The Federal Government will host a landmark Public-Private Partnership Summit in Abuja from June 17 to 18 as part of efforts to mobilise private capital and expertise for Nigeria’s infrastructure transformation.
The 2025 Nigeria PPP Summit, organised by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, is expected to attract high-level government officials, global investors, and key private sector leaders for critical conversations around infrastructure development and financing.
A statement signed by the acting Head, Media and Publicity, Ifeanyi Nwoko, on Tuesday said the two-day summit themed, “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda,” will focus on dismantling bureaucratic bottlenecks and driving investment across sectors including transport, power, broadband, agriculture, and healthcare.
According to the organisers, the summit will open at the State House Banquet Hall with a keynote address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He will be joined by the President of Afreximbank, Dr Benedict Oramah, and senior representatives from the African Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and other global institutions.
Director-General of the ICRC, Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, said the summit represents a shift from rhetoric to action in Nigeria’s infrastructure space.
“What makes this Summit different is that it is not just about speeches. We are converging to dismantle bottlenecks, unlock capital, and create impact that Nigerians can see and touch, from power lines to rail tracks, from hospital corridors to broadband cables,” Ewalefoh said.
He added, “We believe that PPPs are the bridge between vision and reality, and this gathering marks a critical step in unlocking Nigeria’s infrastructure potential for generations to come.
“The Renewed Hope Agenda is not just an idea; it is a national mission. The PPP Summit will demonstrate to the world that Nigeria is no longer waiting for change; we are building it, financing it, and delivering it in real time.”
The second day of the summit will feature technical sessions and deep-dive panel discussions with a focus on identifying bankable PPP projects and replicable investment models across key infrastructure corridors.
Some of the successful PPP projects to be showcased include the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, alongside global case studies such as the Wind Power Project in Cape Verde and the Sene-Gambia Bridge in Senegal.
Participants will include representatives from investment firms like Africa50, PAC Capital, AFC, Norrenberger, Financial Derivatives, and KPMG, who will join government officials to co-create solutions in real time.
The ICRC noted that the summit would go beyond traditional talk-shop formats by providing exclusive networking opportunities and platforms to close viable infrastructure deals.
“The time has come to shift from policy to projects, from talks to tangible transformation,” the statement concluded.
