The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria has announced the appointment of Chime Obiora as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association.

In a statement in the wake of its 112th Council Meeting in Abuja, it was noted that Chime succeeds the former Chairman, Gabriel Aduku, who passed away last year after a brief illness.

It stated, “Chime brings a wealth of experience and strategic insight into the visionary mission of the Association to drive affordable mass housing provision to all Nigerians.”

Before his appointment, Chime held numerous appointments in the built environment and served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation from 2003 to 2007 and Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Surveyors from 2006 to 2000.

“Born on 1st October 1961 in Enugu State, Rev. Chime is the Group Managing Director of Copen Group and currently the Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Land Reform in Nigeria set up by the government. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of CSTEMP GTE and Bethel Microfinance Bank Limited and serving as a member of the Board of AG Mortgage Bank Plc and the Africa International Housing Show, among others.

He was the former President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria and is currently serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, and the Irede Foundation, among other numerous organisations.

The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria is an umbrella organisation for all federal and state housing agencies, housing research institutes, mortgage establishments and some private property developers.

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