Tag: Constituency Projects
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Constituency projects outside purview of lawmakers – Gov Otu
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has described the constituents’ demand on their lawmakers to execute constituency projects as “excessive” and outside the purview of lawmakers.
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ICPC commences tracking of N2.1bn executive, constituency projects in Buhari’s Katsina
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the tracking of 72 constituency and executive projects in Katsina State.
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Trouble brews in House of Reps over constituency projects
…”constituency projects unevenly distributed” …there’s nothing like that before us – Spokesperson Top ranking members of the House of Representatives may be heading for a showdown with House leadership over alleged lopsided allocation of funds for the execution of constituency projects, with lawmakers alleging that some House members were favoured than others. Credible sources confirmed…
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Nothing to show for N2trn spent on constituency projects – ICPC
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, said the nation had spent about N2 trillion on constituency projects without commensurate development at the grassroots. The Commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday quoted the chairman as saying it at the induction of newly-qualified…
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ICPC vows to probe Senators, Reps who fail to execute constituency projects
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Tuesday said senators and members of the House of Representatives who failed to execute constituency projects will be prosecuted. Also, all companies engaged for the failed or abandoned projects will face trial. But the commission, however, opposed to plea bargain by corrupt elements because the…
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Protests: Senate dismisses calls to scrap constituency projects
The Senate at the resumption of plenary session after its Sallah break on Tuesday vowed to resist attempts to scrap constituency projects. The decision, which was taken after a voice vote by the lawmakers, followed a motion by Sen. Barnabas Gemade (APC-Benue). While presenting the motion, Gemade said that the move followed a protest by…