By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief
The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has urged West African countries to adopt Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a key strategy for addressing the region’s infrastructure deficit.
Ewalefoh made the call at the recently concluded ECOWAS Infrastructure Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, according to a statement issued by the Commission.
He said governments across the sub-region no longer have the financial capacity to independently fund the roads, railways, housing, water and other critical infrastructure required to drive sustainable economic growth.
According to him, PPPs have become an indispensable alternative to traditional public procurement, enabling governments to partner with the private sector in financing, developing, operating and maintaining infrastructure.
