A new civic accountability report has uncovered widespread cases of abandoned, uncompleted and fraudulently delivered federal government-funded projects across Nigeria.
The 2024/2025 project tracking report released on Thursday by Tracka, BudgIT’s citizen-led monitoring platform, revealed that 92 projects valued at N15.07 billion were fraudulently delivered, while hundreds of others remain incomplete or unexecuted despite receiving budgetary allocations.
The findings show that:
- 1,438 projects were completed;
- 660 were ongoing;
- 471 were not executed;
- 99 were abandoned.
The report described the 92 fraudulently delivered projects as involving fund diversion, relocation to unintended locations, payments for previously executed projects, partial completion or substandard execution.
Tracka noted that 57.1 per cent of the fraudulently delivered projects — amounting to N8.61 billion — were located in the five states.
The platform said it conducted targeted tracking of strategic infrastructure in key sectors, including dams, primary healthcare centres and federal interventions in the Niger Delta.
None of the dam projects had been completed. Four were abandoned, six were progressing slowly, while six had not commenced despite funding approvals.
On primary healthcare infrastructure, 47 revitalised primary healthcare centres across 25 states were assessed.
- 26 facilities showed visible improvements;
- 12 were undergoing renovation;
- Eight showed no sign of intervention;
- One was completely abandoned.
The report noted that many affected communities still travel long distances for medical care due to inadequate staffing, poor equipment and sanitation challenges.
In the Niger Delta, Tracka monitored 48 federal government-funded projects across Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta and Rivers states.
- 29 projects were completed;
- 13 had not commenced;
- Four were ongoing;
- Two were untraceable despite confirmed funding.
Despite the gaps, the report highlighted 15 success stories where citizen engagement improved project delivery.
These included:
- Revitalisation of Kaida Sabo Primary Healthcare Centre;
- Renovation at Nawairudeen Primary School in Plateau State;
- Completion of a stalled healthcare centre in Ikirun;
- Empowerment programmes for persons with disabilities in Katsina;
- Erosion control in Rivers State;
- Borehole projects in Akwa Ibom.
The Head of Tracka, Joshua Osiyemi, stressed the importance of civic monitoring.
“If just 5 per cent of Nigerians engage in oversight, monitoring could reach 50 per cent, significantly reducing opportunities for corruption and greatly improving service delivery and quality of life across communities,” he said.
