Project Management in the Public Sector: Catalyst for Effective Service Delivery in Nigeria

Ijimakinwa Samuel O & Adebowale Oshineye A

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Abstract

The paper examined the project management in the public sector as a catalyst for effective service delivery in Nigeria. The paper is basically theoretical in nature, drawing its arguments from secondary sources, including existing legal frameworks and related policies, published textbooks, Journals, magazines, newspapers, and the internet. However, empirical evidence was also used. To improve the reliability and validity of the paper, multiple secondary sources were used to minimise the risk of error. The paper observed that many projects of the government have remained uncompleted or abandoned due to poor project management and the negative act of corruption in the public sector, thereby undermining the country’s quest for national development. The paper noted that there is no doubt in the fact that project management in the Nigerian public sector often faces challenges like poor stakeholder participation and limited resources. A critical appraisal of project management in the Nigerian public sector has revealed that there is still a lot to be done as regards project management in the country. The paper recommended, among others, that there is urgent need to encourage meaningful project management and evaluation for government at all levels in the country to build capacity, especially within the public sector and this will make it possible for the relevant government agencies at all levels to be equipped with the requisite skills, tools and technologies to successfully deliver projects within an acceptable time frame and required specifications.

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