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N634 Million disbursed for unimplemented Niger Delta projects sparks accountability demands
Written By: Ehioze Gilbert
13 Feb 2026 09:04 AM
Benin, Edo – In a stark revelation highlighting gaps in Nigeria's public finance management, civic monitoring platform Tracka has disclosed that over N634 million was released for various development projects in the Niger Delta region that failed to materialize, delivering "zero value" to citizens.
The report by Tracka, contrasts this figure with the meager N36 million reportedly allocated to the Ministry of Health for capital projects in the 2025 budget cycle, underscoring what the organization calls a "governance and accountability issue."
The post, published early Friday morning, details 15 specific disbursements across Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers states, primarily from 2024 under various federal appropriations. These include payments for infrastructure like road construction, drainage systems, solar-powered water schemes, and medical equipment supplies.
Despite funds being transferred to contractors, the status of most projects is listed as "Not Done" or "Not Found," according to a table sourced from GovSpend, a public expenditure tracking tool.
The total disbursed amount tallies to N634,078,292.90, with the largest single payment being N313 million for medical equipment in Cross River State, awarded to Ligne Group of Companies.
Key examples from the report include:
N83.8 million for a Toyota Hilux vehicle for emergency operations in Akwa Ibom, contracted to Mujaf Automobile Nig. Ltd. – Status: Not Done.
N59.9 million for solar boreholes in six South-South communities, awarded to Gates Golden Access Ltd. – Status: Not Found.
N19.9 million for a solar water scheme in Rivers State, given to Ayika Nime Nig Ltd. – Status: Not Done.
Tracka, a project of the non-profit BudgIT, emphasized the potential impact of these unutilized funds on Nigeria's struggling healthcare system.
The organization estimated that N634 million could renovate and equip 100-150 primary health centers (PHCs), procure essential drugs and vaccines, or install solar-powered cold chain systems to support immunization programs.
This comes amid Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate accounting for about 27% of global cases and widespread issues like dilapidated rural facilities and vaccine stockouts.
The disclosure is part of Tracka's broader 2024/2025 project tracking report, released earlier in February, which monitored 2,760 federal projects across 28-30 states with a total allocation of over N2.26 trillion. The full report flagged 92 "fraudulent" projects nationwide, with 662 capital projects abandoned or unexecuted despite allocations totaling billions.
In the Niger Delta specifically, DAILY South Nigeria understands that Tracka tracked 48 projects, which 29 were completed and beneficial to communities, four ongoing, but 13 showed no progress despite N8.61 billion in losses attributed to fraudulent or stalled initiatives in some accounts.
Overall, only 52% of tracked federal capital projects were completed, with disbursements in the region backed by N7.8 trillion.
Tracka calls for urgent action from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to summon contractors involved, questioning oversight failures and urges budgets to translate into tangible outcomes like functional clinics and stocked pharmacies, rather than mere announcements.
This report adds to growing scrutiny of the Tinubu administration's project execution, with Tracka and BudgIT previously uncovering patterns of zero progress in states like Imo.
Experts argue that such inefficiencies exacerbate poverty in the oil-rich Niger Delta, where environmental degradation and underdevelopment persist despite federal interventions.
As of press time, neither the EFCC, ICPC, nor the affected ministries had responded to the allegations.
The report by Tracka, contrasts this figure with the meager N36 million reportedly allocated to the Ministry of Health for capital projects in the 2025 budget cycle, underscoring what the organization calls a "governance and accountability issue."
The post, published early Friday morning, details 15 specific disbursements across Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers states, primarily from 2024 under various federal appropriations. These include payments for infrastructure like road construction, drainage systems, solar-powered water schemes, and medical equipment supplies.
Despite funds being transferred to contractors, the status of most projects is listed as "Not Done" or "Not Found," according to a table sourced from GovSpend, a public expenditure tracking tool.
The total disbursed amount tallies to N634,078,292.90, with the largest single payment being N313 million for medical equipment in Cross River State, awarded to Ligne Group of Companies.
Key examples from the report include:
N83.8 million for a Toyota Hilux vehicle for emergency operations in Akwa Ibom, contracted to Mujaf Automobile Nig. Ltd. – Status: Not Done.
N59.9 million for solar boreholes in six South-South communities, awarded to Gates Golden Access Ltd. – Status: Not Found.
N19.9 million for a solar water scheme in Rivers State, given to Ayika Nime Nig Ltd. – Status: Not Done.
Tracka, a project of the non-profit BudgIT, emphasized the potential impact of these unutilized funds on Nigeria's struggling healthcare system.
The organization estimated that N634 million could renovate and equip 100-150 primary health centers (PHCs), procure essential drugs and vaccines, or install solar-powered cold chain systems to support immunization programs.
This comes amid Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate accounting for about 27% of global cases and widespread issues like dilapidated rural facilities and vaccine stockouts.
The disclosure is part of Tracka's broader 2024/2025 project tracking report, released earlier in February, which monitored 2,760 federal projects across 28-30 states with a total allocation of over N2.26 trillion. The full report flagged 92 "fraudulent" projects nationwide, with 662 capital projects abandoned or unexecuted despite allocations totaling billions.
In the Niger Delta specifically, DAILY South Nigeria understands that Tracka tracked 48 projects, which 29 were completed and beneficial to communities, four ongoing, but 13 showed no progress despite N8.61 billion in losses attributed to fraudulent or stalled initiatives in some accounts.
Overall, only 52% of tracked federal capital projects were completed, with disbursements in the region backed by N7.8 trillion.
Tracka calls for urgent action from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to summon contractors involved, questioning oversight failures and urges budgets to translate into tangible outcomes like functional clinics and stocked pharmacies, rather than mere announcements.
This report adds to growing scrutiny of the Tinubu administration's project execution, with Tracka and BudgIT previously uncovering patterns of zero progress in states like Imo.
Experts argue that such inefficiencies exacerbate poverty in the oil-rich Niger Delta, where environmental degradation and underdevelopment persist despite federal interventions.
As of press time, neither the EFCC, ICPC, nor the affected ministries had responded to the allegations.
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