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By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n
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The Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Adebowale A. Adedokun, has raised concerns over widespread irregularities in Nigeria\u2019s capital project implementation, warning that ill-funded and poorly coordinated projects are fueling corruption and fiscal indiscipline.<\/div>\n
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Speaking at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance on Wednesday, organized by the Public Accounts Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, Adedokun called for urgent reforms in project financing and strict enforcement of procurement laws.<\/div>\n
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He criticized the recurring trend of awarding major projects without adequate budgetary provision, describing it as a major avenue for waste and abuse.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s disheartening to see \u20a610 billion projects receiving just \u20a6300 million in annual allocations. This sets the stage for cost variations, delays, and repeated budgeting, which only encourages fiscal recklessness,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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Adedokun noted that many federal projects have dragged on for over 20 years\u2014some dating back to 2000\u2014yet still attract annual budgetary allocations despite little or no tangible progress.<\/div>\n
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He condemned the persistent violation of global standards in public finance, particularly the principle that capital projects should only commence after full funding is secured.<\/div>\n
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\u201cInternationally, projects don\u2019t begin without full financing. But here, contracts are awarded without any real funding. This clearly contravenes the Public Procurement Act,\u201d he asserted.<\/div>\n
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According to him, the BPP has recently uncovered several instances where contracts were awarded and even executed without budgetary backing\u2014jeopardizing the 2024 budget’s implementation.<\/div>\n
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To tackle this, Adedokun urged accountability agencies like the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and others to begin oversight from the budget planning phase, not after funds have been released or projects have failed.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIf we are serious about fighting corruption and curbing waste, monitoring must start from the planning stage, not post-disbursement,\u201d he emphasized.<\/div>\n
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He also expressed frustration with the judiciary for failing to convict violators, despite overwhelming evidence of procurement breaches submitted by oversight agencies.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIn just seven months, we\u2019ve documented nearly 500 procurement breaches. Many are prosecutable, but there\u2019s been no accountability. Why are convictions so elusive?\u201d he asked.<\/div>\n
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Adedokun warned that the absence of consequences only emboldens wrongdoers and weakens faith in public institutions.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOffenders continue to break the rules because there\u2019s no deterrent,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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He called on the National Assembly and government agencies to entrench fiscal discipline by enforcing transparency and demanding measurable outcomes from previous appropriations before approving new funds.<\/div>\n
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\u201cLet MDAs provide data, what did they achieve with the last budget? That should be the benchmark for new allocations,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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Concluding, the BPP boss urged an end to the practice of inserting underfunded projects into the national budget, noting that it results in endless, incomplete projects and undermines efficient service delivery.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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