Introduction
Lecturer at Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Expertise in consulting, lecturing, strategic and policy research with particular interest in the Sub - Saharan African (SSA) region.
My research and consultancy interests primarily include Public Private Partnerships (PPP)/Financing and investing in infrastructure projects, infrastructure reform and regulation, affordable housing delivery, built environment research techniques & methodology and sustainable development.
Expert
Experience with Quantity Surveying/Project Management consulting firms in Sub-Saharan Africa, including assignments for the World Bank and the Japanese Government, through the Japanese Policy and Human Resources Development Grant.
Member of the United Nations University acknowledged Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development and also the Community of Practice (CoP) on Financing for Development, United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR). Earlier, he was a Graduate Research Project Grant Incentive Scheme (GIPS) fellow, initiated by the Malaysian government.
Publications including several International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) recognized journals and conference proceedings, he is also a reviewer for a leading international built environment research journal.
Reviewer for the Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030 Africa) under the International Council for Science (ICSU), implemented in partnership with the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC).
Fields of expertise: Financing for inclusive development, Housing, Infrastructure, Policy design and delivery, Sustainable Development Goals, Urban development, Water and sanitation