Public servants and contractors who defaulted in the implementation of constituency projects initiated by Federal lawmakers are to face the music.
The event was organised by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Boss Mustapha, in collaboration with ICPC. ‘‘The first phase report of tracking these projects by ICPC confirms our worst fears that people at the grassroots have not benefited in terms commensurate with the huge sums appropriated for constituency projects since inception.
He said: “The fight against corruption is of course not only for government and anti-corruption agencies alone. All arms and tiers of government must develop and implement the anti-corruption measures.‘‘I invite the legislative and judicial arms of government to embrace and support the creation of Special Crimes Court that Nigerians have been agitating for to handle corruption cases.’’
Buhari said: ‘‘I am aware that the Commission recently conducted System Studies and Review of many MDAs to evaluate systems and processes relating to transparency and accountability in personnel and capital spending through which you successfully blocked over N9 billion from being diverted from 2019 personnel budget.
He said: “The war against corruption cannot be won without prevention, enforcement, public education and enlightenment. On asset recovery, the President reaffirmed that his administration will continue to support anti-corruption agencies to recover all ill-gotten wealth and prosecute offenders, adding that all fully recovered physical assets will be sold and the proceeds remitted to the treasury.
‘‘The National Social Investment Programme is already utilising recovered funds to touch the lives of vulnerable Nigerians. ‘‘That is why I have reiterated on many occasions that corruption is an existential threat to Nigeria.