The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed that it recovered abour N271.054 billion from the North-West and North-East out of 1,440 projects tracked between May 2022 and July 2025.
The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu made the revelation on Wednesday in Kano at a one-day media workshop for journalists in the two geopolitical zones.
“A total of 1,440 projects were tracked, valued at approximately N271.054 billion. Of these, 767 projects valued at N112.737 billion were in the North-East, and 673 projects valued at N158.317 billion were in the North-West” he stated.
More so, he also revealed that cash recoveries totalling N7.269 billion was made in the North-West and N43.335 million in the North-East and an additional $1.06 million recovered from North-West.
Speaking about assets, the chairman also revealed that 14 buildings, 25 plots of land, and three farmlands have also been recovered by the ICPC within the period.
However, the ICPC Chairman explained that only four convictions were recorded by the Commission in the North-West and none from the North-East from a total of 171 cases investigated in the two regions.
He said only 15 cases were filed before the court, with nine from the North-West and six others from the North-East.
While calling on the National assembly to expedite the passage of the Whistleblower Bill to empower the citizens to fight corruption, the ICPC boss also appealed to the media to support the Commission through investigative journalism.
“I appeal to the media to support our efforts through investigative journalism, holding leaders accountable with facts, and avoiding sensationalism that could undermine trust in our collective fight,” he appealed.
He further quoted the NBS/UNODC’s corruption figures in Nigeria, noting the five most critical problems affecting the country as high cost of living, crime/insecurity, unemployment, corruption and healthcare.
“The first three are major drivers of corruption, while healthcare suffers a consequence of it. In other words, corruption is not just another problem, it is the thread that worsens the others, and the most dangerous challenge we must frontally address as a nation,” he further said.
He added that the figures of the UNODC survey reveals that North-West records the highest bribe refusal rate in the country at 76 percent, with North-East recording 60 percent.
“This shows that ordinary people are willing to stand their grounds against corruption. We at the ICPC salute this steadfastness,” he declared.
