GOVERNOR WIKE AND ABANDONED PROJECTS

A terrible phenomenon in the Nigerian environment is the practice of successive administrations abandoning virtually all ongoing projects and programs of the previous administration. This is usually done irrespective of how laudable or people oriented the projects are. These projects are seen as legacies of the previous administration with each administration aiming to have its own.

This practice has been institutionalized in the Nigerian system and has served as a major clog in the wheel of the nation’s progress. Critical infrastructure and developmental projects like rail networks, power generation and distribution networks hold the key to Nigeria’s future as they are meant to serve as catalysts to our national development. Unfortunately, projects of this nature have completion cycles that exceed the life span of one administration. This immediately puts us in a position where we cannot complete any long term project as the next administration is bound to abandon it.

Present day Nigeria cannot even imagine embarking on a 10 year project as we all know that the project would definitely be abandoned.

It is estimated by the Chartered Institute of Project Programme and Project Portfolio Management of Nigeria (CIPPPMN) that the value of abandoned projects in Nigeria is over 12 trillion Naira.
This figure is 270 % of the national Budget for the 2015 fiscal year which stood at 4.44 trillion Naira and 200% of the 2016 budget which is projected at 6 trillion Naira.
Imagine where we would be if all these projects were completed.

The Nigerian abandoned projects story is taking a surprising new twist whish is starting from Rivers State.
The NEW administration in Rivers State has chosen a direction against this trend. The Rivers State governor has shown a very rare character by his commitment to completing all people oriented projects that have been abandoned within the state (no call mono rail here oo). He has said severally that he would complete all projects started by previous administrations as long as it would be to the benefit of the people.

The Eagle Island to Illuabuchi road which was started by the Odili administration and cooooooontinued by the Ameachi administration has been completed by him, the Odili/Woji/ Akajo road is receiving priority attention as work has even started on the second bridge.

His attitude towards abandoned and incomplete projects has endeared him to a lot of people as it has shown him as a man who can deliver on the goods and who values the benefit of Rivers people over his personal legacy, Ego or pride. He has shown himself as one who would gladly leave the pack, break negative institutions and chart a new course if it would serve the interest of Rivers people.

With the stellar performance of this government, Rivers people can comfortably boast that we made the right choice.

HERE

As in eeh, the guy is working

Hefemale:
As in eeh, the guy is working

Yes oh, more on the way.

God bless you mr Wike.But wait oh,why we no go call mono train here, isn't it one of the abandoned projects?

There's a difference between abandoned and uncompleted projects. Wike did well by continuing where Amaechi stopped and I commend that but why is he owing workers 5 months and nobody is talking about it?

Let him complete the Obiri Ikwerre - Airport road.

This is wonderful. He is truly a visionary. #IstandwithWike

Abagworo:
There's a difference between abandoned and uncompleted projects. Wike did well by continuing where Amaechi stopped and I commend that but why is he owing workers 5 months and nobody is talking about it?

Why is Rochas using 5 " blocks sold for 80 each to build public infrastructure?

Why the demarcation of single Lane road in imo state instead of expansion?

Where in the world is 5" blocks used in demarcation of inter state Roads?

Of what economic importance is statues in modern cities and towns?

Abagworo, you've no moral decency to critique a working government