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As Nigeria’s infrastructure needs continue to expand in the face of dwindling government revenue, there is a need for Nigeria to embrace financing of major infrastructure projects through public, private partnerships, writes Obinna Chima The sharp drop in global oil prices, which has led to significant revenue shortfall in Nigeria, has remained a major concern to…

By Nana Musa The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has said the office of the HOCSF is collaborating with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to ensure an effective civil service for the country. Yemi-Esan who stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the First Quarter Public Private…
By Obinna Chima In line with the federal government’s drive to ensure transparency in the public-private partnership (PPP) model it is deploying to finance critical infrastructure projects, the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) at the weekend launched the first of its kind contract disclosure portal. The acting Director-General of the ICRC, Chidi Izuwah, in a…

Paradigm shift from wholesale projects financed by government to adoption of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) model is a pathway to bridging Nigeria’s infrastructure gap, ABDULWAHAB ISA reports Nigeria is infrastructure deficient, no doubt. The President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, last year, estimated that Nigeria would be needing over $100 billion yearly…

Detailing some of the ongoing and completed Federal Government projects in the Southeast, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, affirms that the Buhari administration considers the zone a strategic industrial, trade hub, and a major player in Nigeria’s economic growth. The consideration and the projects would also help in lifting people out of poverty. Professor Osinbajo stated…

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has reiterated the need for viable and bankable projects that will be delivered through PPP, especially in the critical sectors. The Acting Director-General, ICRC, Mr Michael Ohiani, said this at the Public Private Partnership Units Consultative Forum (3PCUF) for Quarter 2, 2022, held in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency…