Business Opportunities in Nigeria's Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program (SURE P)
The Office of the Coordinating Minister of the Economy recently released a breakdown of Potential Benefits from Budget 2012 and the SURE Program.
Below in tangible terms are some of the significant allocations that have been made to essential sectors of the economy, both in the 2012 budget as well as the recently-launched Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
This programme is a 3—4 year programme designed to mitigate the immediate impact of the removal of fuel subsidy and accelerate economic growth through investments in critically-needed infrastructure.
It is noteworthy that, while the 2012 budget allocated the best possible amounts to these critical projects, additional resources are allocated to the same projects in the SURE programme to ensure that they are completed at faster rates than envisioned in the 2012 budget. Some of the projects and allocations are as follows:
Works
N11bn is allocated to the Abuja-Lokoja road in the 2012 Budget, with an additional N14bn from the SURE-P.
N6bn is allocated to Benin-Ore-Shagamu, with an additional N16.5bn to be financed through SURE-P.
N3bn is allocated to Port-Harcourt–Onitsha road, with an additional N5bn from the SURE-P.
Similarly, N18.5bn is allocated to Kano-Maiduguri road, with an additional N1.5bn from SURE-P.
Provision is made in the 2012 budget for construction of the Second Niger Bridge (N2bn) and Oweto Bridge (N3.5bn). An additional N5.5bn and N4bn would be spent on both bridges respectively from the SURE-P.
Provision of N23.5bn is made for maintenance of roads and bridges across the country through Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
Agriculture & Rural Development
The total allocation to the sector is N78.98bn
N4bn is allocated to research and mechanisation
Provision of N1.22bn is made for the construction of access roads to each of the 6 Staple Crop Processing Zones.
Value Chain: N720 million is allocated to the development of value chains in cocoa, rice, maize, livestock, cotton and others sectors.
N1bn is allocated to the Price stabilisation scheme.
N610 million to facilitate for the access to credit, fertilizers and seeds.
An additional sum of US$500m is expected from Development Finance Institute to support the sector.
Transport
Rail lines: The 2012 budget allocates N3.95bn, N3.15bn and N3.35bn to the construction and completion of Abuja-Kaduna, Lagos-Ibadan and Ajaokuta-Warri rail lines respectively. In addition, the SURE-P allocates N11.6bn to the Abuja-Kaduna line and N9.3bn to the Lagos-Ibadan line.
Provision of N800mn is made for the procurement of wagons, coaches and locomotives.
Dredging project: N1.2bn is allocated to the dredging of Lower River Niger (Warri-Baro).
Education
The total allocation to the sector is N400bn
N11.6bn is allocated for existing universities.
N7.7bn is allocated for the restructuring to Unity Schools.
National Teachers Institute: The 2012 budget allocates N3.5bn to the retraining of teachers for basic education and training in innovative teaching.
Moreover, an additional N24.6bn will be spent on vocational training centres from the SURE-P.
Health
N4.6bn is allocated to the Polio eradication programme
N3.5bn is allocated to the procurement of HIV/AIDS Drugs
The sum of N174 million is allocated to Integrated maternal, newborn and child health strategy, including capacity building, and promoting school health initiatives.
N8.42bn is allocated to Federal University Teaching Hospitals.
N6bn and N3.6bn are allocated to the procurement of vaccines and midwifery service scheme respectively.
An additional N73.8bn will be spent on Maternal and Child heath from SURE-P.
Aviation
Various Airports: N22.2bn is allocated for the modernization of airport terminals and upgrading of facilities in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
Federal Capital Territory Administration
N3.1bn is allocated to the construction of a 20,000m3/hr lower Usuma dam Water Treatment Plants.
N2.5bn is allocated to the construction of Cultural and Millennium Tower.
N1.25bn is allocated to the Development of Idu Industrial Area (1b Engineering Infrastructure).
Various road projects including the completion of roads B6, B12 and circle road (N4bn), rehabilitation and expansion of airport Expressway (N7.53bn).
Niger Delta
East-West Road (Section I—V): The 2012 budget allocated N22.2bn to this road. In order to accelerate its completion, an additional N21.7bn is allocated in 2012 from the SURE programme.
Water Resources
N1.2bn is allocated to the construction of Central Ogbia Regional Water Project.
A total of N4bn are allocated to the construction of dams.
Other provision for water facilities (i.e. regional water supply scheme) of N8bn.
Rehabilitation of river Basin authorities (12 nos) of N13.91bn.
Moreover, over the period 2012-2015 an additional N205.5bn will be invested in rural water scheme, water supply scheme, irrigation scheme and other water related projects from SURE-P.
