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Comment: Hello, can you please add information from independent sources? Someone's external analysis of Festus's life or career. This could help establish Notability which is required for approval. Gryllida (talk, e-mail) 11:51, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
Festus Adebayo[1] (born April 4, 1967, in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian housing advocate and the founder/Convener of the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS)[2] , an annual conference and exhibition focused on addressing housing challenges in Africa. He is also the Executive Director of the Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN)[3] , a nonprofit organization advocating for affordable housing for low- and middle-income earners in Nigeria and across the continent.[4]
In December 2023, Adebayo[5] founded Housing TV Africa, the first specialised television station in Africa to futher advocate for the development of the housing sector.
Education and Professional Affiliations
[edit]Adebayo attended Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife[6], and the University of Lagos, where he studied economics. He is an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners [7] and holds memberships or affiliations with several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Institute of Architects, the Nigerian Institute of Building, and the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
Career
[edit]Adebayo[8] has been involved in various federal government of Nigeria committees, including the National Housing Data Committee [9] and the Federal Government Committee on Institutional Reforms of Housing Agencies. He is also a member of the Federal Government’s Sustainability Committee on Housing, tasked with delivering two million houses across Nigeria’s 36 states.
He is known for his advocacy work[10], which includes hosting television and radio programs focused on housing, such as Housing Time on Raypower, Housing Development Programme on DAAR Communications AIT, and Housing TV Africa. These platforms aim to educate Nigerians on housing opportunities and policy issues.
In 2015, Adebayo co-organized the Canada-Nigeria Housing Expo in Toronto and participated in World Bank conferences on housing finance and land reforms.[11]
In 2020 and 2021, he was declared Housing Personality of the Year by the Association of Housing Corporation of Nigeria and the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, and among Viewpoint Housing Men’s Personalities of 2021[12]. He was featured among the 60 Leading CEOs in Nigeria[13]by The Guardian Newspaper, Nigeria.
In 2024, the Legislature of Ontario, Canada, recognized Adebayo’s efforts in fostering international collaboration between Canada and Nigeria. Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Logan Kanapathi said he is playing a role in strengthening economic ties and creating platforms for meaningful dialogue.
Advocacy and the Africa International Housing Show
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Adebayo[14] founded the Africa International Housing Show[15] 18 years ago [16]
Through the show, he Advocates Housing Reforms. [17] , Adebayo[18] has pushed for the adoption of policies that support affordable housing, collaborating with stakeholders such as the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria and Family Homes Fund Limited.
He was also the former spokesperson for the Minanuel Estate Subscribers Union in Abuja, Nigeria. In 2012, Adebayo boldly accused Members of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of land grabbing live on Channels Television.[19]
Publications
[edit]Adebayo has contributed to research on housing challenges in Nigeria. His work, Issues, Challenges, and Prospects in the Housing Sector: Operator’s Perspective[20] , was published by the Central Bank of Nigeria in the Economic and Financial Review.
Life and Philanthropy
[edit]Adebayo is married and has four children.
- ^ "Addressing housing affordability among low-income earners requires collaborative efforts—Adebayo". Business Day. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "AIHS will chart new path for housing development – CEO, Adebayo". Punch Newspaper. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "HDAN hails FG on N250 billion support for housing". Vanguard (Nigeria). 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Vote for Housing-Friendly Governorship Candidates, HDAN Urges Electorate in Ondo". Housing TV Africa). 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Minister, others hail Adebayo on housing sector". The Nation. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "How Adebayo Has Impacted Housing Advocacy Over The Years". Independent Newspapers Limited). 2024-12-28. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "AIHS convener, Adebayo, others bag NITP Honorary Fellowships". Nigerian Tribune. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Festus Adebayo Advisor". Cipriani Limited. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "Minister calls for accurate data to tackle housing deficit". The Nation. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Reps member, Jibrin dedicates Africa Housing award to Speaker Abbas". Vanguard (Nigeria). 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "How can we be stronger together. Public and Private sector practitioners collaborating for a strong affordable housing sector in Africa". World Urban Forum. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Viewpoint Housing Men's Personalities of 2021". Viewpoint Housing News. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "60 leading real estate CEOs of 2022 in Nigeria (Part A)". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "How HDAN boss has impacted housing advocacy over the years". Vanguard (Nigeria). 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "My Experience At The Largest Housing Show In Africa. #AIHS2019". Medium. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "18th Africa housing show will proffer practical funding solutions – Barr Adebayo". Media Trust. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Group charges FCT Minister on inclusive land allocation, housing development". EnviroNews Nigeria. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Minister, others laud Adebayo's impact on housing industry in Africa". The Guardian. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Senators accused of land grabbing in Abuja". Channels Television. 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Adebayo, Festus (2019). "Adebayo, Festus (2019). Issues, Challenges, and Prospects in the Housing Sector: Operator's Perspective. CBN Economic and Financial Review. 57(4), 95-103". Central Bank of Nigeria. 57 (4). Retrieved 2024-11-24.