How Megaprojects Are Damaging Nigeria and How to Fix It

Abstract

Unfortunately, the performance of very large projects in Nigeria is unsatis- factory (to say it politely). The very large scale of abandoned projects in Nigeria, recording well over 11,000 at the last count, is daunting. On the other hand, Nigeria has completed very large government projects since its independence in 1960. It is not that the capability of carrying out large proj- ects does not exist. Our study implies that there is a failure of governance that needs to be addressed at the highest level of government. This is the first book on government mega projects in Nigeria, which has collected a unique data set to examine the projects. We sincerely hope that policymakers will find this a helpful book on what to do. We hope that stake- holders of very large government projects might see in the book an exciting road map for engagement.