The Minister of State for Works and Housing, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, has called on Shelter-Afrique to employ more Nigerians to serve at the institution in view of Nigeria’s contribution to the organisation.
The minister made the request during a visit to the ministry by the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO/MD) of Shelter-Afrique, Andrew Chimphondah, and his team.
Engr. Aliyu noted that the number of Nigerian personnel currently on the staff list of Shelter-Afrique was very minute, considering Nigeria’s immense contribution to the financial activities of the institute.
He pointed out that the provision of $21m by the institution to deliver affordable houses in Nigeria was a commendable gesture at reducing the current housing deficit in Nigeria.
The minister also urged Shelter-Afrique to increase loans to interested mortgage institutions in Nigeria in order to meet the need for the provision of more houses to Nigeria’s teeming population.
He assured that Nigeria would meet up with its outstanding financial obligations to Shelter-Afrique in order to deliver innovative and sustainable housing system in Africa.
Speaking earlier, Mr. Chimphondah explained that Shelter-Afrique was a Pan-African finance institution exclusively supporting the development of housing and real estate in Africa.
Mr. Chimphondah added that Nigeria was considered a country endowed with large population where project finance, institutional lending, equity finance and social housing thrive.
He stressed that the institution was focusing on the introduction of a new strategic plan primarily based on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the delivery of affordable houses to member countries.
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