Programme

• What needs to be put in place for Vision 2020 to become reality
  
• Monitoring and evaluating projects
  

Engr Ilesanmi Adegun, Director (Infrastructure), National Planning Commission

Representing

H.E. Dr Shamsuddeen Usman, Honourable Minister,
National Planning Commission

• Private sector impact on infrastructure development
  
• Implementing privatisation & commercial policies

• Delivering 'world-class projects' & securing private sector investment
• Coordinating development efforts & ensuring fruitful collaboration between regions, government & private sector

• Supporting sustainable infrastructure development in Nigeria
• Discussing Partial Risk Guarantees (PRGs) in support of domestic gas market development

• Regaining investor confidence
• Financing local banks

Ministerial Keynote: Projects for Rail & Water Transport, Dredging Plans

• Creating a world-class transport system in Nigeria with emphasis on public/private sector participation and local content development
• Tender opportunities for future projects

Questions & Answers

• Discussing the potential ahead
• Restructuring the gas sector for improved power availability

• How other countries in Africa fund their power sectors - combination of public & private
• Sector reform - privatisation is the solution but does require an enabling environment
• Short & medium term recommendations for Nigeria to improve the power crisis

• Creating effective partnerships with the public & private sector
• Delivering unique local solutions with global capabilities in areas of energy, water, security, aviation, oil & gas, healthcare & transportation

Questions & Answers

• Advantages of self contained plants, independently operating from the grid system
• Island models as short or long-term solution?

• Shoreline Power's IPP projects
• Improving connectivity and distribution networks

• Examining financing possibilities & encouraging sustainable investment in infrastructure
• Securing long-term financing

Questions & Answers

• Establishing a viable collaboration strategy between gas providers and electricity generators
• Pin-pointing challenging steps and issues - really focusing on building an efficient and effective gas-to-power supply chain
  
• Island models as a stepping stone on the way forward?
• Alternative power generation
  

Panel Chair: Kola Adesina, Member of the Board, Power Holding Company of Nigeria & Executive Director, Sahara Energy

Marc Hasenclever, COO, Shoreline Power Company Limited
Prof Bart Nnaji, Chairman/CEO, Geometric Power Limited
Wale Shonibare, Director, Infrastructure Finance, UBA Capital
Torbjorn Caesar, Partner & Co-head, Actis Infrastructure

Questions & Answers

• The Abuja Light Rail
• The sustainable way forward - moving from private cars to public transport

• NRC - yesterday, today & tomorrow
• An ambitious project - outlining the plans for NRC for the future

• Overview of the current relevant legislations
• Nigerian peculiarities with railway PPP'S
• The new regime under pending legislations
• Contracting options for railway PPP's
• Short & medium term expectations

• An international best practice checklist for viable & successful project finance
• Risk analysis, litigation & challenges for Nigerian banks

Questions & Answers

• Implementing & developing successful rail concession strategies & a transport masterplan
  
• Establishing an industry framework for 2010 projects & beyond

• The quest for excellence: vision& realities
  
• Presenting an ambitious development project - the human factor
  

• Managing port concessions in Nigeria
• Increasing efficiency & reducing dwell time for optimal port management

Questions & Answers

• National & international experiences in infrastructure implementation

• Successful integration of all parts of the infrastructure supply chain - discussing opportunities & challenges for the road ahead
  

Panel Chair: Martin Hutchison, Former Managing Director, Brass LNG Limited

Panellists:

Peter Stephenson, Director Trade and Investment,
UK Trade & Investment, Nigeria
Herve Assah, Regional Director West Africa, African Development Bank
Dr Frederic Onadeinde, Technical Advisor on Transport Planning,
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority

Questions & Answers

• Turning PPP into a successful way of collaboration for Nigeria's future - creating seamless cooperation between all parties of the "supply chain" - government, institutional investors & regulatory bodies
• Concepts, implementation & challenges of PPPs in Nigeria
• Lessons learnt from abroad - international PPP success & thought leaders

Kayode Khalidson, Transport Coordinator, Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility

• Project finance - obtaining the necessary backing for mega projects, long-term finance on affordable terms
• Discussing the Lagos Infrastructure Project - delivering & managing successful road infrastructure
  

Opuiyo Oforiokuma, CEO/Managing Director,
Lekki Concession Company Limited

• Abuja PPP projects - current & future projects & investment opportunities
• PPPs - establishing the right legal & regulatory framework for efficient project development in Nigeria: the role, plans & functions of the ICRC
• Creating an environment with more predictability & less risk - attracting foreign players & foreign investment to Nigeria
  

Mansur Ahmed, Director General,
Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission

• The scope of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Act 2005
• The role of other institutions related to the infrastructure & Public Private Partnership
• Key issues for PPP contracting
• Key legal & regulatory issues
• Expectations for the near future?

Ayuli Jemide, Lead Partner, Detail Commercial Solicitors

• Current PPP projects in the Federal Ministry of Works, Housing & Urban Development
• Project packaging & implementation
• Challenges of PPP projects

Engr Dominic T Avishigh, Head of PPP Unit, Federal Ministry of Works, Housing & Urban Development
Engr Tunde Ekunsumi, Assistant Director PPP Unit, Road Sector,
Federal Ministry of Works, Housing & Urban Development