The Bureau of Public Enterprises on Monday said it would ensure that more private sector operators invest in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy through public private partnerships.

The Bureau of Public Enterprises on Monday said it would ensure that more private sector operators invest in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy through public private partnerships.

Reappointed Director-General of the bureau, Alex Okoh, said this was part of his six-point agenda as the head of BPE in the next four years.

He noted that the Federal Government had already simplified the PPP process which now allowed private sector players to scout for projects to be financed through the PPP model.

Okoh disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by the Head of Public Communications of the BPE, Amina Othman.

He outlined other areas of interest by his new administration to include the completion of all ongoing reforms and privatisation activities of the bureau; adding that the bureau would carry out all transactions that were scheduled for reforms and privatisation in the BPE Privatisation and Commercialisation Act 1999.

He said BPE would ensure the passage of all reform bills pending before the National Assembly and engage all relevant stakeholders.