Governance Structure

The Governance Structure of the ICRC is designed to facilitate the delivery of the Commission’s mandate.

The ICRC Governing Board

The ICRC Act provides for the establishment of a Governing Board that provides a collective balance of seasoned professionals, technocrats and bureaucrats from strategic government Ministries and Departments, such as the Federal Ministry of Finance; Federal Ministry of Justice, Central Bank of Nigeria, Secretary to Government of the Federation, and the private sector. The Board is the overall policy making body for the Commission and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Commission and creates an enabling policy and environment for PPPs.

ICRC Board Committees

To ensure a seamless discharge of its functions, the Board established five (5) Committees to assist in policy formulation and other statutory functions. The Committees have different responsibilities, including the provision of advice to the Board on their respective areas of oversight. The Committees are:

Contract Compliance Committee (oversees activities of the Contract Compliance Department);
Audit and Technical Committee (oversees the activities of the PPP Resource Department);
Human Resources and Establishment Committee (responsible for HR matters, governance, institutional relations, among others); and
Finance and General Purpose Committee (responsible for all finance-related matters); and
Media and Publicity Committee (responsible for all communication-related matters).

Key Departments

The Office of the Director-General provides effective, efficient, strategic support and administrative service to the DG in the implementation of his mandate. The core functions of the Office, which include legal counsel, media & publicity affairs, audit, and research & strategy and legal affairs, include to:

lead the development and implementation of the yearly work plan for the Commission;
communicate to and coordinate the provision of information to internal and external stakeholders;
provide advice to the Executive Management on all Commission matters with legal implications;
provide sound internal audit and risk management services.

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Resource Department is charged with the responsibility of providing pre-contract regulatory guidance to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). It also maintains the national PPP Project Database and assists States in setting up appropriate PPP regulatory framework.

The Contract Compliance Department takes custody of and ensures compliance with the PPP contracts validly entered into by the MDAs on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).

The Support Services Department provides an appropriate level of human, administrative, financial and facility support services to ensure efficient and seamless operations of the Commission.

Executive Management Committee (EMC)

Reporting directly to the Director General (DG) are five Directors responsible for the PPP Resource Department, Contract Compliance Department, Support Services Department, Research and Planning Department and Internal Audit Department. The DG, Directors and Head Legal and Governance constitute the EMC of the ICRC.

The EMC meets periodically to deliberate on key issues bordering on the smooth administration of the Commission and to provide guidance in areas such as:

Evolving a Strategic Management Development Plan (SMDP) for the Commission
Capacity building for staff of the Commission
Capacity building for Ministries, Departments and Agencies
Stakeholder dialogue and facilitation of focused meetings with key stakeholders
Staff performance appraisal and Annual Staff Performance Evaluation Report (ASPER)
The Commission’s yearly action plan.