Nigeria currently has the highest number of failed and abandoned projects in the world, according to the Association of Practising Professional Project Managers of Nigeria (APPPMON).
This startling revelation was made in Port Harcourt by Dr. Inemi Erete Stephen, a senior official of the association and lead editor of the ABOKI Research Project, during the unveiling of the APPPMON Body of Knowledge and Innovation (ABOKI)—an initiative aimed at tackling the root causes of project failure across the country.
Dr. Stephen stated that over 1,300 projects allegedly abandoned by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are just a fraction of the wider crisis. “Today, Nigeria is described as a project management graveyard. Our landscape is littered with incomplete projects, cost overruns, and policy failures. Trillions have been lost to this persistent problem,” he said.
He emphasized that the new ABOKI initiative is a comprehensive and research-based solution developed through interdisciplinary collaboration. “ABOKI is not a religious, tribal or ethnic project—it’s a professional tool tailored to Nigeria’s realities. It aims to shift the narrative from failure to functional, explainable projects,” he added.
The association hopes ABOKI will usher in a new era of accountability, transparency, and excellence in project execution, starting with the Niger Delta region and expanding nationwide.
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