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Public Private Partnerships (PPP) And Infrastructural Development in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria 2015-2025

Ogolo, Tamunoinyanabo Samuel, Emmanuel O. Davies PhD, Tamunopubo Big-Alabo PhD

Abstract

This study examined Public-Private Partnerships and infrastructural development in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, from 2015 to 2025. Specifically, the study evaluated the extent to which private-sector investment contributed to the availability of roads; examined the relationship between project completion and timeliness and the affordability of healthcare services; The study was anchored on Public Choice Theory, which emphasise efficiency, accountability, private-sector participation, and improved public service delivery. A mixed-method research design was adopted, combining primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through questionnaires administered to 382 respondents, while secondary data were obtained from relevant government publications, policy documents, reports, and scholarly literature. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, while qualitative information was analysed thematically. The findings indicate that private-sector participation has contributed to the provision and availability of road infrastructure in Obio/Akpor. The study further found that timely completion of projects is associated with improved access to healthcare services and that value-for-money considerations are relevant to the quality of educational infrastructure and services. The findings also indicate that appropriate risk sharing between public and private partners contributes to the sustainability of infrastructure projects. However, the effectiveness of PPP practice is influenced by factors including institutional capacity, monitoring, accountability, transparency, and regulatory arrangements. The study concludes that PPP provides an important mechanism for supporting infrastructural development in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area when properly planned, implemented, monitored, and regulated. It recommends strengthened institutional oversight, transparent procurement, timely project execution, effective application of value-for-money principles, and clearly defined risk-sharing arrangements to promote sustainable infrastructure development and improved public service delivery in the study area.

Keywords

Public-Private Partnerships; Infrastructural Development; Public Service Delivery; Obio/Akpor LGA.

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