
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened an investigation into the alleged abandonment of the Asaba-Onitsha road project in Delta State, Nigeria, for which N14 billion was reportedly paid. According to Punch, the probe will examine how the funds were utilised and why the project was left unfinished. The road, linking Asaba and Onitsha, is a key transport corridor in the region. No officials or contractors have been named in the report, and no charges have been announced so far.
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