Isoken Omo, a highflyer in the housing development sector has won the Commissioner of Physical Planning of the Year Award at the just concluded Africa Housing Awards 2022. It was a night of glamour, reward, recognition, and excellence as Omo received the well-deserved award in grand style for her achievements in the limelight.
The promoter of the prestigious non-partisan awards ceremony, Festus Adebayo described the Edo Commissioner as an exemplary woman leading the development of housing and environment in Nigeria.
He cited her antecedent as Managing Director of ASO Investment and Development Company where she positioned the company to be among the leading providers of affordable housing in Nigeria having delivered affordable housing in Cross River, Ondo, Oyo, and Abia States. Also partnering with ASO Savings and Loans Plc. to deliver 949 units of affordable Housing Estate at Karsana, Abuja, and completing the highbrow Acacia Grove Estate at Wuye, FCT. Under her Leadership at AIDC, the company also worked with the Niger State Government for the delivery of its legislative quarters in the 3 Arms Zone in Minna.
Driven and Passionate about any assignment given to her, Omo as the Edo State Commissioner for Physical Planning, housing, urban and regional development has a record of surpassing the revenue target set for her ministry by over 139 percent with a target of delivering a sustainable built environment to her people.
After receiving the distinguished award, Isoken Omo congratulated and commended the organizers of the event for their unwavering commitment while leading the advocacy of decent and affordable shelter, especially in a difficult environment like Nigeria and Africa at large.
Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni was well represented by the Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana who led a powerful delegation comprising the Speaker of Yobe State House of Assembly, Secretary to the State Government, 3 Commissioners, Permanent Secretary of the state’s housing ministry and Managing Director of Yobe State Housing Corporation among others.
Among other eminent personalities movers and shakers of the industry who graced the occasion were the Commissioners from Edo, Niger, Plateau and Yobe States, Members of House of Reps, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Burundi, Mr. Madu Hamman, Managing Director of FMBN, Mr. Yakubu Sanni Acting CEO of Family Homes Funds Ltd, Tpl Nathaniel Atebije President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Arc. (Chief) Gabriel Aduku, Chairman Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Institute of Architects, Arc. Musa Sada, Former Minister of Mines and Steel, Representative of the Honorable Minister of Works and Housing, Representative of Labour Party Presidential Candidate, GMD of Odua Group of Companies, among others.
