President Bola Tinubu has appointed Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the lead developer for Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone.
This is disclosed by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who stated that it is line with the President’s commitment to ensure industrial development.
The corporation, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lazarus Angbazo, will among other things, be responsible for the selection of partners and consultants to undertake critical development activities and raising private funding for the development of the city and constituent projects.
The President has also approved the establishment of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen, the supervisory technical working group, to oversee the pioneering endeavour.
The committee is to be chaired by the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Ajuri Ngelale.