ABSTRACT
 Public Private Partnership has been said to be a long term agreement between a government agency and a private partner for the delivery of goods or services with both party sharing in the risks and rewards inherent in the delivery of the goods or service which include financial risks and responsibilities.
 
 Public Private Partnership is an answer to the high demand for infrastructure which is at an all time high which is not being currently met by traditional contracting methods. Private companies in conjunction with the Public sector or one of its branches have therefore introduced this solution which provide a more integrated financial design construction, maintenance and operational solution to infrastructure projects.
 
 This long essay shall therefore examine in its chapter one introduction of Public Private Partnership in Nigeria, aims and objectives of the study, scope of study, methodology, definition and literature review, this chapter will be the basis for other chapters.
 
 Chapter two will highlight the origin of public private partnership, it will also look at the importance and nature of public private partnership i.e. the meaning and significance of PPP. This chapter will include the types of PPP and how they operate
 
 Chapter three will deal with the advantages of PPP, how it improves and helps in the growth of infrastructure, the opportunities which are opened by PPP, this chapter will be examining the benefits of PPP and why PPP is a better choice. Chapter four will appraise the problems which can be encountered during PPP operation e.g. problem of fund, cultural problems e.t.c.
 
 Chapter five will deal with the conclusion, summary and recommend some needed law reforms that will ensure the achievement of Public Private Partnership objectives in Nigeria.
 
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 COVER
 PAGE
 CERTIFICATION PAGE
 ABSTRACT
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 DEDICATION
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 TABLE OF STATUTES
 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
 
 CHAPTER 1
 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
 INTRODUCTION
 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYOBJECTIVES OF STUDY
 FOCUS OF STUDY
 SCOPE OF STUDY
 METHODOLOGY
 LITERATURE REVIEW
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
 CONCLUSION
 
 CHAPTER TWO
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN NIGERIA
 INTRODUCTION
 IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
 NATURE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
 TYPES OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
 BUILD OPERATE TRANSFER (BOT) OR BUILD TRANSFER OPERATE (BTO)
 BUILD OWN OPERATE (BOO)
 BUY-BUILD OPERATE (BBO)
 CONTRACT SERVICES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
 OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, & MANAGEMENT
 DESIGN-BUILD (DB)
 DESIGN-BUILD-MAINTAIN (DBM)
 DESIGN-BUILD-OPERATE (DBO)
 DEVELOPER FINANCE
 ENHANCED USE LEASING (EUL)
 LEASE/DEVELOP/OPERATE (LDO) OR BUILD/DEVELOP/OPERATE (BDO)
 LEASE/PURCHASE
 SALE/LEASEBACK
 TAX-EXEMPT LEASE
 TURNKEY
 CONCLUSION
 
 CHAPTER THREE
 ADVANTAGES OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
 INTRODUCTION
 THE NEED FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
 OPPORTUNITIES/BENEFITS OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
 CONCLUSION
  
 CHAPTER FOUR
 PROBLEMS/CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
 INTRODUCTIONPROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES
 REGULATORY ISSUES
 LEGAL ISSUES
 FUNDING ISSUES
 POLITICAL ISSUES
 CULTURAL ISSUES
 CONCLUSION
 
 CHAPTER FIVE 
 GENERAL CONCLUSION
 CONCLUSION
 RECOMMENDATION
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
 ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET
 PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
 DICTIONARY