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Hafez, M. A., Ebekozien, A., Umaigba, G. I., Thwala, W. D., & Muda, Z. C. (2025). Issues Facing Implementation of Edo State Public Procurement Law in Construction Projects: Threat to Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11. Environment and Social Psychology, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i1.3065

Issues Facing Implementation of Edo State Public Procurement Law in Construction Projects: Threat to Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11

Mohamed Ahmed Hafez

Department of Engineering, INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia

Andrew Ebekozien

Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria Department of Engineering, INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4663-5592

Godsent Ige Umaigba

Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria

Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

Zakaria Che Muda

Department of Engineering, INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i1.3065


Keywords: Construction projects, Edo State, Issues, Public Procurement Act, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11

Abstract

Studies showed that unethical practices in public procurement may hinder construction projects and economic development, particularly in developing cities and states, such as Edo State, Nigeria. The Nigerian Government enacted the Public Procurement Act (2007) to address the issues. Many states domesticated the Act, including Edo State (Edo State Public Procurement Law (ESPPL) 2020). However, implementation in some states may be challenging and can thwart achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities – SDG 11). This study investigated ESPPL implementation issues in construction projects and their outcome to Goal 11. It also proffered ways to boost implementation and, by extension, improve achieving SDG 11 and related SDGs. The researchers engaged knowledgeable respondents within Edo State, Nigeria, via a questionnaire survey approach. This study analysed the collected data with descriptive statistics. The results showed that the issues facing ESPPL implementation can hinder the achievement of Goal 11 if not curbed. As part of the study’s implication, the researchers proffered measures to mitigate the issues and, by extension, improved the achievement of Goal 11 and other SDGs related to construction project performance and excellence.

Author Biography

Andrew Ebekozien, Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria Department of Engineering, INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

Senior Research Associate

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