Let us talk: Email us on inquiry@ibgnigeria.com or call our office on +234 1 878 2864.
Below in tangible terms are some of the significant allocations that have been made to essential sectors of the economy, both in the 2012 budget as well as the recently-launched Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
This programme is a 3—4 year programme designed to mitigate the immediate impact of the removal of fuel subsidy and accelerate economic growth through investments in critically-needed infrastructure.
It is noteworthy that, while the 2012 budget allocated the best possible amounts to these critical projects, additional resources are allocated to the same projects in the SURE programme to ensure that they are completed at faster rates than envisioned in the 2012 budget. Some of the projects and allocations are as follows:
Works
N11bn is allocated to the Abuja-Lokoja road in the 2012 Budget, with an additional N14bn from the SURE-P.
N6bn is allocated to Benin-Ore-Shagamu, with an additional N16.5bn to be financed through SURE-P.
N3bn is allocated to Port-Harcourt–Onitsha road, with an additional N5bn from the SURE-P.
Similarly, N18.5bn is allocated to Kano-Maiduguri road, with an additional N1.5bn from SURE-P.
Provision is made in the 2012 budget for construction of the Second Niger Bridge (N2bn) and Oweto Bridge (N3.5bn). An additional N5.5bn and N4bn would be spent on both bridges respectively from the SURE-P.
Provision of N23.5bn is made for maintenance of roads and bridges across the country through Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA).
Agriculture & Rural Development
The total allocation to the sector is N78.98bn
N4bn is allocated to research and mechanisation
Provision of N1.22bn is made for the construction of access roads to each of the 6 Staple Crop Processing Zones.
Value Chain: N720 million is allocated to the development of value chains in cocoa, rice, maize, livestock, cotton and others sectors.
N1bn is allocated to the Price stabilisation scheme.
N610 million to facilitate for the access to credit, fertilizers and seeds.
An additional sum of US$500m is expected from Development Finance Institute to support the sector.
Transport
Rail lines: The 2012 budget allocates N3.95bn, N3.15bn and N3.35bn to the construction and completion of Abuja-Kaduna, Lagos-Ibadan and Ajaokuta-Warri rail lines respectively. In addition, the SURE-P allocates N11.6bn to the Abuja-Kaduna line and N9.3bn to the Lagos-Ibadan line.
Provision of N800mn is made for the procurement of wagons, coaches and locomotives.
Dredging project: N1.2bn is allocated to the dredging of Lower River Niger (Warri-Baro).
Education
The total allocation to the sector is N400bn
N11.6bn is allocated for existing universities.
N7.7bn is allocated for the restructuring to Unity Schools.
National Teachers Institute: The 2012 budget allocates N3.5bn to the retraining of teachers for basic education and training in innovative teaching.
Moreover, an additional N24.6bn will be spent on vocational training centres from the SURE-P.
Health
N4.6bn is allocated to the Polio eradication programme
N3.5bn is allocated to the procurement of HIV/AIDS Drugs
The sum of N174 million is allocated to Integrated maternal, newborn and child health strategy, including capacity building, and promoting school health initiatives.
N8.42bn is allocated to Federal University Teaching Hospitals.
N6bn and N3.6bn are allocated to the procurement of vaccines and midwifery service scheme respectively.
An additional N73.8bn will be spent on Maternal and Child heath from SURE-P.
Aviation
Various Airports: N22.2bn is allocated for the modernization of airport terminals and upgrading of facilities in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
Federal Capital Territory Administration
N3.1bn is allocated to the construction of a 20,000m3/hr lower Usuma dam Water Treatment Plants.
N2.5bn is allocated to the construction of Cultural and Millennium Tower.
N1.25bn is allocated to the Development of Idu Industrial Area (1b Engineering Infrastructure).
Various road projects including the completion of roads B6, B12 and circle road (N4bn), rehabilitation and expansion of airport Expressway (N7.53bn).
Niger Delta
East-West Road (Section I—V): The 2012 budget allocated N22.2bn to this road. In order to accelerate its completion, an additional N21.7bn is allocated in 2012 from the SURE programme.
Water Resources
N1.2bn is allocated to the construction of Central Ogbia Regional Water Project.
A total of N4bn are allocated to the construction of dams.
Other provision for water facilities (i.e. regional water supply scheme) of N8bn.
Rehabilitation of river Basin authorities (12 nos) of N13.91bn.
Moreover, over the period 2012-2015 an additional N205.5bn will be invested in rural water scheme, water supply scheme, irrigation scheme and other water related projects from SURE-P.
Let us talk: Email us on inquiry@ibgnigeria.com or call our office on +234 1 878 2864.
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