The Government of Edo State has signed on three co-developers for the development of the Benin Industrial Park, as a projected 1000 companies are expected to be hosted at the facility on completion. Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki said this while speaking at the Edo State Youth Leadership Summit 2018 themed: “Switch: A transition in …read more →
Author: Lanre Alabi
Lanre Alabi is the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Infrastructure Development Magazine
AFREXIMBANK to site industrial parks, worldclass hospital in Nigeria
The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) has concluded arrangement to site two major industrial parks and a world-class hospital that would serve as centers for excellence in Nigeria. The Bank is currently waiting for the Federal Government to decide on the locations of the parks and hospital for work to commence. Speaking in Abuja, the President …read more →
Oshodi Transport Interchange: Lagos Targets First Quarter 2019 Delivery Date
The ongoing Oshodi Transport Interchange being implemented to evolve a seamless way by which Lagosians commute across the State on a daily basis would be completed within the first quarter of 2019, Lagos State Government has assured. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Adebowale Akinsanya, said that substantial progress had been made towards its completion. …read more →
FG sets up N199bn infrastructure development fund orders 48 coaches for Abuja Lightrail
As part of its commitment to close the infrastructure gap in the country, the Federal Government has set up N199 billion Infrastructure Development Fund for special intervention. The fund, according to him, would be used to fund critical infrastructure across the country without necessarily relying on the annual budgetary provisions. According to the Minister of …read more →
AG-DANGOTE: Nigeria deserves the best roads
Dangote Industries Limited is very much at home with innovation, revolutionary development, technonlogy transfer, public-private patnership and business development. These are really strengths behind the fast pace progress of the conglomerate. Despite being an household name in an average African city, there is much still coming from this giant of Africa in business. Few years …read more →
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello: Setting infrastructural benchmarks
His Excellency, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, Executive Governor of Niger State is by all standards a pragmatic leader who have clear understanding on what makes a great society. On assumption of office, he immediately adopted a three-pronged funding plan for the rehabilitation and reactivation of essential infrastructure in the state. These were direct budgetary funds …read more →
Ambode’s fast-pace massive infrastructure development will bring Lagos in sync with other developed cities of the world
It is obvious to all that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Executive Governor of Lagos has impacted every corner of the state with massive infrastructure that cuts across roads, transportation, security and safety, health, sports, trade and commerce and agriculture among others. In just three years, the Governor completed over 300 Local Government road projects; commenced the …read more →
Governor Okowa’s commitment to infrastructure yields great results
Dr Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State is man of who believes in the euphemism of ‘action speaks better than words’. He is quietly laying the foundation for a better and more prosperous Delta State. He has verifiably done much in many areas but his administration’s committement to infrastrutural development is at the very top. From …read more →
Obiano’s passion for infrastructure turns anambra into a strategic business hub
Today, Anambra state has the best road network in Nigeria and this feat is made possible by the articulate and creative mind of the State Governor, His Excellency Chief Willie Obiano. Governor Willie Obiano with rich private sector background and experience enthroned road infrastructure maintenance mechanism in Anambra state, the Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA) …read more →
Godwin Emefiele made the nation’s quest for diversification real
What started as a strategic stimulation of the real sector to engage in local production of goods and services as a way of conserving scarce foreign exchange has turned into a full blown success in the Agric sector of the Nigerian Economy. Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has played a …read more →