_Bayelsa Deputy Governor Urges Organizations to Set SMART Goals to Combat Abandoned Projects_

 

Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has advised public and private organizations to set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) goals to tackle abandoned projects in the country. He emphasized that poor conception, lack of resources, and political will are key factors contributing to project abandonment.¹

Senator Ewhrudjakpo made this call while hosting a delegation from the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter, led by Chairman Engr Ann Jonathan Obuebite. He commended APWEN for their seamless transition process and encouraged them to set realistic goals within their two-year tenure.

The Deputy Governor highlighted the importance of SMART goals, explaining that they should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. He illustrated this point by suggesting that APWEN focus on a specific number of schools, say 30, and aim to cover 25 schools by the end of their tenure.

APWEN’s five-point agenda includes promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, encouraging female engineers’ registration, and launching an annual public lecture in honor of Professor Ongoebi Etebu, Nigeria’s first professor of mechanical engineering.

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