The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, state Commissioner in charge of Enugu, Ebonyi, and Anambra states, Barrister Amudu Sule has called on Ndi Anambra to report all fraudulent or unwholesome acts regarding constituency and other government projects in their areas to ICPC through the ICPC toll-free number: 080022554272, for prosecution of the culprits.
Barrister Sule made the call during a one day town hall meeting organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, In Collaboration with Action Aid, and National Orientation Agency, NOA, for Community Heads in Anambra state.
Barrister Sule who emphasized that constituency and government projects should be seen as everyone’s responsibility to monitor and protect, called for all hands to be on deck in the fight against corruption in Nigeria, which he said has robbed people of the country the social amenities they supposed to be enjoying.
While pointing out that the program was organized to enlighten the community people on how to be involved in the process of selecting, implementing and monitoring constituency and government projects for the purpose of transparency and accountability, Barrister Sule made it clear that constituency projects are not donations from the politicians pocket, rather a well sponsored projects by the government.
In an address, the Director General, National Orientation Agency, Dr.
Garba Abari, represented by the NOA state Director, Barrister Charles Nworji, pointed out that it is imperative that community members should be actively involved in the constituency projects processes, starting from selection of their choice project, commencement of the project, to execution and completion stage, as according to him, community total ownership of the projects will ensure genuine interest to preserve and protect them.
Also speaking, the representative of ACTION AID, sponsors of the sensitization program, Lady Amina Umar, said that the event was fashioned towards changing the perception of citizens about the projects and encourage them to begin to see them as their own, and start making contributions that will help to popularize democratic model of government in the country.
In their goodwill messages, the Traditional Ruler of Agulu community, Igwe Innocent Obodoakor, that of Akwaihedi, Igwe Wisdom Onebunne, President General of Orsumoghu community, Sir Dennis Muomaife, Woman President General Nawfia, Lady Franca Nwigbo, thanked the organizers of the program which they described as eye opener, and assured to be more involved in constituency projects in their areas, and to report all abnormalities during the execution of any of the projects to ICPC for prompt action.
The enlightenment programme tagged “My Constituency, My Project” which was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu in Anaocha council area, attracted Traditional Rulers, Presidents General, Woman leaders, youth leaders from across the state.
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