The board of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has approved the appointment of Mr Hayatuddeen Atiku Awwal as Managing Director of FHA Mortgage Bank Limited.
Until this appointment, he had been in acting capacity for two years.
Mr Awwal had served as chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Abuja Chapter and Deputy National President of Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and other Financial Institutions (ASSIBIFI) between 1997 and 2000.
As a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), he has 23-year experience in Mortgage Origination and Housing Finance.
He has assisted many developers to access housing loans and has worked hard to bring affordable housing to the public.
In a substantive position, it is expected that the mortgage bank will see even brighter days.
FHA Mortgage Bank Ltd was incorporated by FHA as wholly owned subsidiary on 18th June 1997 and licensed to commence business as a Primary Mortgage Institution on 17th December 1998 under the regulatory authorities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).