Group Demands EFCC, ICPC Probe Over Abandoned ₦25 Million Senator Victor Umeh Constituency Project in Anambra

A civic accountability group, Monitor Initiative for Transparency in Governance (MonITNG), has urged Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies to investigate an abandoned ₦25 million constituency project allegedly facilitated by Senator Victor Umeh in Anambra State. The group called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the matter, following findings by Tracka, a public accountability platform, which revealed that while a borehole was drilled at the site, the overhead tank and solar components were never installed.

According to MonITNG, ₦25 million was allocated for the construction of a solar-powered borehole with an overhead tank at Akwankwo Village Hall in Adazi-Enu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The project was reportedly facilitated by Senator Umeh and handed to the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, as the implementing agency.

The group said the contractor, Doson New Tech Nigeria Limited, abandoned the site in November 2024, leaving the project incomplete and the community without access to the promised water supply. MonITNG questioned the rationale behind assigning a Federal College of Agriculture in Ebonyi State to execute a borehole project in Anambra, describing it as a clear indication of irregularities in project nomination and implementation.

“What is the business of a Federal College of Agriculture in Ebonyi State handling a water project in Anambra?” the group asked. “Shouldn’t agencies with direct expertise in water resources be tasked with such projects? This points to systemic flaws in how constituency projects are managed.”

MonITNG condemned the abandonment of the project despite the reported full allocation of funds, calling it “a betrayal of public trust and an insult to the people of Adazi-Enu.” The group emphasized that ₦25 million should have been sufficient to deliver a fully functional solar-powered borehole with an overhead tank, yet constituents remain without clean water while public funds remain unaccounted for.

The organization urged the ICPC and EFCC to investigate the contractor, the implementing agency, and Senator Umeh to determine how the funds were utilized. “We demand answers: Where did the funds go? Why was the project not completed? And why are communities still without the promised water supply despite full funding? These questions must not go unanswered if transparency and accountability are to be upheld,” the group stated.

MonITNG commended Tracka for uncovering the alleged irregularities and praised its consistent efforts to expose abandoned and poorly executed projects across Nigeria. “Citizens deserve better, and every kobo of public funds must work for the people,” the group declared, adding the hashtags #GetInvolved and #Tracka to its campaign for accountability.