June 10, 2025 Abuja, Nigeria – June 4, 2025 The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has announced that the Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit 2025 will hold from June 17–18, 2025, in Abuja, bringing together top government officials, global investors, and key private sector leaders for a high-level engagement on infrastructure transformation through PPPs. With…
By Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has marked a defining chapter in Nigeria’s history—one anchored on courage, bold reforms, and a relentless pursuit of progress. As ThisDay Newspaper crowned him 2024 “Man of the Year,” they rightly noted: “Whether lampooned or lionised, President Bola Tinubu…
PRESS RELEASE Sunday 11 May, 2025 The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has said that the Federal Government’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative in the shoe and garment factory under the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) is capable of meeting a substantial part of the uniform needs of Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies. This development follows President…
Hope as FG Moves to Fast-Track Dasin Hausa Dam . . . As ICRC meets water ministry, private investor Coastal communities along the Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, and other river basins in Nigeria are set to breathe a sigh of relief as the Federal Government takes decisive steps to accelerate the construction of the Dasin…
The federal government has declared that Nigeria’s journey towards sustainable economic growth hinges on building resilient infrastructure that could be facilitated with private partnership funding. This declaration was made yesterday in Lagos, by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, during the Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc’s “Thought…
February 9, 2025 The Federal Government has opened conversations with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group – on how to utilize the capital market and other available funding options within Nigeria to fund infrastructure development through Public Private Partnership (PPP). This was the focus of a…
. . . 3,000 hectares farm, livestock ranch, Free Trade Zone underway February 7th, 2025 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of the Kashimbila Integrated Cargo/Agro-Allied Airport in Taraba state under a Public Private Partnership arrangement (PPP). Approved under the regulatory guidance of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission…
PRESS RELEASE December 3rd, 2024 ICRC, NAICOM, collaborate to enforce insurance cover for FG’s PPP assets . . .To issue compliance modalities in Q1 2025 The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has partnered the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to mandate concessionaires of government assets to procure insurance covers for the assets under…
Budget 2025: FG directs MDAs to comply with ICRC’s Act, PPP Policy The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government to comply forthwith the National Policy on Public Private Partnership (N4P) of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in conducting any form of Public Private Partnership (PPP)…
PRESS RELEASE October 30th, 2024 FG considers PPPs to fund key science and technology projects . . . As ICRC, Science Ministry agree partnership The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that it will consider using private sector funds through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a funding option for certain key projects…
. . . As Keyamo, Ewalefoh agree to drive investment in aviation October 8, 2024 In its bid to unlock the economic potentials of the aviation sector through investment in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), the Federal Government has established task forces in the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), and the Ministry of Aviation….
The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh has said that the construction of the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport will commence soon under the administration of Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River State. Ewalefoh stated this at a High-level Stakeholders’ meeting where a statement of endorsement for the…
September 18, 2024 PPPs: FG to audit all projects, enforce statutory insurance of PPP assets – ICRC … Honours interior minister as PPP icon for attracting over $500million investment through PPPs …As Minister moves to make agencies self-sufficient through PPP The Federal Government through the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has said that…
Infrastructure Devt.: ICRC to issue approval certificates in 7 days – Ewalefoh The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has said that it will henceforth issue Outline Business Case (OBC) Certificate of Compliance and the Full Business Case (FBC) Certificate of Compliance within seven days. This follows the charge by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
PRESS RELEASE August 19th, 2024 PPP: New ICRC DG, Ewalefoh, vows to accelerate infrastructure Development . . . Rolls out six-point Policy Direction The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has vowed to streamline processes required to deliver Public Private Partnerships (PPP) projects in order to accelerate…
…As Ewalefoh pledges to boost investors’ confidence, infrastructure Devt. July 23, 2024 The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh as the Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). His confirmation is sequel to his successful screening by the Committee on Trade…
