17/06/2026
🚨 Over N39.8m Paid, Yet No Projects on Ground in Abia Communities
Our tracking activities in Abia State uncovered two FG-funded projects where contractors received a combined N39.8m in mobilization payments, yet no work had commenced as of today.
📍 N12.98m to Bavian Vogue Ltd for the reconstruction of Ahiankwo Market in Okpoloumuobo Ward 10, Osisioma Ngwa LGA.
📍 N26.85m to Bellevue Investments Ltd for the construction of a Health Centre at Osusu Umuelendu, Ward 4, Ugwunagbo LGA.
According to http://govspend.ng records, all payments were made on 31 March 2026, yet our visits to the communities revealed no contractor presence, no site mobilization, and no evidence of project ex*****on.
The affected communities remain without the market infrastructure, civic hall, and healthcare facility promised through public funds. In Osusu Umuelendu, a community of over 2,000 residents still lacks a health centre and relies on temporary healthcare services.
Even more concerning, these projects were assigned to Federal Cooperative College, Orji River, an institution whose core mandate does not include the construction of markets, civic halls, or primary healthcare centres.
This raises important questions:
❓ Why are projects unrelated to the agency's mandate being routed through it?
❓ Why have mobilization funds been paid without visible project ex*****on?
❓ What accountability mechanisms are in place to protect public funds?
We urge the , Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ICPC Nigeria, and the National Assembly Committees on Public Accounts to investigate why public funds have been disbursed while communities are yet to see corresponding project delivery.
Citizens must also pay attention not only to budget allocations but also to who is implementing projects and whether those projects align with the mandate of the agencies handling them.
