Tracka Audit Uncovers 92 Fraudulent Projects Worth ₦15bn Under Tinubu Govt
A fresh civic accountability review has raised serious questions about how federal government-funded projects are being executed under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, with evidence pointing to widespread abandonment, non-execution and fraudulent delivery across multiple states.
PulseNets learnt that the 2024/2025 project tracking report, released on Thursday by Tracka — a citizen-led monitoring platform of BudgIT — uncovered dozens of projects financed with public funds that either failed to take off or were delivered in ways that defeated their original objectives.
According to findings obtained by PulseNets from the report, Tracka tracked 2,760 federally funded projects spread across 28 states. Out of this total, only 1,438 projects were fully completed. While 660 projects were ongoing at the time of assessment, 471 projects had not been executed despite budgetary allocations, and 99 were categorised as abandoned.
More alarming, the report documented 92 projects worth ₦15.07 billion as fraudulently delivered. Tracka reported that these projects were affected by fund diversion, relocation to unauthorised locations, repeated payments for projects already executed in previous budget cycles, partial execution and poor-quality delivery.
Imo, Lagos, Kwara, Abia and Ogun states emerged as the worst affected, recording the highest number of fraudulently delivered projects. Collectively, the five states accounted for 57.1 per cent of such projects, involving ₦8.61 billion of the ₦15.07 billion total identified.
As part of its nationwide audit, Tracka carried out focused monitoring of infrastructure projects considered critical to national development, including dams, primary healthcare centres and federal interventions in the Niger Delta.
PulseNets learnt that dam-related projects showed some of the most significant implementation failures, despite their importance for irrigation, flood control and electricity generation. In the context of repeated national grid collapses recorded in 2024, Tracka monitored 16 dam projects across 13 states with a combined value of ₦432 million. None of the projects had been completed. Four were abandoned, six were progressing slowly, while another six had not commenced despite confirmed funding approvals.
Findings from the health sector were equally troubling. Tracka monitored 47 revitalised primary healthcare centres across 25 states. Only 26 facilities showed visible improvements in infrastructure or medical equipment. Twelve centres were under renovation, eight showed no evidence of intervention despite being listed as revitalised, while one facility had been completely abandoned.
The report noted that residents in many affected communities continue to travel long distances to access basic medical care due to poor staffing levels, inadequate equipment and weak sanitation conditions at local health facilities.
In the Niger Delta region, Tracka tracked 48 federally funded projects across Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta and Rivers states. Of these, 29 projects were completed and delivered tangible benefits to host communities, 13 had not commenced, four were ongoing, while two projects were untraceable despite confirmed funding allocations, PulseNets learnt.
Despite the scale of the challenges identified, the report also highlighted 15 success stories where citizen engagement played a critical role in improving project delivery. These included the revitalisation of Kaida Sabo Primary Healthcare Centre, renovation works at Nawairudeen Primary School in Plateau State, completion of a previously stalled healthcare centre in Ikirun, empowerment programmes for persons with disabilities in Katsina, erosion control projects in Rivers State, and borehole projects in Akwa Ibom.
Speaking on the findings, the Head of Tracka, Joshua Osiyemi, underscored the role of citizen participation in protecting public resources. He told PulseNets that stronger community oversight could significantly curb corruption and enhance service delivery nationwide.
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“If just five per cent of Nigerians engage in oversight, monitoring could reach 50 per cent,” Osiyemi said. “That level of participation would greatly reduce opportunities for corruption and improve the quality of life across communities.”
The report has intensified calls for stricter monitoring, transparency and accountability in the execution of public projects under the Bola Tinubu administration, amid persistent concerns over value for money and grassroots service delivery.
