t agencies with direct expertise in water resources be tasked with such projects? This points to systemic irregularities in project nomination and implementation processes.”
The group condemned the failure to deliver the project despite full allocation of funds, describing it as “a betrayal of public trust and an insult to the people of Adazi-Enu.”
“₦25 million is a significant amount. For that sum, a fully functional solar-powered borehole with an overhead tank should be in operation by now. Instead, constituents have been left stranded while public funds hang in limbo,” the statement continued.
MonITNG urged the ICPC and EFCC to investigate both the contractor and the implementing agency, as well as question Senator Umeh, to determine how ₦25 million was released for a project that remains uncompleted.
“We demand answers: Where did the funds go? Why was the project not completed? And why are communities still left without the promised water supply despite government allocation? These questions must not go unanswered if transparency and accountability are to be upheld in governance,” the group said.
MonITNG also commended Tracka for uncovering the alleged irregularities, praising the platform for its consistent efforts in exposing abandoned and poorly executed projects across Nigeria.
“Citizens deserve better, and every kobo of public funds must work for the people,” MonITNG declared, adding hashtags #GetInvolved and #Tracka to its campaign for accountability.
