Thread by @toluogunlesi

Opportunity Alert: @NigeriaGov’s Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI). Pay attention.

HDMI is a new program that has (in Phase 1) identified 10 Federal highways (= ~2,225 km) for private sector investment and participation.

According to @tundefashola:

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The 10 Federal highways in Phase 1 of the HDMI

The basic idea is to get the private sector to develop and manage key federal roads, as a way out of the funding limitations that have historically existed.

HDMI has 2 categories:

1. A Concession approach: in which a concessionaire/SPV is handed the road to develop the route + manage the RoW

2. An Unbundling approach: in which there is no concessionaire, instead the revenue generating assets are unbundled & given to individual Cos

Why is it now important?

Because today the @icrcng handed over the Certificate of Compliance for the HDMI to @FMWHNIG. Which means an approval for the procurement process to commence.

So expect a call soon for applications from interested concessionaires & other participants.

“The initiative will open up the highway economy with opportunities including fabrication of gantries & directional signages with advertising opportunities, towing van operations & auto repair stations, operation of rest areas & emergency services, among others.”—@tundefashola

“When fully operational road users will now enjoy first-class facilities on federal highways with directional signages, well-equipped rest areas, round-the-clock security patrol, and ambulance services for emergencies.” — @tundefashola

So what should you be doing?

According to the Minister,

“The way to go is for interested persons to form their consortium of construction/road maintenance Cos, financiers, toll operators,rest house operators, advertising Cos,lane marking experts, refuse managers & others & begin to tour,visit or inspect the routes that interest them.”

“Very soon,in collaboration w @icrcng, we will announce the bidding process in a transparent manner that allows the most effective bids to compete vigorously in a process that delivers service to Nigerians.”—@tundefashola, June 25, 2020

[That bidding process now set to commence]

“This is the way to go now. Start preparing, so that you will be ready to compete when the process opens. We will not countenance any bid or proposal sent to us that does not conform with the rules prescribed by ICRC.” — @tundefashola

Update to the list of roads for Phase 1 of the HDMI.

The list I shared in Tweet 2 of this thread is from earlier in the HDMI development process, pre-ICRC approval.

The list of 12 roads (“routes”) finally approved by @icrcng to proceed to procurement is as follows:

Compliance Certificates granted by @icrcng to @FMWHNIG for:

Benin-Asaba
Abuja-Lokoja
Kano-Katsina
Onitsha-Owerri-Aba
Sagamu-Benin
Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga
Kano-Shuari
Potiskum-Damaturu
Lokoja-Benin
Enugu-PH
Ilorin-Jebba
Lagos-Otta-Abeokuta
Lagos-Badagry-Seme

#HDMInitiative