The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has dismissed concerns surrounding the N54.7 million borehole projects executed in Ondo State, declaring that the facilities were duly completed and are fully operational.
The commission said the three motorised boreholes, installed in selected primary healthcare centres across the state, were verified under its Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative.
In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Mr John Odey, the ICPC disclosed that the projects were awarded by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency following approval at its Tenders Board meeting on November 20, 2024.
According to the commission, the contract, valued at N54,758,244 inclusive of taxes, was awarded to Workman Network & Equipment Resources Ltd for the drilling and installation of motorised boreholes at designated health centres.
The affected facilities include 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 the commission’s monitoring team physically inspected the projects in collaboration with officials of the NPHCDA and accredited consultants, confirming that the boreholes were functioning and supplying potable water to the facilities and surrounding communities.
“The projects were executed in line with contractual specifications and are currently serving their intended purpose,” the statement noted.
The Officer-in-Charge of the Basic Health Centre in Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo, Mrs Mercy Ajiromoke, was quoted as commending the intervention, stating that it had addressed persistent water shortages that previously hampered service delivery.
The ICPC explained that the verification formed part of its broader nationwide tracking of constituency and executive projects aimed at ensuring transparency, accountability and value-for-money in public spending.
Under the CEPTI framework, the commission works with citizens and civil society organisations to monitor federal projects and compel contractors to return to site where irregularities are discovered.
The anti-graft agency reaffirmed its commitment to social accountability and urged members of the public to provide credible information on abandoned or poorly executed projects in their communities.
The clarification comes amid public scrutiny over the cost and execution of water projects in parts of the country, with civil society groups increasingly demanding stricter oversight of constituency-funded interventions.
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