The Year of Infrastructure:
Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund
One of the big announcements of May 2018: FG Establishes Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund; NEC Approves $650M Seed Funding. Details here
Lagos — Kano Narrow Gauge Rail Revamp
On April 27, 2018, Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, signed, on behalf of the Government of Nigeria, an Agreement for the commencement of the interim phase of the Concession of Nigeria’s 3,500km Narrow-Gauge Rail network, to a consortium of international companies, led by General Electric (GE), in Washington DC. Read the press release here
Transmission Company of Nigeria
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has been busy. According to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing: “In 2018, TCN has no less than 90 projects — substations, expansion of old lines, and other projects — to expand grid capacity. TCN has been moving from state to state expanding the networks…”
These projects include the following:
The Abeokuta Transmission Substation (current capacity: 90MVA) is getting an upgrade, with the installation of a new (additional) 60 MVA transformer, to boost electricity supply to Abeokuta Township, Imeko, Lagos Road, FUNAAB, and part of Sagamu.
Lafia, capital of Nasarawa State, is finally getting a 330/132/33KV Substation. The $18m project will boost power supply not just in Nasarawa but also border communities in Northern Benue, Southeastern Kaduna, and Southern Plateau. Expected completion: End of 2018
Already completed TCN Projects in 2018 include:
A 60MVA transformer in Bida Substation, Niger State
A 60MVA in Suleija Substation, Niger State
2 Nos 60MVA Substations in New Haven Substation, Enugu State
2 Nos 60MVA Substations in Odogunyan Substation, Ikorodu, Lagos
A 60MVA in Zaria Substation in Kaduna
A 60MVA Transformer in Calabar
A 60MVA Transformer in Uyo
A 30MVA Transformer replaced with a 100MVA transformer in Alimosho, Lagos
Ibadan to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Line
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday February 21, 2018 approved a contract worth US$6.7 billion for the construction of the Ibadan — Kaduna standard gauge railway project. The project will be funded by the China Exim Bank. This Contract complements the one earlier awarded to connect Kaduna — Kano. Included in the US$6.7bn Ibadan — Kaduna line project is a new line that will connect Osogbo to Ado-Ekiti, and bring Ekiti State into the national rail network. (Construction has since started on the 156km Lagos — Ibadan leg of the standard gauge rail project).
Apapa Traffic Challenge:
Work is ongoing on the reconstruction of the 4km stretch of the Apapa Wharf Dual Carriageway that is being jointly funded as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project by Dangote Group, the Nigerian Ports Authority, and Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC; to resolve Apapa’s traffic challenges. (Photo taken on June 1, 2018)
The Apapa Solution is a multi-pronged approach involving Road Reconstruction, construction of a Trailer and Truck Park, as well as the extension of the in-progress Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail Line to Apapa Port.
See Invitation for RfQ for Rail, Deep Sea Port and Industrial Park Concessions, by the Federal Ministry of Transport
