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From Idu Jude, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to oversee the implementation of the Federal Government’s National Gas Infrastructure Command Centre (NGCC), insisting that the project must operate strictly under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model with zero reliance on public funds.
The President also ruled out any form of contingent liability to the government, reinforcing his administration’s focus on fiscal prudence and private-sector-driven infrastructure development across Nigeria.
Disclosing this at the inaugural Project Steering Committee meeting in Abuja, ICRC Director-General, Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, said the commission would ensure strict compliance with presidential approval conditions and established PPP protocols. “Technology alone does not guarantee viability. Automation in itself does not make a project bankable. Every proposal must pass through a structured PPP framework that rigorously tests feasibility, risk allocation, affordability, and sustainability before implementation proceeds,” Ewalefoh said.
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He added that public interest, value-for-money considerations, financial prudence, and regulatory compliance would guide every stage of the project lifecycle.
Although the NGCC is viewed as strategically important to Nigeria’s gas infrastructure ecosystem, Ewalefoh stressed that strategic value must still align with disciplined project preparation and regulatory safeguards.
The NGCC is designed as a centralised monitoring and coordination platform for Nigeria’s gas value chain, improving emergency response management and operational transparency.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Sen. Ekperikpe Ekpo, inaugurated the Project Steering Committee and Joint Technical Working Group, which include representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Gas), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, and private-sector project proponents to fast-track implementation.
