The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to closing Nigeria’s infrastructure gap through strategic Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Jobson Ewalefoh, stated this on Tuesday, June 17, during the Nigeria Private-Public Partnership Summit 2025, held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
Speaking at the two-day event themed “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Role of PPPs in Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Ewalefoh said the Tinubu-led administration is positioning infrastructure as a core tool for inclusive growth and innovation.
“Under President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government has repositioned infrastructure as a key driver of inclusive growth and for promoting PPPs as a governance model rooted in innovation, efficiency, and accountability,” he said.
Ewalefoh cited key initiatives such as the Highway Development and Management Initiative, the Egini Medical Infrastructure Scheme, and the Dasin Hausa Dam as part of Nigeria’s push for sustainable, private-sector-led development.
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He urged both local and international investors to explore opportunities in Nigeria, assuring them that the ICRC will ensure that all projects are “legally compliant, economically viable, and socially impactful.”
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who also spoke at the summit, emphasised the importance of PPPs in achieving the targets set out in the National Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan (2020–2043).
He explained, “The Masterplan remains Nigeria’s blueprint and a compass to raise infrastructure stores from the current 35% of GDP to 70%.”
Shettima added that the Tinubu administration is committed to creating an enabling environment where businesses can thrive through effective government-private sector collaboration.