19/03/2021

Setback for infrastructure development as ICRC boss, Izuwah, dies at 55… friends, colleagues mourn

Obinna Nwachukwu Mar 17, 2021 The director- general/chief executive of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Chidi Izuwah, has passed on at the age of 55. The sad event took place Tuesday, March 16, 2021, after a protracted illness, according to sources within the organisation. His death marks a huge setback to the nation’s quest for infrastructure development, a project that the late Izuwah was passionate about. In the last two years, his efforts yielded over $15 […]
17/03/2021

ICRC DIRECTOR-GENERAL PASSES ON

Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, Engr. Chidi Izuwah has passed on at the age of 55. The sad event took place Tuesday 16th March 2021 after a protracted illness. In a message to the staff of the Commission earlier today, Acting Director-General of the Commission, Mike Ohiani wrote: “With a heavy heart I announce the passing away of our DG, Engr. Chidi Izuwah. You will be notified in due course about the […]
31/01/2021

INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATORY COMMISSION (ICRC) ENHANCES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLECTIBLE REVENUE VIA THE FGN SPECIAL CONCESSION ACCOUNT (SCA)

This is to notify the investing public that the Special Concession Account (SCA) has become operational and has within a few months of its operation, yielded the sum of N2,400,689,340.00 (Two billion Four Hundred Million Six Hundred and Eighty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred and Forty naira) which has duly reflected in the Special Concession Account (SCA) with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It may be recalled that in line with Presidential directives to ensure that […]
28/11/2020

INVITATION TO BID NUMBER ICRC/PROC/1/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID NUMBER ICRC/PROC/1/2020 SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE (SPN) FOR THE SUPPLY OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) EQUIPMENT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CONTRACT COMPLIANCE VALIDATIONS
11/10/2020

ADDENDUM : REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION (RFQ): CONCESSION OF THE NATIONAL STADIUM COMPLEX & ATHLETES’ HOSTEL SURULERE, LAGOS STATE

ADDENDUM REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION (RFQ): CONCESSION OF THE NATIONAL STADIUM COMPLEX & ATHLETES’ HOSTEL, SURULERE, LAGOS AND ATHLETES’ HOSTEL AT PACKAGE B, MOSHOOD ABIOLA NATIONAL STADIUM PACKAGE B, ABUJA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATION COMMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT The interested bidders and general public are kindly referred to the advertisement published in the “The Nation” Newspaper of Vol. 13, No. 5144, page 30, “Daily Trust” Newspaper of Vol. 51, No. 16, page 48 and […]
20/09/2020

ICRC COMMENDS AND PLEDGES CONTINUED SUPPORT TO NNPC’s FLAGSHIP BOT PPP PROJECT FOR HER PIPELINE & DEPOT DOWNSTREAM OPERATIONS TOWARDS IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA’S OIL AND GAS SECTOR

ICRC COMMENDS AND PLEDGES CONTINUED SUPPORT TO NNPC’s FLAGSHIP BOT PPP PROJECT FOR HER PIPELINE & DEPOT DOWNSTREAM OPERATIONS TOWARDS IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA’S OIL AND GAS SECTOR The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its dedicated focus in improving efficiency in the country’s oil and gas sector via private sector participation to optimize the operations of her Downstream Critical Pipelines and Associated Depots/Terminal Infrastructure through a […]
15/09/2020

The Presidency, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission – Press Statement on Fake News About Kainji Dam

The attention of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission has been drawn to very dangerous fake news circulating about Kainji Dam. As part of the Power Sector reforms, Kainji Hydropower Facilities are on concession to Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd. Mainstream’s responsibility includes safe custody of the entire dam structure and appurtenances. The ICRC, being the statutory agency responsible for pre and post contract regulation of PPPs and concessions has continued regular technical and other compliance monitoring […]
02/09/2020

