By Chioma Obinna

A fresh scrutiny of Nigeria’s infrastructure financing landscape is set to begin as InfraSpotlight announced plans to publish the second edition of its annual InfraMoni report, with a strong focus on transparency failures, governance loopholes and accountability gaps in public infrastructure spending.

The report, scheduled for release on June 26, 2026, is expected to serve as a major accountability tool for citizens, journalists and policymakers by tracking infrastructure projects against approved budgets and examining how public funds are allocated and utilised across critical sectors.

With the theme, “Strengthening Transparency and Governance in Infrastructure Financing in Nigeria,” the 2026 edition is expected to spotlight systemic weaknesses in the planning, financing and execution of infrastructure projects, amid growing concerns over abandoned projects, cost overruns and poor delivery outcomes nationwide.

Speaking ahead of the release, InfraSpotlight said the publication goes beyond highlighting funding deficits to interrogating the governance systems driving poor infrastructure performance in the country.
“InfraMoni tracks infrastructure project execution against approved budgets, offering a clear view into how public funds are allocated and utilised,” the organisation stated.

The group explained that by mapping financing flows and comparing them with actual execution on the ground, the report exposes discrepancies that frequently undermine infrastructure delivery and public trust.

Commenting on the significance of the report, Co-Founder of ConvoAfrica, Aniekan Joseph, described InfraMoni as one of the few credible civic tools helping Nigerians understand the opaque nature of infrastructure financing.

“InfraSpotlight’s InfraMoni publication is one of the few credible efforts to make that gap legible. This 2026 edition does not simply catalogue deficits; it interrogates the governance architecture that produces them,” Joseph said.

According to InfraSpotlight, the latest edition builds on the foundation laid by the inaugural report and deepens efforts to strengthen public accountability in infrastructure investments at a time Nigeria faces mounting development pressures.

The organisation noted that infrastructure financing remains central to Nigeria’s economic growth agenda, stressing that improved transparency and governance are critical to ensuring efficient project delivery and restoring public confidence.

Also speaking, the Founder, InfraSpotlight, Oluwabusola Fadipe said: “If citizens cannot trace how infrastructure funds are spent, then even the most ambitious infrastructure budgets will fail to deliver meaningful outcomes…if the holes in the system remain open, we are pouring water into a basket.”

InfraSpotlight also invited media organisations, civil society groups and development stakeholders to engage with the findings of the report as part of efforts to deepen public discourse around infrastructure accountability in Nigeria.