President Bola Tinubu has directed the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission to guide the implementation of the Federal Government’s National Gas Infrastructure Command Centre strictly under a Public-Private Partnership framework, with zero public funding and no contingent liability to government.
The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, disclosed this at the inaugural meeting of the Project Steering Committee for the NGCC, stressing that the commission would ensure strict adherence to the terms of the presidential approval and laid-down Public-Private Partnership procedures.
This was contained in a statement issued today by the Head of Media and Publicity, Ifeanyi Nwoko, who noted that the NGCC, designed as a strategic national platform for real-time monitoring and coordination of Nigeria’s gas infrastructure, must be fully funded by the private proponent without recourse to public funds or sovereign guarantees.
He stressed that the President’s directive reflects a clear commitment to fiscal discipline, private-sector-led infrastructure delivery and protection of public resources.
Also, the ICRC boss noted that while the NGCC is of significant strategic importance to Nigeria’s energy architecture, its importance does not override the need for disciplined project preparation and strict adherence to regulatory safeguards.
