The Coordinator of the Africa’s largest housing and construction EXPO, Africa International Housing Show (AIHS), Festus Adebayo says Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Affordable Housing Friendly Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been invited to declare open the 16th annual Africa International Housing Show (AIHS), scheduled for 25 – 28 July 2022.
The event with the theme, “HOUSING FOR ALL: The Role of Government in Creating an Effective Enabling Environment” would be held at the International Conference Center, Abuja.
According to a statement on Monday by Adebayo titled, ‘Vice President Yemi Osibanjo to Open 16th AIHS,’ the 16th edition of the event will not be complete without Osibanjo’s presence.
The statement reads in part: “We have invited the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the 16th AIHS, who is also expected to declare the event open. This is premised on his initiative of N2 Million affordable housing idea and for his initiative in bringing alive the idea of social housing on which the Family Homes Funds was birthed.”
Festus Adebayo, who is the owner of housing development programme on AIT and TVC, and a leading promoter of housing development in Nigeria added that, “We can not host AIHS 2022 without him because of his painstaking and passionate interest in social and affordable housing in Nigeria. He is committed to housing in Nigeria. As for AIHS, we have been part of that initiative and very appreciative of his interest in the delivery of low-cost housing for Nigerians.”
With over 15000 participants and 400 exhibitors expected to participate in the EXPO, Adebayo said the event is to be beamed live on the AIHS mobile app “AIHS CONNECT” and various social media platforms to enable all interested persons participate in the epoch making event, especially Nigerians in Diaspora, other African countries, and prospective investors.
According to him, the 2022 edition of the event will help showcase and develop ideas, inventions and innovations that will transform Nigeria’s housing sector to a social and economic-driven one.
Adebayo explained that the essence of the event, is to explore more ways to appraise the role of government in sustainable housing delivery, bolster public-private partnership, adding that more wealth and revenue will be available to the nation when governments at all levels fully understand the multiplier effects of housing on the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
He added that “the event will afford an opportunity for investors, innovators, inventors, members of the Organized Private Sector and relevant stakeholders to share ideas, thereby creating more businesses, wealth and increased revenue.’’
Adebayo also expressed confidence in the degree of preparation for the event, stating that this year’s AIHS will outperform all prior editions in terms of creativity, organization, increasing number of registered participants, and many other important areas.
