{
  "id": 12738351,
  "title": "Contractors risk EFCC action over abandoned projects – FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/contractors-risk-efcc-action-over-abandoned-projects-fg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T23:54:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/contractors-risk-efcc-action-over-abandoned-projects-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to contractors involved in public projects who receive mobilisation payments but fail to return to the project sites. Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated that the government would no longer tolerate contractors who sit on public funds or give preference to state government projects after receiving money for federal jobs. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will be enlisted to recover public funds from erring contractors. Umahi announced a tougher monitoring regime involving site visits and supervision by the EFCC, ICPC, civil society organisations, and student groups. He also defended the government's infrastructure record in the South-East, emphasizing the integration of the region into the national development agenda under President Bola Tinubu.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government has threatened to use the EFCC and ICPC to recover funds from contractors who abandon federal projects after receiving payment. Read More: https://punchng.com/contractors-risk-efcc-action-over-abandoned-projects-fg/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}