N634million Released For Niger Delta Projects Not Executed — Group Seeks EFCC, ICPC Probe

 According to TrackNG, the N634.07million could have significantly improved Nigeria’s struggling primary healthcare system if properly utilised.

Civic accountability platform, TrackNG, has raised fresh concerns over public finance management in Nigeria, disclosing that N634.07million was released for Niger Delta projects that were allegedly never implemented.

In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the group said the funds “left government accounts but delivered zero value to citizens,” describing the situation as a serious governance and accountability issue.

TrackNG contrasted the figure with what it described as a reported N36million released to the Federal Ministry of Health in the 2025 budget cycle, noting that the amount allegedly disbursed for the unexecuted projects was more than 17 times the health ministry’s release. This comparison is more than arithmetic, it is a governance question,” the group stated.

According to TrackNG, the N634.07million could have significantly improved Nigeria’s struggling primary healthcare system if properly utilised.

The group argued that with N634million, the country could potentially renovate and equip between 100 and 150 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) with basic facility upgrades such as roofing, flooring, water supply and solar power.It also noted that the funds could have been used to procure thousands of delivery beds, hospital mattresses and essential medical equipment, as well as ensure the supply of essential drugs and vaccines to prevent stockouts in rural facilities.

The statement further suggested that the amount could support recruitment or deployment incentives for community health workers and midwives in underserved areas and install solar-powered cold chain systems to safeguard immunisation programmes.

“Instead, these funds remain tied to projects that never commenced,” TrackNG alleged.

The group highlighted Nigeria’s maternal and child health challenges, noting that the country accounts for approximately 27 percent of global maternal mortality, alongside poor immunisation coverage and dilapidated rural health facilities.

“For a country responsible for about 27% of global maternal mortality… every unimplemented project represents more than inefficiency; it represents delayed care, preventable deaths, and communities left behind,” the statement read.

TrackNG stressed that the issue goes beyond scarcity of funds to accountability and oversight.

“When funds are released without delivery, citizens must ask: Who is responsible? Where is the oversight? And how do we prevent this from recurring?” it stated.

The group called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to urgently summon the contractors linked to the projects and ensure proper implementation.

“Budgets must move beyond announcements and releases—they must translate into functioning facilities, stocked pharmacies, and staffed clinics. That is the true measure of public finance performance,” the statement added.