The Convener of the Abuja International Housing Show (AIHS), Barrister Festus Adebayo, Thursday, disclosed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Mohammed Musa Bello, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola and other dignitaries from within and outside Nigeria are expected to attend this year’s event.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja to herald the event, Adebayo said its 15th edition is billed to commence on Monday, July 26 and end on Thursday, July 29, 2021 in Abuja.
According to him, the Federal Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, as well as Ghana’s Minister of State for Works and Housing, Frida Prempeh, will also be in attendance, while the Executive Governor of Bornu State, Babagana Umar Zulum, would receive an award of performance.
He said: “At this year’s AIHS, we are expecting so many dignitaries from within and outside; the FCT Minister will be in attendance; Minister of Works and Housing, as well as that of Health are coming; even the Ghanian Minister of State for Works and Housing will be there, and that tells you the importance of the event to them in that country.
“Governor Zulum of Borno state, who somek people call Mr Bulldozer, will receive an award in the course of the event, even as a few other governors are expected to be in attendance”.
Expressing concern about the backwardness being experienced in the country in terms of housing, the convener of AIHS, said all sides of the issues affecting housing development in the country will be addressed at the event as stakeholders rub minds together.
