By David Agba
Abuja
Six governors and companies bagged various awards at the Abuja Housing Show awards held at International Conference Centre for pursuing mass housing policies and bringing innovations in the construction sector.
The governors are Umar Ganduje (Kano), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).
In the company category, Solignum won the Wood Preservative Product of the Year. Sungold Estate Ltd bagged the Fastest Growing Estate Company of the Year while Adron Homes received the Award of Excellence in Estate Development.
Erstwhile Director of Development Control of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Mr Yahaya Yusuf bagged Town Planner of the Year and a former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Ezekiel Oyemomi got Life Achievement Award.
In the female category, an Executive Director with the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), Dr Chii Akporji received Outstanding Female Finance Executive of the Year while the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Urban Shelter Ltd, Sa’adiya Aminu was awarded the Female Housing CEO of the Year.
Also, Rev. Ugo Chime, President of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) bagged the Real Estate Developer of the year award.
