Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission
agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria responsible for the development and implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework for the provision of infrastructure services.
History
ICRC was established in 2008 under the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (establishment, etc.) Act, 2005 to regulate the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects of the Federal government aimed at addressing Nigeria’s physical infrastructure deficit.
The pioneer Governing Board of ICRC was inaugurated on 27 November 2008 by the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua. The pioneer Board had a former Nigerian Head of State, the late Chief Ernest Shonekan, as its Chairman and Engr. Mansur Ahmed as its Director-General from 2008 – 2012.
The immediate past ICRC Governing Board was constituted in August 2013 by former President Goodluck Jonathan, with former Senate President Dr. Ken Nnamani as the Chairman and Barr. Aminu Diko as the Director-General of the Commission from 2013 – 2017.
Late Engr. Chidi K. C. Izuwah was the Director-General of the Commission from 2018 - 2021, having been in an acting position from 2017 - 2018.
The public source identifies “Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission” as agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Infrastructure, Concession and Regulatory.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 8, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q48804292. Authority coordinates are 9.043, 7.501. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2008, 2005, 2012 and 2013.
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