IFMA Nigeria Inaugurates Abuja Branch, Moves to Expand Footprint
THECONSCIENCE NG reports that the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Nigeria Chapter, has inaugurated its Abuja Branch as part of efforts to expand national presence and growth.
The ceremony which held at the platinum LEED-certified AFREXIM African Trade Center during the 2026 IFMA Advocacy Day, featured discussions on the theme, “Beyond Maintenance: Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Facility Management Practice in Nigeria”.
The President, Engr. Sheriff Daramola, while speaking at the event said the new branch would serve as a platform for professional training and certification, industry collaboration, student mentorship and stronger networking among built-environment professionals in Abuja and the wider northern region.
Daramola added that Abuja hosts critical national assets including government ministries, hospitals, institutions, airports, and major infrastructure that require strategic facility management.
He called on government institutions, property owners, businesses, educational institutions and service providers to work with facility management professionals in improving the planning, operation and maintenance of public and private assets.
“We must also recognise that sustainable facility management goes beyond routine maintenance. It requires deliberate attention to energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, procurement, asset longevity and the provision of safe and healthy environments. Our approach must, however, reflect Nigeria’s realities, including energy reliability, infrastructure constraints and operating costs,” he said.
In his special remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Shuaib Mohammad Lamido Belgore, represented by the Director and Head of Department the Federal Public Assets Maintenance Department, Arch. Chioma Wogu-Ogbonna, noted that the Federal Government prioritises technology-driven and preventive maintenance to improve the management of public assets across the country.
In his address, Coordinator of the IFMA Nigeria Chapter, Abuja Branch, Engr. (Dr.) Oluwaseun Yinka Alabi, FNSE, stated that the newly inaugurated leadership was committed to laying a strong foundation for the branch through structured membership mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, professional development and strategic collaboration.
