Mpat Enin, Akwa Ibom – A N60 million project to construct farm roads in Ikot Unya, Mpat Enin Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State has turned into a glaring example of wasted public funds, as revealed by a recent investigation by Tracka, a citizen-led budget tracking organization.

Posted on X Thursday, the report exposes how grading and laterite laying, funded under the 2024 Federal Government Budget, have been undone by heavy rains, leaving the roads in a dilapidated state and prompting urgent calls for accountability from the National Productivity Centre (NPC).

The absence of a proper drainage system, as noted by Tracka, has exacerbated the damage, with rains undoing the initial work completed by the implementing agency.

The organization reports that while some grading and laterite application were carried out, the lack of drainage infrastructure has led to the road’s collapse, leaving farmers and residents stranded.

This failure contradicts the project’s purpose of improving access to farms, a critical need in this agrarian community.

Tracka has called on the National Productivity Centre, the agency responsible for the project, to provide the public with a detailed account of the N60 million allocation and to facilitate its completion. The group highlighted the urgency of addressing the situation, especially as the rainy season continues to pose challenges.

This development follows a pattern of concerns raised by Tracka regarding other stalled or poorly executed projects, such as the abandoned Ediene Obong Road and the stalled Uzuakoli Water Scheme.

No official response has been issued by the National Productivity Centre or the Akwa Ibom State Government as at the time of filing this report.