From Idu Jude, Abuja
Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has commended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving the MediPool project, a major step towards addressing drug access disparities in Nigeria’s underserved regions.
The FEC also approved Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, including the 6 MW Ikere Gorge Hydropower Project and the Borokiri Coastal Fisheries Terminal.
Ewalefoh said, “Imagine a Nigeria where no child dies due to the unavailability of vaccines, where every health facility, no matter how remote, has access to life-saving drugs. That future begins now, with the MediPool Project.”
He added, “MediPool is just the beginning. Under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Public-Private Partnerships are driving infrastructure delivery across all sectors ensuring that no Nigerian is left behind.”
MediPool, part of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain, will centralise procurement and distribution of medicines and vaccines through a Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO), enhancing affordability and access, especially in rural areas.
The Ikere Gorge Hydropower Project in Oyo State, initiated in the 1970s, will generate 6 MW of electricity, supply water to Iseyin and Saki, and irrigate farmland under a Finance-Build-Operate-Transfer (FBOT) model. The Borokiri Fisheries Terminal in Rivers State will boost the fishery sector with modern logistics and job creation.
Ewalefoh noted that these projects align with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, promoting infrastructure growth and economic inclusion.