L-R: Segun Adebayo, Immediate Past President, IFMA Lagos Nigeria; ESV Stephen Jagun, Past President, IFMA Lagos Nigeria and 1st African Fellow of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA); Ms Iyabode Aboaba, Past President, IFMA Lagos Nigeria and COO, Freedom Park, Lagos; ESV Lekan Akinwumi, President, IFMA Lagos, Nigeria and Managing Partner at Lekan Akinwumi & Co; Lara Paemen, Managing Director, IFMA EMEA; Hakeem Olaonipekun, Assistant Gen. Secretary, IFMA Lagos Nigeria; Chinedu Nwachukwu, Publicity Secretary, IFMA Lagos Nigeria and Regional Manager Total Facilities Management Ltd and Bamidele Chinedu, Executive Secretary, IFMA Lagos Nigeria at the visit of the Lara Paemen to IFMA Lagos Nigeria secretariat recently.
…announces Nigeria as host of the 2025 IFMA Global Africa conference
Lara Paemen, Managing Director of International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), recently visited the IFMA Nigeria Chapter Secretariat in Lagos. She was warmly received by the President, ESV Olalekan Akinwumi, Council members and workforce.
During the visit, Ms. Paemen announced that Nigeria will be hosting the 2025 IFMA Global Africa Conference underscoring the country’s growing importance in the international facility management landscape.
Ms. Paemen announced that Nigeria will host the 2025 IFMA Global Africa Conference. This prestigious event will bring together industry leaders from across the continent.
In addition, she unveiled an initiative aimed at encouraging student participation in the World Workplace (WWP) event, extending the program to three African students, one from Nigeria, and two from other African nations. These students will receive complimentary access to WWP and will be given accommodation. The visit marked a pivotal moment for collaboration and strategic discussions.
In his response, President ESV Olalekan Akinwumi expressed gratitude for Paemen’s visionary leadership as the Managing Director of IFMA EMEA and sought more support from the global body located in Houston, United States of America.
The Immediate Past President, Mr. Segun Adebayo, highlighted the Nigeria Chapter’s achievements over its 27 years. He made it known that IFMA Nigeria’s established presence through the Chapter’s collaborative efforts has brought value to the country through various events in promoting the organization, and building relationships with both the corporate and public sectors, thereby increasing membership.
In 2023, the Chapter co-hosted an event on “Delivering Effective and Sustainable FM in the Built Environment” at Nigeria’s largest construction industry event, Big 5 Construct Nigeria. The Chapter has collaborated with various institutions including the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board, Lagos State Safety Commission, and the University of Lagos to champion notable causes within the built environment.
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