Codub Group, UKTI Plan Summit to Tackle Nigeria’s Infrastructure Challenges
The Codub Group UK, in conjunction with the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI), has concluded plans to hold the fourth annual infrastructure asset summit from March 23 to 24, 2015, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
A statement issued by the organisers of the event yesterday, stated that the event is expected to proffer lasting solutions to infrastructural challenges in the country, as well as address the lack of maintenance culture of assets in the country.
The group said the asset summit Africa series is the only event in Africa that deals specifically with the problems and solutions to the lack of maintenance culture which it said is a key aspect of asset management and a major issue in developing countries.
It added that the must-attend event is for participants eager to improve their understanding of asset and facilities management, stressing that discussions and training sessions will be on private and public industry concerns and issues especially around operations and maintenance, condition and risk assessment, health and safety, information technology, legislative standards and knowledge transfer.
“Without efficient and well maintained infrastructure, the current economic growth in Africa cannot be sustained.”
The group said the theme of the summit tagged: ‘Transforming and sustaining the economy through effective asset management & maintenance culture,’ is also endorsed by the global Institute of Asset Management (IAM), UK, a learned society for professionals worldwide who are dedicated to furthering their knowledge and understanding of asset management.
According to the group, this is the first time IAM would endorse such an event in Africa.
Other supporters of this event also include: Nigerian High Commission, London, the Federal Ministries of Power, Water and Works, AMFacilities, International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
The statement added that as Africa’s leading asset management event, the summit will bring together over 200 senior professionals and decision makers from real estate and facilities, government, banking, oil and gas, manufacturing and utilities, maintaining that the event will also feature training sessions targeted at both managerial and technical levels.
“Do not miss this tremendous opportunity to attend one of the most sought after conferences of the year in Africa where key challenges and opportunities faced by infrastructures and facilities in developing countries will be addressed,” the group added.