By Barth Ikiebe
Islamic Corporation has thrown its weight behind Nigeria’s infrastructure agenda as part of efforts to deepen financial collaboration and accelerate delivery of priority infrastructure across the country.
To this end, the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, received a high-level delegation from the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), led by its Director of Legal Affairs Mr. Hassan Idris, in Abuja on Monday.
At the meeting, the Minister emphasised the importance of leveraging risk mitigation tools to crowd in private investment, particularly in sectors such as energy, transportation and housing.
“We appreciate ICIEC’s continued support for initiatives that directly improve productivity and livelihoods”, Edun stated.
He added that, by backing commercially viable, socially impactful infrastructure, ICIEC is helping Nigeria build a more inclusive economy, one where the private sector is empowered to create jobs and drive innovation.
Speaking earlier, the Director of Legal Affairs, Mr Hassan Idris, reaffirmed ICIEC’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s economic agenda by de-risking major infrastructure investments and unlocking financing for private sector-led development.
Mr. Idriss highlighted ICIEC’s readiness to provide credit and political risk guarantees that can catalyse both domestic and international capital flows into projects that drive growth and job creation.
Our Correspondent quoted the Finance Ministry’s Spokesman, Mohammed Manga as saying that the visit marks a renewed commitment to aligning financial instruments with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s infrastructure priorities and signals stronger cooperation in mobilising resources that deliver real, measurable benefits to the Nigerian people.
