The struggle to complete infrastructure projects in Nigeria is rarely down to a single factor, but rather a complex entanglement of policy inconsistency, inadequate project preparation, and fiscal indiscipline. While funding gaps are often cited, the real bottleneck is usually the absence of bankable project pipelines where feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, and sustainable financing models are finalized before ground is even broken. Governance plays a critical role here, as shifting political priorities often lead administrations to abandon the projects of their predecessors in favor of new initiatives that offer more immediate political visibility. To break this cycle, Nigeria must prioritize the institutionalization of project continuity through independent infrastructure commissions that protect long-term plans from political turnover. Furthermore, embracing public-private partnerships with rigorous regulatory oversight would shift the burden of execution away from purely government-led models, ensuring that projects remain viable and transparent from start to finish.