Some members of the National Assembly may be probed over the management of N2.8bn constituency projects’ funds allocated to eradication of poverty in the rural areas.
This is because the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is investigating the implementation of N2.8bn constituency projects by some members of the National Assembly in about 26 states.
The funds were released to legislators with poverty eradication projects in their constituencies, such as employment generation programmes, capacity acquisition and resettlement after training.
“The North East Zone Monitoring Committee was in Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Yobe States where members visited some beneficiaries and some sites to assess the level of implementation,” NAPEP’s Chief Press Secretary, Amadi Vivian wrote in a statement.
“Senior Special Assistant to the President/National Coordinator NAPEP, Mallam Murkhtar Abubakar Tafawa Balewa has since sent monitoring teams to see the level of implementation under the 2012 Constituency projects.”
According to a report from Bauchi State, Team Leader and NEPEP Deputy Director, Mr. Mai Danga Sambo revealed to contractors that government was concerned about the poverty level in the country and was determined to generate employment for the unemployed youths.
“In the course of the tour, it was discovered that some poverty eradication projects had been completed while some are at various stages of accomplishments in Bauchi State,” the report stated, adding that a number of states are already under investigation.