ICRC COMMENDS THE REOPENING OF AKANU IBIAM AIRPORT, ENUGU

The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Engr. Chidi Izuwah today lent his voice to those of several other Nigerians in congratulating President Muhammadu Buhari and the good people of Nigeria on the successful reopening of the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu. In separate letters addressed to Mr. President, the Hon. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika as well as the Managing Directors of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigeria Airspace […]
15/08/2020

Unsolicited PPP Proposals (Privately Initiated Infrastructure Proposals – PIIP)

Unsolicited PPP Proposals (Privately Initiated Infrastructure Proposals – PIIP) is a powerful tool that allows the private sector to take the lead on initiating and developing a PPP project that alongside other procurement methods, can rapidly mobilize private sector capital and expertise to build stronger infrastructure pipelines, improve efficiency and increase innovation in infrastructure services delivery in emerging economies. Important factors for ensuring they are successful include adequate government technical capacity, solid programme frameworks, transparency, […]
08/07/2020

German Based Global Health Organization PPPHEALTH4ALL Appoints Engr. Chidi Izuwah Snr Member of her International Advisory Board.

German Based Global Health Organization PPPHEALTH4ALL Appoints Engr. Chidi Izuwah Snr Member of her International Advisory Board. The Director General/CEO of Nigeria’s Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Engr. Chidi Izuwah, has been appointed a Member of the International Advisory Board of PPPHEALTH4ALL. Advisory Board PPPHEALTH4ALL is a multi-Stakeholder knowledge platform for Global Health Partnerships, whose vision is a world in which everyone can live a long and healthy life. Her mission statement is to improve […]
16/06/2020

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS BY THE NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (NII3P)

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS BY THE NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (NII3P) The Management and Staff of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), with a deep sense of commitment to Nigeria’s infrastructural development; announce the commencement of operations of the Nigeria Institute of Infrastructure and Public Private Partnership (NII3P), an institute established by the Commission. As part of the Commission’s mandate for the development of Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a […]
21/12/2017

PRESS RELEASE: FEC GIVES APPROVAL OF THE US$2.8bn AJAOKUTA-KADUNA-KANO (AKK)GAS PIPELINE AND STATIONS PROJECT

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting on the 13th of December, 2017 gave approval to the US$2.8 billion Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project. The PPP Compliance Certificate of the project in line with the ICRC Act and the National Policy on Public Private Partnership was issued by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) on the 10th of July, 2017. The project will be delivered through a Build and Transfer (BT) PPP model […]
18/12/2017

Aviation in Nigeria set to fly high

On 11 September 2017, the President Buhari-led government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, announced plans to grant operating concessions over four of the ten international airports in Nigeria – the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos State, Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja, Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State and Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. Only a few days before (4 September), the National Council on Privatisation, under the chairmanship of […]
26/10/2017

FG TERMINATES PAYMENT OF OBC, FBC CERTIFICATION FEES

Following feedback from stakeholders and potential investors with respect to the cost and procedure of Public Private Partnership (PPP) project preparation and in a bid to give additional push to the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria policy of the current administration, the ICRC initiated steps aimed at mitigating the bottlenecks that impede the successful conclusion of PPP projects. Consequently, the Commission is pleased to inform all PPP stakeholders especially Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) […]
14/09/2017

Federal Government to concession 22 grain silos

The Federal Government has commenced the process to concession 22 out of it 33 silo complexes across the country to the private sector. Government said the concession of the silos would ensure availability of affordable grains across the country. The silo complexes were established by the government to provide immediate food relief in times of emergency, provide appropriate mechanism, and guarantee minimum price scheme to make farmers earn remunerative prices for their produce. It was […]
14/09/2017

NNPC defers 700,000bpd crude oil production over sabotage

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, said over 700,000 barrels per day of crude oil was deferred in 2016 due to pipeline sabotage. According to a statement in Abuja, Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru said the sabotage caused Nigeria’s production to drop to as low as 1.3 million barrels per day from 2.2 million barrels targeted for the period. He also stated that from January 2017 till date, the NNPC had […]