The Federal Authorities has reaffirmed its dedication to closing Nigeria’s infrastructure hole by strategic Public-Non-public Partnerships (PPP).
Director-Common of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Fee, Jobson Ewalefoh, acknowledged this on Tuesday, June 17, in the course of the Nigeria Non-public-Public Partnership Summit 2025, held on the State Home Convention Centre in Abuja.
Talking on the two-day occasion themed “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Position of PPPs in Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Ewalefoh stated the Tinubu-led administration is positioning infrastructure as a core instrument for inclusive development and innovation.
“Beneath President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Authorities has repositioned infrastructure as a key driver of inclusive development and for selling PPPs as a governance mannequin rooted in innovation, effectivity, and accountability,” he stated.
Ewalefoh cited key initiatives such because the Freeway Improvement and Administration Initiative, the Egini Medical Infrastructure Scheme, and the Dasin Hausa Dam as a part of Nigeria’s push for sustainable, private-sector-led improvement.
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He urged each native and worldwide traders to discover alternatives in Nigeria, assuring them that the ICRC will make sure that all initiatives are “legally compliant, economically viable, and socially impactful.”
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who additionally spoke on the summit, emphasised the significance of PPPs in reaching the targets set out within the Nationwide Built-in Infrastructure Masterplan (2020–2043).
He defined, “The Masterplan stays Nigeria’s blueprint and a compass to lift infrastructure shops from the present 35% of GDP to 70%.”
Shettima added that the Tinubu administration is dedicated to creating an enabling atmosphere the place companies can thrive by efficient government-private sector collaboration.
