Two clocks
Investors track Abuja. Operators live on a second clock: state ministries, local government, community expectations and the informal sequencing that determines whether a site can actually open.
Land is not a checkbox
Title quality, Governor’s consent timelines, and competing claims are classic killers of ‘shovel-ready’ narratives. A clean federal licence does not flatten those issues.
How to brief leadership
Present a dual register: federal status and state path. Name the agencies, the typical calendar (with ranges), and the points where political attention helps or hurts. Avoid a single green/red status that hides the split.
What good looks like
A site dossier that a project lead can use without calling the advisor every week — sources dated, contacts role-based, and open questions listed without apology.