Abandoned projects
13 Aug
The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has put the total figure of abandoned projects across the country at N17 trillion. The Registrar of the Institute, Henry Mbadiwe, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, blamed the development on a lack of articulated vision and objectives, lack of proper project planning from the onset,…
24 May 2024
The Senate has set up a panel to investigate the number of viable projects abandoned across Nigeria.The committee will also recommend
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Were there to be an award for the world’s headquarters of abandoned projects, Nigeria would surely be a major contender for such an infamous prize. Reason: One administration after the other has perfected the cunning art of initiating all shades
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