Eastern Plains Integrated Farms
Nigeria
23 Months
100% Completed
Project Background
M-P Infrastructure Limited (MPI) 75-hectare turnkey development for Eastern Plains Integrated Farms in Anambra State stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainable agriculture and food security. Designed and executed as a fully integrated agro-industrial complex, the project features over 30 climate-controlled poultry houses capable of housing thousands of birds for consistent year-round production, a state-of-the-art 10-ton/hour automated feed mill to ensure high-quality, nutritionally balanced feed and improve supply chain efficiency, a modern slaughterhouse facility with a capacity to process up to 2,000 birds per hour to meet local and regional demand, and a 5,000MT grain storage silo that stabilizes feed supply and preserves raw materials.
Beyond these core components, we delivered complete infrastructure solutions, including civil works, internal road networks, water management systems, renewable energy integration, and waste processing units—all designed to optimize productivity while minimizing environmental impact. This development directly supports Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) by expanding local food production, improving access to affordable protein, creating employment, and promoting nutritional self-sufficiency, ultimately showcasing our ability to scale high-impact, sustainable agribusiness solutions and build resilient agricultural systems replicable across Nigeria and beyond.
Project Objectives
The project objectives were derived from the client brief.To create a world class facility that would serve as a hub for the strategic planning and training of senior military officers.The facility also provided, leisure and recreation for officers.A portion of the facility provided residency for officers and a lodge for the DSA Chief.It incorporated a work space, study rooms and restaurant, a gym hall and massage rooms.All listed objectives were fully surpassed at the project commissioning.The project was commissioned by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa on the 23rd November 2023.
Project Constrains / Problems
Undervalued/measured BOQ
Uncaptured work items on BOQ but reflected on drawings
Unrealistic project duration presented to client at the planning phase.
Lack of clarity/definite statement on some work scope. Examples are in wall screeding, connection of the completed facility to power and water source.
Most military projects do not entertain variation after contract signing. This became obvious during the implementation.
The structural Engineer was mostly unavailable when he was needed to provide clarity on design issues or when additional details were required.
Undocumented verbal agreement during meetings leading to the award of the contract could not be substantiated during critical times. The client simply denied and the onus to prove was on us.
Uneconomical structural design.
Site was abandoned by the SBC responsible for the POP and screeding because the BOQ for the work items had discrepancies at implementation. Over four (4) weeks was lost before another SBC was engaged for the same activity.
A procurement officer must take charge of all procurement activities in fairly huge project.
Project Sucess
The project objectives were derived from the client brief.To create a world class facility that would serve as a hub for the strategic planning and training of senior military officers.The facility also provided, leisure and recreation for officers.A portion of the facility provided residency for officers and a lodge for the DSA Chief.It incorporated a work space, study rooms and restaurant, a gym hall and massage rooms.All listed objectives were fully surpassed at the project commissioning.The project was commissioned by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa on the 23rd November 2023.
Project Impact
Time lines were negatively impacted. This led to project extension.
Profit margins became slimmer or sometimes non-existence.
Valuable time were lost undertaking reconciliations and unwarranted meetings.
Recommendations
Every work scope most be captured in details to avoid conflict on site.
All verbal agreement must be documented and signed off by both parties.
Future military projects must be negotiated with fine margins as military projects do not entertain variations. Contractors are also coerced into undertaking additional responsibilities which are outside project scope.
Structural designs must be economic.
Our structural design priorities should emphasis more functionality with aesthetics complimenting functionality.
Procurement officers must be involved on site of fairly huge projects. This gives the site Engineer more time for quality delivery which are his core responsibilities
