Austria and Nigeria governments to cooperate on transport infrastructure – ICRC

The Austrian authorities has been contemplating cooperation with the Federal Government of Nigeria on transport infrastructure and different public-personal partnerships (PPPs).

This is in accordance to an announcement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by Manji Yaring, Acting Director, Media and Public Relations, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).

Mr Jarling stated the request for cooperation adopted a courtesy go to by Austrian Ambassador to Nigeria Thomas Schlesinger to International Committee of the Red Cross Director-General Michael Ohiani and the ICRC administration group.

The ambassador stated he was accompanied by Gerd Grobminger, vp of world gross sales operations at Kapsch Trafficcom, an Austrian firm with an curiosity in PPP tasks within the transportation business.

Mr Yearling stated the group had in depth expertise in dealing with quite a few transport-related tasks in international locations resembling South Africa, Germany and Italy.

While welcoming the group, Mr Ohiani stated the fee has the obligation to regulate all PPP initiatives in Nigeria.

The Director-General up to date the group on the standing of a number of PPP tasks within the transportation business.

Mr. Ohiani stated the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) venture has been contracted to the chosen bidder and is awaiting settlement of the primary section, which incorporates 9 highway segments.

Source: dailypost.ng