Interior Ministry gets ICRC’s certificate of compliance,  outline business case approval 

  From Joseph Inokotong, Abuja  The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has approved the Outline  Business Case (OBC) of the Life Safety System, Networking, Monitoring and Dispatcher Real-Time Integration System (LSSNMDI) of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement and presented a Certificate of Compliance to the Minister of Interior.  Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while […] The post Interior Ministry gets ICRC’s certificate of compliance,  outline business case approval  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

Nov 12, 2021 - 07:45
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Interior Ministry gets ICRC’s certificate of compliance,  outline business case approval 
 
From Joseph Inokotong, Abuja 
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has approved the Outline  Business Case (OBC) of the
Life Safety System, Networking, Monitoring and Dispatcher Real-Time Integration System (LSSNMDI) of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement and presented a Certificate of Compliance to the Minister of Interior.
 Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while receiving the certificate disclosed that the approval of the OBC by ICRC and subsequent presentation of Certificate of Compliance by the Director General of the ICRC, Barrister Mike Ohiani to the Ministry of Interior showed that the project is bankable, reliable and of good value.
Blessing Lere-Adams, Director, Press & Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior said in a statement that Aregbesola stated this yesterday during the inauguration of the Project Steering Committee of Life Safety System, Networking , Monitoring and Dispatcher Real-Time Integration System (LSSNMDI) and the  formal presentation of the Project’s Business Case Certificate of Compliance in his office in Abuja.
“The Certificate shows the project is bankable; machine to machine and real time alert of the fire emergencies to which  Federal, State and Local Government Fire Services can adopt for effective service delivery. All Fire Services can and will make the best use of this project,” the  Minister stressed.
The Minister inaugurated two committees, Project Steering Committee (PSC) with the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola  as Chairman, and the Project Delivery Team (PDT) with the Permanent Secretary  of Interior Ministry, Dr shuaib, Belgore as Chairman.
He charged members of the  Committee to put in their best to ensure that the safety of lives and properties in terms of Fire disaster is well managed to the barest minimum in Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Belgore in his welcome address noted that the approval by Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) of the Outline  Business Case (OBC) of the above mentioned project of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement is a very important milestones not only to the Ministry of Interior, but to the overall developmental objectives of the nation in general.
Dr. Belgore, speaking further said “by virtue of the powers vested under the ICRC Act (2005) as Chairman of all Project Delivery Team of PPP projects of the Ministry of Interior Safety System Networking, Monitoring & Real-Life Dispatcher Integration Technology (LSSNDI)”, it will be properly managed.
The Director, Special Duties in Ministry of Interior, Mr Olufunsho Alabi in his vote of thanks appreciated the giant strides of the Minister and the Permanent Secretary in   ensuring that the Interior Ministry  attained its great height in terms of its mandate while also  promising to put in their best as members of these dual Committee to move the projects to a successful conclusion.
Dignitaries in attendance,  were the DG of ICRC, representative of the Minister of State, Budget and  National Planning, Deputy Comptroller General Fire, Federal Service, and other important dignitaries.

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Chidi Igwe I was born in Nigeria and trained in Canada. With a Master of Arts in linguistics from the University of Regina, and PhD from Dalhousie University, I am currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Regina. I have taught French language and linguistics in various institutions, including the French Language Centre, Awka and Dalhousie University, Halifax. I am the author of Taking Back Nigeria from 419, published in 2007, and many scholarly articles in reputable academic journals. I am a passionate servant of the people.