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The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, has emerged as the chair of the executive board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
The confirmation of Nigeria as chair of the board was made known during a meeting with the UN-Habitat office and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Abuja on Thursday.
This was contained in a statement signed by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Badamasi Salisu Haiba.
Gwarzo, on behalf of the Nigerian Government and the Housing Ministry, accepted the position, assuring that Nigeria would accomplish the mission.
Gwarzo lauded the UN-Habitat and the African Group for the confidence reposed in Nigeria’s quality leadership caused by her continuous commitment and exemplary role in the implementation of the African Urban Agenda (AUA) and the 2030 Agenda in the continent, assuring Nigeria’s commitment towards the achievement of the mandate of UN-Habitat.
