With support from @TrustAfrica, we kickstarted a project in Edo/Delta states, geared towards strengthening the capacity of citizens in Rural communities to track the implementation of public projects. Our groundtruthing & baseline study is revealing.
See this thread.
See this thread.
Here's what we found in Umaza community, Ovia South West Local Government, Edo State.
In the 2018 budget, Edo state awarded
60 million naira (alongside other projects in other communities in the LG) for the construction of 6 nos. classroom block with office at Adolor Primary Sch
In the 2018 budget, Edo state awarded
60 million naira (alongside other projects in other communities in the LG) for the construction of 6 nos. classroom block with office at Adolor Primary Sch
The new project is yet to start. Yet, there is a classroom project abandoned in Adolor Primary School. Construction work which started in 2016 has not only stopped but the building is now a death trap. Continue reading...
The picture on the left with a crack was taken at 1:25pm today. At 2:55pm, the crack gave way and a section of the building collapsed right in the presence of our team!
A member of the community showing us around and 2 of our team members narrowly missed being caught in the collapse as we left the scene minutes before the building came crashing.
Dear @GovernorObaseki, we urge you to step in quickly so as to protect the lives of pupils in this school who are at risk. Please #rebuild the collapsed classroom & #construct the 6 classrooms budgeted for as over 200 pupils share a single block in this deplorable condition.
