Across Nigeria, public infrastructure projects are meant to symbolize progress; new roads, hospitals, schools, bridges and drainage systems that promise better lives for citizens. Yet, in many states, these projects have instead become symbols of frustration and distrust. A 2025 report shows that poorly executed projects and half-completed structures have become a norm with communities left stranded by inefficiency and corruption. Recent findings from Accountability Lab Nigeria’s radio engagement in Edo, Ekiti, and Plateau States reveal deep-seated systemic gaps in [...]