Commission identifies 77 PPP projects

The Infrastructure Regulatory Commission has identified 77 projects that could be executed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in 2017, according to a circular obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja titled: “ 2016/2017 Public Private Partnership Project Opportunities.”

The projects are in line with the mandate of the commission to ensure that due process is followed in PPP arrangements.

“This publication is meant to notify interested investors to participate in the process when procurement commences.

“This is not an invitation to submit expression of interest.

“ The projects are consistent with President Muhammadu Buhari’s change agenda and are being developed by relevant MDAs of the Federal Government,’’ it stated.

It noted that the projects were also in line with the ICRC Act 2005 and the National Policy on PPP.

An analysis of the listed projects showed that the Federal Government was considering the concession of the construction and rehabilitation of major roads, rail lines and airports in the country.

One of the major projects listed is the PPP development of dual carriageway from the outer northern expressway of Murtala Mohammed way, Abuja to ease congestion on Nyanya road and surrounding axis.

Also, the commission identified the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Lagos to Ibadan expressway which is estimated to cost N167 billion.

Similarly, the Federal Government plans to improve the Apakun-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA) Road Route NO. F269, Phase one and two, 2nd Lagos Outer Ring Road and Tin Can Island-Igando-Lagos/Otta Road through PPP.

Others are the Lekki-Ikorodu Shagamu/Benin Expressway, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Dual Carriageway, Shagamu-Benin-Asaba Dual Carriageway and Onitsha-Enugu Dual Carriageway.

In the power sector, the development of hydroelectric power from existing 10 small and medium dams across the country to generate about 45MW of off-grid power for the dam environment was identified.

The proposed dams are Owena, Ikere Gorge and Oyan dams in Lot 1; Bakalori, Doma and Omi-Kampe dams in Lot 2; Challawa, Tiga, Jibiya and Zobe dams in Lot 1 with an estimated cost of N29.4 billion.

Also, N6.68 million is estimated for the operations and maintenance of 30MW hydroelectric power from Gurara 1 multi-purpose dam, Kaduna State.

According to the circular, the construction of the dam has been completed, while the evacuation facilities are almost completed.

Other proposed projects in the sector are the development of Tede Dam for Hydropower, concession of Oturkpo Dam for Hydro, Development of Dasin Hausa Dam and Owena Multi-purpose water Dam project.

The Federal Government also plans to concession and lease out 33 grain storage facilities across the country to optimally operate and maintain the silos for an agreed period of time.

Also, the Federal Government plans to concession the Federal Coastal Fishery Terminal, Fish Processing Centre Jebba, Kwara State, and the Agro Aviation Hangar in Kaduna State.

The Ferries at Lagos Marina, Apapa, Oyingbo, Abayomi and Osborne Jetty in Lagos as well as the Calabar Jetty in Cross River are also being considered for PPP.

The Federal Government is also looking at PPP arrangement for the Aba Shoe Project.

This is a project that aims to promote made in Nigeria products.

Critical rail lines are also being proposed as PPP projects.
These projects include the Abuja Mass Transit rail, the Eastern Railway line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri which is estimated to gulp 2 billion dollars.

Similarly, the Western railway lines from Lagos to Kano is also up for concession at an estimated N950 billion.