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Two More Power Plants

In: How Megaprojects Are Damaging Nigeria and How to Fix It

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  • Jimoh Ibrahim

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Christoph Loch

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Kishore Sengupta

    (University of Cambridge)

Abstract

The Zungeru dam and power plant had its share of problems (including protesting local communities affected by it) and suffered a three-year delay, but it looks to be completed in 2022. The case includes a characterization of “enabling conditions for project completion” as seen by a senior civil servant. The Delta State Oghareki was initiated with great promise but was then squarely brought down by corruption (the most glaring case in our sample), after a large initial payment disappeared through a contractor that allegedly was controlled by people close to the parliament. The project never progressed to substantive facilities, but no charges have been brought in Nigeria (while charges did indeed come to fruition in the UK, related to bribery of officials by UK-based component contractors). This case demonstrates how damaging corruption can become when it is not tracked and punished.

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  • Jimoh Ibrahim & Christoph Loch & Kishore Sengupta, 2022. "Two More Power Plants," Springer Books, in: How Megaprojects Are Damaging Nigeria and How to Fix It, chapter 10, pages 177-186, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-96474-0_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96474-0_10
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