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A Nigerian rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has asked the Nigerian government to disclose the contractors who benefited from the $460 million Abuja CCTV project.
The rights group made the demand in a statement issued on Sunday.
“We’ve urged Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately disclose the identities of all local contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and other entities that benefited from the payments under the National Public Security Communication System project in Abuja, commonly referred to as the $460 million Abuja CCTV project,” SERAP wrote.
It also urged the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to provide full details of payments, project execution, and outstanding deliverables, insisting that Nigerians still lack information on how the funds were spent.
BREAKING: we’ve urged Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy to immediately disclose the identities of all local contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and other entities that benefited from the payments under the National…
— SERAP (@SERAPNigeria) May 24, 2026
According to SERAP, the ministry said “records from the Ministry of Police Affairs indicate that while local subcontractors may have been engaged, there is an absence of detailed subcontracting records identifying specific local companies that received funds directly from the Chinese loan.”
SERAP noted that it was concerned that the ministry only released some information after it commenced contempt proceedings and served a notice to show cause in January 2026.
“Nigerians still do not know exactly the names of local contractors for the project. The absence of this information raises serious concerns about record keeping, transparency and accountability, and whether the project was implemented in a manner consistent with public interest,” SERAP added.
“On 15 May 2023, the Federal High Court ordered the Ministry of Finance to disclose the total amount paid under the $460 million Abuja CCTV loan, the identities of local and Chinese contractors who received the funds, the status of the project’s implementation, and details relating to the N1.5 billion reportedly paid for the Code of Conduct Bureau headquarters project.”
SERAP said the details provided amount to only partial compliance with Justice Emeka Nwite’s judgment, adding that questions remain unanswered and further clarification is needed to ensure full compliance with the judgment.
It sought an explanation for the missing 6,035 items as part of the project’s implementation status.
“It remains unclear whether the items were subsequently delivered, whether payment was made for them, whether the contractor defaulted, whether Nigeria suffered any financial loss, and whether any steps were taken to recover public funds,” SERAP added.
“The ministry lists items reportedly delivered in 2013. However, it has failed to clarify how many cameras were installed, if any; where they were installed; whether the cameras are currently operational; and whether the project delivered value for money.”
SERAP further noted that the failure to disclose these records raises serious public interest concerns about record keeping, contract administration, and accountability for public expenditure.
“For a project financed through public borrowing, debt Nigerians continue to repay, full transparency over all beneficiaries, foreign and domestic, is essential. Nigerians have the right to know how public funds were spent, who received them, and what was delivered in return.”
The rights group urged the Ministry of Finance to implement the judgment of the Federal High Court ordering disclosure of information relating to the Abuja CCTV project by publishing the names of all Nigerian companies, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors involved in the project.
It also called on the ministry to disclose the amount paid to each contractor or subcontractor and the nature of work performed, and provide details of the status of implementation of the project, including releasing the certificates of completion and accounting for the 6,035 undelivered project items.
