The
Federal Government has entered into a strategic partnership arrangement with
the private sector, represented by the African Infrastructure Summit Group
(AISG) and the Initiative for Infrastructure and Modern City Development
(IIMCD), on the Nigerian Integrated Infrastructure Mater Plan (NIIMP) in order
to promote investment opportunities.
The
partnership would enable the private sector market the plan to investors from
across the globe, beginning with infrastructure summits planned for the year,
planning minister, Abubakar Sulaiman, said on Thursday.
The
minister said the summit would be unique, dynamic and an interactive platform
for global infrastructure decision-makers, including representatives of
national and sub-national governments, infrastructure developers, development
banks, private industry leaders and investment and trade agencies.
At a
press conference on the policy which was recently endorsed by the Federal
Executive Council and earlier by the National Economic Council, Sulaiman said
government is considering a legislative backing to ensure sustainability of the
project.
According
to him,
