The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has successfully tracked and verified the execution of three borehole projects in Ondo State awarded by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
ICPC Spokesperson, Okor Odey, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, noting that the projects were monitored under the commission’s Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative (CEPTI).
According to Odey, the contract valued at N54,758,244.00 inclusive of taxes covered the drilling of motorised boreholes at three Primary Health Care Centres in the state.
“The ICPC team carried out the tracking exercise alongside representatives of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and other accredited Project Management Consultants,” he said.
He explained that the projects were approved at the NPHCDA Tenders Board meeting held on Nov. 20, 2024, and formally awarded on Nov. 21, 2024, to Workman Network Equipment Resources Ltd.
The boreholes were sited at Basic Health Centre, Danjuma in Akure South Local Government Area; Basic Health Centre, Awaye in Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area; and Boa II Primary Health Centre in Akoko South West Local Government Area.
Odey said ICPC’s monitoring team confirmed that the boreholes were fully executed and are functional, providing potable water to the health facilities and surrounding communities.
At the Basic Health Centre in Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo, the Officer-in-Charge, Mrs Ajiromoke Mercy, expressed satisfaction with the quality of work delivered, commending the initiative for addressing longstanding water challenges at the facility and benefiting the host community.
The commission reiterated its commitment to promoting transparency, accountability and value-for-money in the implementation of public-funded projects nationwide.
Odey added that through sustained tracking and verification exercises, ICPC would continue to enhance effective service delivery and deter corruption in government project execution.
He also urged members of the public to support the commission’s efforts by providing timely information on the status of constituency and executive projects within their communities.
