President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria, InfraCorp, as the Lead Arranger and Developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone.
Its terms of reference include the selection of partners/consultants to undertake critical development activities, including project design, environmental impact assessments, feasibility studies, financial modelling, and market engagement.
It is required to raise private funding for the development of the city and constituent projects, co-ordinate with partners, development institutions, and other providers of capital and technical assistance.
The President has also approved the establishment of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen, the supervisory technical working group to oversee the pioneering endeavour.
The Presidential Steering Committee has the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, as Chairman, while Lolade Abiola serves as Secretary.
Members are Lazarus Angbazo, Salisu Dahiru, Aminu Umar-Sadiq, Khalil Halilu, and Abba Abubakar Aliyu.
Other members are Fatima Shinkafi, Uzoma Nwagba, Bala Bello, Teni Majekodunmi, Nana Maidugu, Michael Ivenso, Suleiman Yusuf, and Chidi Ajaere.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, says the President expects absolute dedication and professionalism to drive the critical project with the clear objective of making Nigeria the leading manufacturing hub in Africa for renewable energy technologies, green solutions, and climate-adaptation technologies for the maximum benefit of Nigerians and Africans at large.
Bello Wakili
