More than ₦783.78 million released for the construction of classroom blocks in secondary schools across Ogun State, Nigeria has been traced to the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, an institution with no statutory mandate for secondary school infrastructure.
The discovery has sparked fresh controversy, with civic technology organisation MonITNG calling for an immediate investigation into what it described as possible procurement irregularities under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Payments Linked to Fisheries College
In a report released on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, MonITNG cited payment records obtained from GovSpend and field findings by TrackaNG, indicating that the fisheries college disbursed hundreds of millions of naira to contractors for classroom construction projects in Ogun State.
According to the records:
- ₦304 million was paid to Akinkas Interbiz Limited for the construction of a classroom block at Methodist High School, Arigbajo.
- ₦303 million was paid to Still Earth Limited for a classroom project at St. Peter’s College, Olomore.
- ₦176 million was allocated to the same contractor for work at Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi Aba.
Payment breakdowns show that on November 14, 2024, the fisheries college paid ₦127.6 million (30% mobilisation) to Still Earth Limited for St. Peter’s College. Further payments totalling over ₦352 million were made to the same firm in December 2025.
Similarly, Akinkas Interbiz Limited received ₦127.8 million in November 2024 as mobilisation for Methodist High School and an additional ₦176.2 million in December 2025.
No Evidence of Construction
However, MonITNG said field visits conducted in January 2026 found no visible signs of construction at the identified schools.
“In January 2026, Tracka’s field visits revealed a disturbing reality: no construction, no materials, no visible progress,” the organisation stated.
“Students are still learning in dilapidated structures while hundreds of millions of naira have already been disbursed.”
Questions Over Oversight
The group questioned why a marine-focused federal institution would supervise classroom construction projects in secondary schools in Ogun State.
“Why is a marine-focused federal institution supervising classroom construction in Ogun State? How were these funds approved, transferred, and supposedly executed without visible results? Who signed off on project completion? Who verified payment milestones?” MonITNG asked.
Describing the development as potentially systemic, the organisation warned that the matter goes beyond clerical error and may point to procurement abuse and weak oversight.
“This is not a clerical error. It is a potential case of systemic corruption involving public institutions and contractors,” the group said.
Call for Anti-Graft Probe
MonITNG called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the transactions, trace the payments, and hold any culpable officials or contractors accountable.
“Public funds are meant to build classrooms, not disappear without a trace,” the organisation stressed.
As of press time, the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology had not issued an official response to the allegations.
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