By Emma Ujah, Abuja

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended, by two weeks, the deadline for the submission of Expressions of Interest for appointment as Independent Infrastructure Asset Managers for the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria Limited (Infracorp).

Dr Kingsley Obiora, CBN Deputy Governor (Economic Policy), announced this in a short statement, on behalf of the promoters of the corporation, yesterday.

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According to the statement, the deadline for the submission of the EoIs has been extended from noon today, to March 30, 2021.

It said, “Reference is made to the request by the Promoters (the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Africa Finance Corporation, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority), for Expressions of Interest from qualified asset managers active in the infrastructure sector to manage the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria Limited (InfraCorp).

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“This communique is to convey an extension to the deadline for receipt of final proposals in response to the detailed Request for Proposals (RfP) from 12 noon Nigerian time on 16 March 2021 by 2 weeks to 12 noon Nigerian time on 30 March 2021.

“The process remains the same such that upon expression of interest through [email protected], the Promoters shall share a detailed RfP document providing potential asset managers with the necessary information to prepare appropriate proposals in line with the Promoters’ requirements.”

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