Engineers Cite Procurement and Planning Failures in Nigeria Projects
The Nigerian Society of Engineers has identified weak procurement, inadequate planning and poor maintenance as major contributors to failed projects in Nigeria’s construction sector. The assessment, reported by Punch Nigeria, links shortcomings across the project cycle to difficulties affecting construction outcomes.
The Nigerian Society of Engineers has attributed many project failures in Nigeria’s construction sector to weaknesses in procurement, planning and maintenance. The assessment was reported by Punch Nigeria, which cited the professional body’s concerns about the factors affecting construction projects in the country. The society identified the three areas as major reasons projects do not achieve their intended results.
Procurement was included among the areas of concern, although the available report does not provide details of particular contracts, agencies or procurement practices. It also does not specify whether the engineers were referring to public projects, private developments or both. The society separately pointed to planning as a cause of failure.
The source material does not give examples of projects affected, the scale of the problem or the stages at which planning weaknesses emerge. Maintenance was the third issue highlighted by the engineers. No details were provided on the condition of completed infrastructure, the responsibilities of owners or the costs associated with inadequate upkeep.
The Nigerian Society of Engineers’ comments place responsibility for project performance across the procurement, preparation and post-completion stages. The available report does not include a response from government authorities, contractors or other construction-sector groups, nor does it outline recommendations beyond identifying the three factors.
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