Evaluation of Public Private Partnership in Housing Provision in Nigeria

Abstract

Experience has shown that if national housing goals are to be met, government should encourage, orientate and if necessary, supervise the private housing sector. Housing provision should be left to the private sector to manage because it will be more productive, more efficient and more successful than government ownership and operation. Housing policy in the 1980s- mid 1990s, perhaps more than any other issue, was the means by which an increasingly divided society was being created. Public Private Partnership is a generalized terminology used to describe a synergy between public and private sectors organizations. This synergy is increased in scope and application, that today, it covers a wide spectrum of relationships. This paper explains the evaluation of public private partnership in housing provision in Nigeria, its principles, practice and application with specific reference to Lagos State. Data were gathered from ministries and relevant government agencies in Lagos state, reconnaissance survey to PPP projects, personal interview with government officials and also from practicing Estate Surveyors and Valuers in Lagos State. Secondary data were also gathered from relevant journal papers, past thesis, textbooks etc. Findings were made and conclusion drawn.