In this article, The Witness Nigeria examines the biography, family, career and life story of Nigeria’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa.
More are yet to be gotten about him.
Full Name: Ahmed Musa Dangiwa
Date of birth:
State of Origin: Kastina State.
Religion: Islam.
Occupation: Teacher, Architect.
Ahmed Musa Dangiwa is a Nigerian architect, academic and the former CEO/MD of federal mortgage Bank of Nigeria. Director General Tinubu/Dikko campaign council, APC, Katsina State. Co-chairman, APC Transition council. He contested for the APC ticket for the 2023 Governorship election in Katsina State during the APC primary election in May 2022. He has 30 years working experience in real estate, infrastructure development, banking and management experience spanning private and public sector.
From close observation, He loves traveling, intellectual engagement, photography. He is happily married with children.
Educational Background of Ahmed Dangiwa
Dangiwa hold bachelor’s degree in architecture and master’s in architecture and MBA all from Ahmadu Bello university Zaria. He is also an Alumnus of the prestigious Wharton School of Business at the university Pennsylvania, United state.
Professional Career of Ahmed Dangiwa
Dangiwa began his career at TRIAD Associates then manager partner of AM Design Consults; which is an architectural and real estate development consultancy firm, the Jarlo international Nig LTD. A construction company and Sahel mortgage finance limited.
He excelled as a mortgage finance practitioner. Rising through the ranks in Sahel mortgage finance limited from a property manager to Head of credit control to becoming the manager, mortgage Banking Division.
He is a member of professional bodies such as a senior associate member of Risk manager associate of Nigeria (RIMAN), a fellow of the institute of credit administration (FICA) and institute of strategic customer service and trade management (ICSTM) An honorary fellow of chartered institute of loan and risk management of Nigeria (CILRM) and a Honorary senior member of chartered institute of bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
Meanwhile, his Achievement In Federal Mortgage Bank are as follows:
- Mobilization of N279 billion in additional contribution to the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme. When Arch Dangiwa assumed management of the bank, only 232 billion had accrued to the NHF scheme over a 25-year period at about 9.28 billion per annum Arch Dangiwa led his team to mobilize 279 billion in additional contribution to the NHF scheme at an average of N55.8 billion per annum.
- Record disbursement of 175 billion affordable housing loan and construction finance. (1) provision of NHF mortgage loan to 5.938 beneficiaries. (2) provision of home renovation loan to 77,575 (3) provision of affordable housing units nationwide.
- Historic increase in processing of N39.5 billion in refunds to 247,521 retired NHF contributor’s.
- Initiation and kickoff of the 40billion FMBN cities project.
- Historic Drive to enhance affordability of FMBN Housing product for the ordinary Nigeria. This includes the following. (1) Downward review of equity requirement for FMBN Housing loan. (2) Development of innovative Housing product to expand affordable. (3)Arch Dangiwa led efforts to develop the Diaspora mortgage loan. To help Nigerian living abroad own their homes without being duped by relatives or friends in Nigeria.
- Development of a five-year strategy plan for FMBN.
- Straightening Backlog of FMBN financial account.
- Digital Transformation Roadmap for FMBN.
Award And Recognition
- Award of excellence organisation by Kankia Transformation forum Katsina, state.
- Award of Excellence ; Real estate personally of the year 2018.
- Certificate of service as a member of Governing council Award.
- Public service officer of the year award 2018
- ICEN prestigious award for the year 2018
- Housing Development Advocacy Network & Housing TV Africa.
- Champion of empowerment & Disability Inclusion In Nigeria.
- ICON of housing development and environment management merit award.
- Mortgage Banker of the year award.
- Presidential Award for Vocational service 2021
- Special Recognition Award by Abuja property development company.
- Housing finance person of The year 2021.
- Award of Excellence by best institution in support of home ownership in Nigeria.
- Nigeria Real Estate Award 2018.
- NECA’s 2020 employers excellence award.
His net worth is currently valued at about three million dollars.
