A new report from the socio-accountability platform MonITNG has raised serious concerns over a failed N84.8 million constituency project in Akwa Ibom State, which has reportedly delivered no results 16 months after the funds were released.

Lack of Accountability for N84.8 Million Federal Project

The report, issued on Thursday, December 11, 2025, claims that on August 31, 2024, the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology in Lagos transferred N84.8 million to AGLANP Logistics Services Ltd for the “Provision of Starter Kits” to the community of Ifuho in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom. These kits, meant to support the local fishing industry, have yet to be delivered.

MonITNG highlighted the failure of the project, stating, “Sixteen months on, in December 2025, not a single kit has reached the community. Residents told the Tracka team during their visit that they haven’t seen any of the promised items.”

Intended Impact of the Project

The project was intended to equip local fishermen, fish farmers, and women processors with tools that could transform their livelihoods. These included motorized boats, outboard engines, high-quality fishing nets, modern smoking kilns, life jackets, and practical training for the community. The statement stressed that such tools would have had a significant socio-economic impact, especially in a fishing-dependent community.

“These starter kits were meant to change lives in a community that depends on fishing for survival,” the report read. “N84.8 million could have pulled families out of poverty, created small businesses, and put food on more tables.”

No Delivery, No Explanation

MonITNG slammed the lack of transparency, stating that there has been “no delivery, no explanation, (and) no trace of the items.” The group further pointed out that many of the community’s intended beneficiaries still don’t know what they were supposed to receive.

“The money disappeared the moment it left government coffers,” MonITNG said, criticizing the recurring pattern of failed constituency empowerment projects that often leave local communities with nothing but broken promises.

Call for Accountability

MonITNG called for immediate accountability from the responsible institutions, demanding that the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology in Lagos, as well as the supervising ministry, release the full list of items, procurement documents, and proof of delivery. They also insisted that the contractor, AGLANP Logistics Services Ltd, be held responsible for the failure to deliver the promised kits.

“Enough is enough!” the group said. “The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, and the supervising ministry must immediately release the full list of starter kit items, procurement documents, proof of delivery, and explain why the people of Ifuho have waited 16 months in vain.”

MonITNG also called on anti-graft agencies such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to urgently investigate the project. The group urged the agencies to trace the funds, summon those involved, recover the money, and prosecute those responsible for the apparent theft.

Public Outcry and Support for Transparency

The group commended Tracka, a platform that tracks government spending, for exposing the issue, stating, “Because of your work, the truth is out.”