DG's Corner Archives - Bureau of Public Enterprises

February 14, 2023 DG's Corner

DG’ Corner

The challenge for us as always is to discipline ourselves, question the status quo, think unconventional and operate outside of our comfort zones, consider diverse perspectives, recognized, and adapt to rapid changes and required capacities, embrace skills, practices and behaviors of futurists and employ disciplined methods of strategic foresight and move towards the future with courage and zest. The Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Mr. Alex A. Okoh at the Bureau’s […]

January 17, 2022 DG's Corner

DG’s corner

“Last year, our assignment was basically to position BPE for the future…. which we are doing! Tackling the country’s thorny economic and infrastructure issues is a daunting and seemingly exhausting task, and the enormity of the challenges may make us to wonder why we chose this path. we must, however, tread this noble path to greatness and maximum impact”. Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Mr. Alex A. Okoh at the Bureau’s […]

November 16, 2021 DG's Corner

DG’s corner

‘The country has only recently emerged from a recession following the hugely disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the resultant constraints in Nigeria’s fiscal space are still very much evident. Our debt stock is rising. On the other hand, our revenue is declining. This trend becomes all the more worrisome when considered against certain key economic indices. Notwithstanding this gloomy reality there is still the possibility of emerging from this dark tunnel and into […]

July 13, 2021 DG's Corner

DG’s Corner

“The country’s fiscal space is getting increasingly constrained, as a result, government can not provide the resources required to meet all of its obligations and bridge the huge infrastructure gap, the most feasible option is to attract private sector investments; BPE’s current initiatives in its 2021 workplan and additional roles in the PPP space is therefore poised to impact the economy positively in the areas of infrastructure development, improved health care service delivery, power generation […]

May 31, 2021 DG's Corner

DG’s Corner

“However, in order to unlock the requisite financing from the private sector (who would typically raise investment capital through equity, as well as long-term debt from financial institutions), it is important that Nigeria’s PPP policy framework is unambiguous and in tandem with international best practises and adher to the rules that guide issues around bankability.” Alex A. Okoh Director General