Nigerian lawmaker Abdullahi Faruk threatens Tracka officer

Nigeria’s leading transparency platform, Tracka NG has raised alarm over the safety of one of its tracking officers in the northern state of Kebbi.

Tracka claims that Mr Abdullahi Umar Faruk, the lawmaker representing Kebbi B/Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza federal constituency has threatened to “deal with” the officer.

The transparency platform explained that its tracking officer in Kebbi had embarked on sensitising the people of Maidahini community but this selfless act vexed the federal lawmaker.

Describing the Faruk’s statement as a threat, Tracka alerted the Nigerian Police Force and the Kebbi State Government.

“This is to inform the people of Kebbi state, that our project tracking officer life is in danger. His offense is sensitising the people of Maidahini community. Hon Abdullahi Umar has alleged to deal with him. @PoliceNG_PCRRU@PoliceNG Please take note of this threat. @KBStGovt,” Tracka tweeted on its official account.

Tracka periodically embarks on sensitising Nigerians in communities, councils and local government areas enlightening indigenes on federal government constituency projects in their community.

It also takes civic education to the grassroots, insisting that public funds must work for the people.

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Recently, the World Economic Forum commended Tracka’s impact in Nigeria. “It’s also turning citizens into real-life anti-corruption tsars with a tool called Tracka, an e-platform on which citizens share updates on budgetary and development projects in their communities,” WEF wrote.

Tracka team held town hall meeting with elders of Igue Sale in Owan East LGA, Edo State. We enlightened indigenes on 2018 FG constituency projects in their community. We are taking civic education to the grassroots. Public funds must work for the people. pic.twitter.com/3wOPngIzNr

— Tracka.ng (@TrackaNG) November 6, 2018