Causes of Abandonment of Projects in Nigeria and Avoidance Strategies (from the Perspective of the Consultant)
The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers
(A Division of The Nigerian Society of Engineers)
3 – Day National Workshop on Strategies for Avoiding Abandoned Projects in Nigeria
21st - 23rd October 2003
CAUSES OF ABANDONMENT OF PROJECTS IN NIGERIA AND AVOIDANCE STRATEGIES (FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANT)
- By Engr. N C Okide
1.0 Introduction
Abandonment of projects has become a national menace in Nigeria’s infrastructural development. The purpose of this paper is to look at the causes for such abandonment and to discuss avoidance strategies from the perspective of the consultant.
Projects are usually abandoned in Nigeria due to one or a combination of the following causes: -
1. Improper project/contract management
2. Lack of risk analysis and management on the project.
These causes as well as the strategies to avoid them are discussed in greater details in the subsequent sections of this paper.
2.0 Improper Project/Contract Management
Project management is defined as professional services involving the establishment and monitoring of overall implementation strategy on a project from the design stage through to construction and commissioning stages. Hence an effective project manager must understand the client’s business, the purpose and nature of the project and it’s impact on the client’s business in addition to understanding the business of managing projects. Fulfillment of this objective requires both vision and skill on the part of the Project Manager. Most project managers in Nigeria do not fully understand and appreciate the magnitude of this role, hence leading to project abandonment in most cases.
Project management in the construction industry essentially involves the following services: -
Project Initiation and Planning
Planning and Monitoring Design Services
Planning and Monitoring Construction Works
Cost Control and Monitoring
Procurement and Commissioning
To enable the most favorable overall
(A Division of The Nigerian Society of Engineers)
3 – Day National Workshop on Strategies for Avoiding Abandoned Projects in Nigeria
21st - 23rd October 2003
CAUSES OF ABANDONMENT OF PROJECTS IN NIGERIA AND AVOIDANCE STRATEGIES (FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANT)
- By Engr. N C Okide
1.0 Introduction
Abandonment of projects has become a national menace in Nigeria’s infrastructural development. The purpose of this paper is to look at the causes for such abandonment and to discuss avoidance strategies from the perspective of the consultant.
Projects are usually abandoned in Nigeria due to one or a combination of the following causes: -
1. Improper project/contract management
2. Lack of risk analysis and management on the project.
These causes as well as the strategies to avoid them are discussed in greater details in the subsequent sections of this paper.
2.0 Improper Project/Contract Management
Project management is defined as professional services involving the establishment and monitoring of overall implementation strategy on a project from the design stage through to construction and commissioning stages. Hence an effective project manager must understand the client’s business, the purpose and nature of the project and it’s impact on the client’s business in addition to understanding the business of managing projects. Fulfillment of this objective requires both vision and skill on the part of the Project Manager. Most project managers in Nigeria do not fully understand and appreciate the magnitude of this role, hence leading to project abandonment in most cases.
Project management in the construction industry essentially involves the following services: -
Project Initiation and Planning
Planning and Monitoring Design Services
Planning and Monitoring Construction Works
Cost Control and Monitoring
Procurement and Commissioning
To enable the most favorable overall