Engr. Sheriff Daramola has been elected as the 15th President of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter. In his acceptance speech during the association’s Annual General Meeting last Tuesday, Engr. Daramola expressed gratitude and a renewed commitment to advancing facility management in Nigeria. He said: “Today marks a milestone for the growth of facility management in Nigeria, with …

The Director-General of Lagos State Safety Commission, Dr. Lanre Omojola has identified safety as a major criterion that must be addressed in order to have a sustainable facility management. At a recent special colloquium, organised by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria chapter, in partnership with the Big 5 Construct Nigeria, in Lagos, Omojola harped on the importance and …

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria chapter has signed a partnership agreement with Balmoral Group to provide strategic capacity building towards setting global standard for facility management in the hospitality industry. The historic ceremony, which held in Lagos, is the first of its kind within the hospitality industry in Nigeria and marks the beginning of stronger institutions compliant with …

Worried about the high spate of issues bedevilling the built environment in Nigeria and the need for standardisation of industry practice, the International Facility Managers Association (IFMA), Nigeria chapter, has called for collaboration amongst stakeholders in the construction industry to create a better living environment for Nigerians. At the fourth Facility Management Advocacy Day recently in Lagos, President of IFMA …

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria chapter will co-host an event on “Delivering Effective and Sustainable FM in the Built Environment” at Big 5 Construct Nigeria, Nigeria’s largest construction industry event. The event will be held on Thursday at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos. Big 5 Construct Nigeria is Nigeria’s largest construction event bringing together local and international …

The Group Managing Director of Alpha Mead Group, Engr. Femi Akintunde has urged the government to empower facility management professionals legally, politically and physically, and ensure that they perform their regulatory responsiblies for the sector to optimise its latent potential. In his keynote lecture at the third edition of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter Advocacy Day Conference, …

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter has taken its strategic collaboration to another height through the creation of employment opportunities for 40 graduating students of various Government Technical Colleges in Lagos State. The initiative is in partnership with the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB). Titled “Graduating to Employment: The Opportunity to Excel”, was held on …

The International Facility Management Association (Nigeria Chapter) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law last Wednesday the Executive Order 11 on National Public Buildings Maintenance Policy.   While expressing the association’s delight about the development, IFMA Nigeria  President, Mr Segun Adebayo noted that the Executive Order was long overdue, explaining that with that action, the professional management and …