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IFMA Restates Commitment To Bridging Nigeria’s $300bn Infrastructure Deficit
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) in Nigeria yesterday said it was committed to bridging the nation’s 300 billion dollars (N5.9 trillion) infrastructure deficit.
President of the association, Mr. Richard Okesola said this in an interview with the newsmen in Lagos.
Okesola spoke ahead of the association’s annual conference and award night slated for October 30 in Lagos with the theme: “Positioning Facility Management to Support Nigeria’s Evolving Economy.”
He said that the nation’s infrastructure was grossly under-developed and poorly maintained for posterity.
Okesola said that the conference would provide a platform for stakeholders to address issues of mitigating the country’s infrastructure challenges.
He said that IFMA was also committed to promoting greater awareness and visibility of facility managers to impact the country’s economy through research, human capacity development and preservation of its facilities.
The president of the association decried the poor maintenance standard of some public buildings in the country, which he said, were in a state of disrepair.
“Government, and indeed all Nigerians, must imbibe the maintenance culture to prolong the lifespan of both the public and private infrastructure,” he said.
Reports say that IFMA Nigerian chapter is a non-profit body incorporated in 1997 and an affiliate of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
The association is dedicated to promoting excellence in the management of the work environment.