10/06/2025
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 the theme: “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda,” the two-day event is […]
28/05/2025
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 could not be accused of lacking courage to take tough decisions or the will to stay the course.” Those words […]
20/05/2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (FMOH & SW), in compliance with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (“ICRC”) Establishment Act 2005, is supporting the Operations and Maintenance of Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse and Lagos Federal Medical Warehouse using a PPP model. The FMOH & SW and USAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that these two pharmaceutical-grade storage facilities shall be operated and maintained by a private […]
28/02/2025
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 Leadership Session” with the theme “Driving Gas and Infrastructure Opportunities in Africa: Focus on Nigeria.” Ewalefoh said: “Infrastructure forms the […]
28/01/2025
State Governors have been charged to join President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s drive to bridge the infrastructure gap across the country through Public Private Partnerships. The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja after a meeting with the Ondo state Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who was in the ICRC on a private visit to the Director General, to discuss key Public Private Partnership […]
08/10/2024
. . . 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. This was the outcome of a courtesy visit by the Director General of the ICRC, Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh to […]
24/07/2024
…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 and Investment, following the transmission of his nomination by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR in a letter to the President of […]
18/03/2024
By Christian Njoku – News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has lauded the remarkable achievement of Calabar Port irrespective inherent challenges. The Director-General, Mr Michael Ohiani, stated this when members of the commission visited the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and terminal operators in Calabar. Ohiani stated that despite inherent infrastructure challenges, the port had been able to find innovative ways of doing business. The ICRC chief […]
30/11/2023
….Mr. Ohiani assured the team of the commission’s commitment in public-private partnerships. The Government of Austria has sought partnership with the Federal Government in the provision of transportation infrastructure and other areas of public-private partnerships. This is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Manji Yarling, in Abuja on Wednesday. Ms. Yarling said the partnership was sought when the Austrian Ambassador to Nigeria, Thomas Schlesinger, paid […]
28/09/2023
Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and National Orientation Agency (NOA) have emerged as the top three winners of the 2023 National Freedom of Information (FOI) compliance and transparency ranking carried out by a coalition made up of some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The report also showed that no fewer than 175 federal government ministries, departments and agencies do not actively respond to requests made through the Freedom of Information Act. […]
23/09/2023
The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Michael Ohiani, says concessions of various assets will generate revenue N185.2bn to the treasury account of the Federal Government in 2023, The DG said this in the commissions’ second quarter bulletin obtained by Saturday PUNCH on Friday. He stated that the projects which would inject billions of dollars in private sector investment to the tune of N10.8tn, would contribute greatly to bridging the nation’s infrastructure deficit. The private-public partnership was […]
14/07/2023
The Federal Government says it remains committed to the success of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects to improve Nigeria’s infrastructure economy and national development. Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), said this at the second 2023 Public-Private Partnership Consultative Forum (3PUCF) Meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was hosted and sponsored by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI). MOFI is a corporation vested with […]
23/06/2023
PRESS RELEASE June 23, 2023 Infrastructure Development: S/African Envoy seeks collaboration with Nigeria on PPPs The Government of South Africa has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian government on mutually beneficial infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Tharmi Mseleku disclosed this when he led a team of officials on a courtesy visit to the Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Mr Michael Ohiani. He […]
28/04/2023
By Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Micheal Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says the Federal Government remains committed to infrastructure development in Nigeria through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Ohiani said this at the 1st Quarter 2023 Public-Private Partnership Consultative Forum (3PUCF) and the Inauguration of State House PPP-Unit in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was hosted by the State House. According to Ohiani, since the last 3PUCF meeting […]
05/02/2023
PRESS RELEASE February 3, 2023 PPP: ICRC, Foreign Affairs Ministry open talks to revitalize FG’s properties abroad …As Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ PPP unit gets inaugurated The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have opened talks for the revitalization and commercialization where possible, of Federal Government properties abroad. These talks which opened last Tuesday between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama with his team and the ICRC DG […]
24/01/2023
ICRC added it is expected to contribute 169,000 direct and indirect jobs. by William Ukpe Nigeria’s Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) stated that the newly inaugurated Lekki Port is a Major success story for Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development in Nigeria and is expected to contribute over $361 billion in economic impact expected in 45 years. The ICRC disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening after President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration of the latest seaport in Nigeria. They […]