26/08/2020
August 26, 2020 Today, the PPP contract agreement with respect to Kaduna Polytechnic Student’s Hostel Renovation Project, which is set to revolutionize hostel accommodation in public educational institutions in the country was signed in a virtual ceremony between Kaduna Polytechnic and Mark Point Limited. Speaking at the event, Director General of the ICRC, Engr. Chidi Izuwah disclosed that the project is one of the first Public Private Partnership projects within the Education sector and also […]
17/08/2020
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have evolved modalities for the establishment of safe driving academies in the country. The modalities for the academies were discussed while the Director-General of ICRC, Mr. Chidi Izuwah paid a visit to the Corps Marshall of FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, on Friday in Abuja. Izuwah encouraged the management of the FRSC to collaborate with the private sector to set up safe driving […]
15/08/2020
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, […]
15/07/2020
By Chris Agabi The Full Business Case Compliance of the Ibadan Dry Port (IDP), estimated to cost $94m (about N43.24bn), will soon be developed for approval by the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Rakiya Zubairu, the Head, Public Relations, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) said this in a statement on Monday. The statement said this is the next phase of the Public-Private Project (PPP) that is being guaranteed […]
08/07/2020
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 […]
03/07/2020
…holds talks with Indonesian authorities on PPP projects By Onyinye Nwachukwu The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has facilitated well over $8billion worth of private investments for infrastructure development across the country. The Director-General, ICRC, Chidi Izuwah disclosed this Thursday in Abuja as he held talks with Indonesian authorities led by Usra Hendra Harahap, the country’s Ambassador to Nigeria on possible partnerships. The courtesy visit was specifically to explore various areas of collaboration […]
25/06/2020
PPPs FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TRANSFORMATION Join the work in progress tomorrow as the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing partners with the private sector to transform our Highways to Economic Corridors. What’s New 5 Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria join the webinar to demonstrate that this is a whole of government initiative under the leadership of HE President Muhammadu Buhari. And now in a true show of the one Africa one People Spirit […]
23/06/2020
The federal government’s plan to concession its four international airports received a boost on Tuesday as the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, received the Outline Business Case Certificate of Compliance for the concession of Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano International Airports from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). Receiving the certificates of compliance from the Director General of the commission, Mr. Chidi Izuwah, in his office, Sirika said that with the certificates of […]
21/06/2020
INTRODUCING NII3P WEBINAR SERIES ON MANAGING PPP CONTRACTS – CRITICAL FOR PPP CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT IN THE COVID19 ERA The Nigerian Institute of Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership (NII3P) in partnership with CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Advisory proudly presents her maiden certificate course webinar titled “PPP Contract Clauses – Refresher Course) The webinar is specifically targeted at selected private sector partners and MDAs, hence attendance is strictly by invitation. The sessions will cover: – Contract Management, Rights […]
16/06/2020
INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATORY COMMISSION AND LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL CENTRE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY REGULATION AND ADVANCEMENT (LBS CIPRA) INVITE YOU TO A TURKEY NIGERIA PPP KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WEBINAR FOR PPP AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROFESSIONALS The contract value of public-private partnership projects carried out in Turkey since 1986 is nearly $140 billion, while the country ranked first in the European market during 2014-2018 with projects that have an investment value of 22.76 billion Euros (2018 PPP Report Presidency of […]
16/06/2020
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 […]
09/06/2020
In line with the economic recovery and sustainability drive of HE President Muhammadu Buhari, the HM of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola SAN and the entire ministry intend to commence a major private sector participation program to boost investment in Nigeria’s National highways under the regulatory guidance of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. The overall program is aimed at attracting private investment and expertise to transform our federal highways to world class economic corridors. In […]
03/06/2020
The Federal Government is set to move to the next level of the procurement process of the Ibom Deep Water Port (IDWP) through the Public Private Partnership (PPP). Mr Chidi Izuwah, the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), made this known while presenting the Full Business Case (FBC) Compliance Certificate to the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi. Izuwah said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the IDWP project involves the development […]
18/05/2020
The Federal Government says it is renovating and upgrading existing Kaduna Polytechnic Students’ hostels through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Mr Chidi Izuwah, the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Izuwah had presented the Full Business Case (FBC), Compliance Certificate, to Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education. He said that the renovation was the first PPP project in the education sector in Nigeria to reach […]
15/05/2020
James Emejo in Abuja The federal government is targeting N5.08 billion from the partnership with the private sector to revive the garment and leather industries. The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Mr. Chidi Izuwah, said yesterday in Abuja that the N5.089 billion would be made up of 80 per cent debt and 20 per cent equity with zero financial contribution by the federal government. He spoke at the presentation of the […]