{"id":2929,"date":"2021-07-13T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T12:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bpe.gov.ng\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2021-07-13T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T12:05:43","slug":"dgs-corner-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bpe.gov.ng\/staging\/dgs-corner-3\/","title":{"rendered":"DG&#8217;s Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u201cThe country\u2019s fiscal space is getting increasingly constrained, as a result, government can<\/em><em> not provide the resources required to meet all of its obligations and bridge the huge infrastructure gap, the most feasible option is to attract\u00a0 private sector investments; BPE\u2019s\u00a0 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 and supply, employment creation, food security and human capital development.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cTherefore to get public support, attract the required investment and private sector participation, the role of key players such as FICAN is extremely important. <\/em><em>We like to assure you of our readiness to collaborate with you and provide necessary information that will help you in your responsibilities<strong>.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;<\/em><strong>The Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. 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