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Monitng exposes multi-billion naira road scandal in Lagos as contractor vanishes after full payout
Written By: Emmanuel Ikhenebome
10 Dec 2025 08:03 AM
Surulere, Lagos – In a scathing public alert that has ignited calls for accountability, the civic technology platform MonITNG has accused Logine International Limited of abandoning a critical road construction project in Surulere, Lagos, despite receiving the full allocated sum of ₦4.03 billion from the federal government.
The revelation, shared on Tuesday, highlights months of inaction leaving residents mired in daily hardship on crumbling, flood-prone streets.
The project, budgeted for the construction of 20 kilometers of inner and township intervention roads across communities including Coker Aguda, Itire Ikate, and Surulere under the Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), was fully disbursed between July and August 2024, according to MonITNG's monitoring via BudgIT’s GovSpend platform.
Yet, as of today, the sites at Shaki Crescent and Akinyele remain untouched, with no sign of the contractor since December 2024.
"Our checks this morning confirm that residents have not seen the contractor on site since December 2024," the post states, underscoring the betrayal of public trust.
"Funds were budgeted, approved, and released, but the project remains incomplete, leaving the people to suffer needlessly.", it further stated
Accompanying the alert are four stark photographs depicting scenes of urban neglect in one of Nigeria's most populous districts.
MonITNG, which empowers citizens to track public projects, has directed a urgent plea to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (@FMWNIG), and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja).
"We are calling on @icpcnigeria
and @officialEFCC to urgently engage with the ministry and agency to investigate why the funds were disbursed but not utilized for the purpose intended," the group demands.
According to Monitng, "Accountability must be enforced, and those responsible for the abandonment must be held answerable."
The supervising ministry bears significant responsibility, MonITNG argues, emphasizing that "timely follow-up and oversight are essential to avoid abandonment and to ensure that public resources deliver the intended benefits."
Residents, enduring daily commutes that turn treacherous during rainy seasons, have reportedly voiced frustration over uncompleted drainages exacerbating flooding and health risks.
This incident is not isolated in Nigeria's infrastructure landscape, where abandoned projects have become a persistent scourge.
Economist Bismarck Rewane recently described the country as a "morgue of abandoned projects," pointing to systemic issues in oversight and execution that drain billions from the national coffers.
Similar delays have plagued federal initiatives nationwide, from highways to water schemes, eroding public confidence in governance.
As of this reporting, neither Logine International Limited nor the tagged agencies have responded to the allegations.
MonITNG's post urges immediate action, for the contractor to return to site, enforced compliance from the ministry, and a thorough probe to recover value for taxpayers.
The revelation, shared on Tuesday, highlights months of inaction leaving residents mired in daily hardship on crumbling, flood-prone streets.
The project, budgeted for the construction of 20 kilometers of inner and township intervention roads across communities including Coker Aguda, Itire Ikate, and Surulere under the Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), was fully disbursed between July and August 2024, according to MonITNG's monitoring via BudgIT’s GovSpend platform.
Yet, as of today, the sites at Shaki Crescent and Akinyele remain untouched, with no sign of the contractor since December 2024.
"Our checks this morning confirm that residents have not seen the contractor on site since December 2024," the post states, underscoring the betrayal of public trust.
"Funds were budgeted, approved, and released, but the project remains incomplete, leaving the people to suffer needlessly.", it further stated
Accompanying the alert are four stark photographs depicting scenes of urban neglect in one of Nigeria's most populous districts.
MonITNG, which empowers citizens to track public projects, has directed a urgent plea to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (@FMWNIG), and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja).
"We are calling on @icpcnigeria
and @officialEFCC to urgently engage with the ministry and agency to investigate why the funds were disbursed but not utilized for the purpose intended," the group demands.
According to Monitng, "Accountability must be enforced, and those responsible for the abandonment must be held answerable."
The supervising ministry bears significant responsibility, MonITNG argues, emphasizing that "timely follow-up and oversight are essential to avoid abandonment and to ensure that public resources deliver the intended benefits."
Residents, enduring daily commutes that turn treacherous during rainy seasons, have reportedly voiced frustration over uncompleted drainages exacerbating flooding and health risks.
This incident is not isolated in Nigeria's infrastructure landscape, where abandoned projects have become a persistent scourge.
Economist Bismarck Rewane recently described the country as a "morgue of abandoned projects," pointing to systemic issues in oversight and execution that drain billions from the national coffers.
Similar delays have plagued federal initiatives nationwide, from highways to water schemes, eroding public confidence in governance.
As of this reporting, neither Logine International Limited nor the tagged agencies have responded to the allegations.
MonITNG's post urges immediate action, for the contractor to return to site, enforced compliance from the ministry, and a thorough probe to recover value for taxpayers.
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