ICRC's Dr Ewalefoh Wins 2026 Public Service Award

Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has been named the winner of the 2026 Public Service Award by the BusinessDay Awards Committee. This recognition, communicated in a letter dated November 11, 2026, from BusinessDay Publisher Frank Aigbogun, acknowledges Ewalefoh's distinguished public service and strategic leadership in advancing Nigeria's infrastructure development.

The award highlights his efforts in promoting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) frameworks, strengthening infrastructure concession regulation, and enhancing private-sector participation in public infrastructure projects. The award ceremony is scheduled for November 18, 2026, at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites in Kado, Abuja, and will be chaired by former Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

BusinessDay emphasizes the importance of infrastructure development for Nigeria's economic growth and the role of the ICRC in facilitating private-sector investment through effective regulatory frameworks.