In an update published by **Daily Post**, Nigeria is actively courting private capital at the IMF meetings to address a massive $2.3 trillion infrastructure deficit. The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Ewalefoh, emphasized that public resources alone cannot meet the nation’s development goals through 2043.
The government is prioritizing “bankable projects” in energy, transport, and ICT, which constitute roughly 50% of the Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIMP). The strategy involves shifting toward Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to leverage global investment funds for critical social sectors like healthcare and agriculture.
This drive was also reported by **Premium Times**, which observed that “Nigeria is desperate to position itself as an attractive destination,” and **ThisDay**, where experts stated that “private capital is no longer optional for Nigeria’s survival.”
**Echotitbits take:** Nigeria is essentially “pitching” its future at the IMF. The key to winning these investors will be providing legal guarantees that protect private capital from the country’s historic policy summersaults.
Source: Daily Post – https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/17/nigeria-pursues-investors-at-imf-as-2-3trn-infrastructure-deficit-widens/, April 17, 2026
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