Federal Ministry of Works has requested for fast seemless procedure and procurement processes to Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) which it says for now is quite cumbersome and time consuming as it delays the takeoff of planned project .
Nigerian Minister of Works, Senator Nweze David Umahi made this request when he had audience with officials of ICRC in his Mabushi office recently.
Umahi reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to continued improvement on road infrastructure across the nation as a whole which ICRC is in charge of when it comes to building of roads under Public Private Partnership arrangement.
According to him, “We in the Federal Ministry of Works are committed to continue to improve on the nations road infrastructure and will like to work with ICRC to archive this mission”
He noted that PPP arrangement is a welcome development in road infrastructure provision but says the processes to achieving this desired goal can be worked on to make the procurement processes faster.
“We need to work together to ensure that government’s interests are represented and effected correctly in every PPP transaction. That is why the Ministry of Works and ICRC must work together.”
In his welcome remark, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Mahmuda Mamman, welcomed ICRC officials and noted that the Ministry requires fast delivery on the programmes to enable the Ministry meet up with their mandate.
Responding to the Minister’s request, the Director General of ICRC, Michael Ohiani commended the Minister for his giant move and efforts towards making the Nation’s roads motorable and durable.
He pledged the organization will do all it can to make sure that the processes are Fast tracked to archive the desired aim and explained the procurement processes to the Minister.
As follows: A Privately Initiated Infrastructure Proposal (PIIP) OR an UNSOLICITED PPP Procurement over Federal Government Infrastructure where a Private Proponent submits a bankable Outline Business Case 1(OBC) to MDA demonstrating the capacity to finance, deliver, construct and/or operate project, a technical feasibility study, and an estimated total project cost.