PUBLIC PRIVATE COLLABORATION: VITAL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS

 

The Public Convenience at the National Museum Jos. A product of collaboration with the Private Sector 

Public Private Collaboration or Partnership for the purposes of this piece stands for an agreement or arrangement between the public sector institutions owned by the government,

such as the agencies, commissions, departments, ministries, etc. and the private sector bodies for the creation or provision of public assets, infrastructure or goods; or the delivery of a public service through the investment of fund/money; involving in most cases the management of the investment being undertaking by the private sector entity, for a specified period of time.

Recently the “Public Convenience Facility” located inside the serene and scenic environment of the National Museum Jos, was recently renovated. This facility is sited in a corner though conspicuous, is secured, amazingly beautiful and wonderfully appreciated by the public.

One of the many interesting facts about the newly renovated massively appreciated public infrastructure is the fact that it is delivered for public use as a product of Public/Private agreement.

While the renovated public sector facility, at the National Museum Jos, serves glaringly as a visible outcome or product of a successful Public/Private collaboration or partnership, there are many more examples of these benefits.

The opportunities abound and are open for grabs by well meaning private sector operator interested to take advantage of the gap in the demand and of public sector services to fulfill their dream of living a remarkable footprint in life. 

Also interesting to note, is the fact that the successes of public/private collaborations not withstanding, some public sector leaders and managers are yet to understand what it is and how it works. Thus, instead of using it to build, the highly effective tool, is in some cases viewed as a destructive instrument.

The above assertion is not to say that there  are no low performers in terms of pulling out the best there is in public/private sector relationship. Certainly there are. ,

The foregoing scenarios not withstanding, it is still out rightly out of place for anybody worthy of occupying any of the honoured and exalted offices or positions in the land that grants the occupant the right, mandate or opportunity to engage meaningfully in the processes and procedures that lead to the signing of of the dotted lines and subsequent execution of the project should derail the project, by not living his/her doors widely open for the purposes of engaging and extracting the options any the opportunity emerges.

It is disheartening that most public sector outfits resist the private sector involvement in their operations, even when it is quite obvious that they are not improving and are not delivering on their mandate effectively  to the public.

The National Museum Jos, being the latest case and in our purview is receiving maximum attention.

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