Assessing State Influence On Successful Implementation Of Federal Government Building Construction Projects In South-South Nigeria (2006 -2016)
Rose Chinyere Okoro
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Estate Management, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar
Joseph Ugochukwu Ogbuefi
Professor, Dept. of Estate Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu campus, Enugu.
Keywords: successful project implementation, land accessibility, indigenous people, Land Use Act (LUA), Federal Government Construction Projects, South-south Nigeria
Abstract
Despite the provisions of the Land Use Act (LUA), cap L5 of 2004, to make land available for all stake holders, Federal Government has continuously found it difficult to access land in the States for her developmental projects. Does this influence successful implementation of her building construction projects in South-South Nigeria significantly? To what extent does the State where the project is domiciled influence successful project implementation? In order to provide answers to these questions a survey approach was used in three States (Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Cross River) in South-South Nigeria, randomly selected with two projects in each State. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit data from screened 179 respondents for the study. One hypothesis was formulated to guide the research work. The dependent variable studied was successful project implementation while the State where the projects were domiciled was the independent variable. The analytical tools used included simple percentages, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Least Significant Difference (LSD) test. The hypothesis was tested at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed that State where the projects were domiciled had significant influence on successful project implementation due to land accessibility problems and that Cross River State was significantly different only from Akwa Ibom State. The research proffers that for project implementation to be successful, land for the project must be accessed on time. To achieve this, Federal Government should enshrine in the Nigerian Operating Land Policy the customs, traditions and beliefs of the locals, take center stage in all levels of Land administration and educate her land administrative personnel in respect of government rights in land matters.