The residents of Kaduna North Federal Constituency have petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) seeking an investigation into alleged missing and distribution constituency empowerment items.
The petitioner, Ibrahim Sa’id Alkali, a resident of Kawo in Kaduna North local government area, urged the anti-graft agency to investigate the alleged withholding, non-distribution, possible diversion and misuse of publicly funded empowerment items reportedly acquired for the constituency.
In the petition made available to Blueprint on Friday, Alkali requested the Commission to verify whether the items were procured and delivered, establish their current location and determine whether they had reached the intended beneficiaries.
According to the petition, the intervention items reportedly included 212 tricycles, 320 motorcycles, 450 sewing machines, 24 vehicles, 200 water pumping machines and 5,500 bags of rice meant to support poverty alleviation, youth empowerment, agriculture, food security and small businesses across the constituency.
The petitioner said despite reports that some of the items were supplied about two years ago while others allegedly arrived approximately 10 months ago, many residents were unaware of any transparent distribution exercise or beneficiary list.
Alkali also urged the ICPC to investigate whether additional constituency intervention assets had also been procured since the current lawmaker assumed office and whether they had been distributed in accordance with their intended purpose.