Pan African housing development financier received USD$9.4 million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, being the first tranche of the US$ US$29.3 million the country has committed in additional capital subscription.
The contribution moves Nigeria to the second largest shareholding in the organization with 14.77 per cent of the shareholding, behind Kenya with 14.87 per cent and ahead of the AfDB at 14.28 per cent.
The Housing financier confirmed that it had also received further US$6.6 in additional capital contributions from Rwanda, Uganda, Lesotho, Mali, Namibia, Togo, Zimbabwe and Swaziland.
Speaking in Nairobi, Shelter Afrique Group Managing Director, Mr. Andrew Chimphondah lauded the government of Nigeria for its show of confidence in the institution and a stamp of approval for the organization’s financial turnaround.
“We are grateful to the Nigerian government for their continued support and the importance they have placed on affordable housing. We are especially grateful to the Honourable Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola for demonstrating this support through honouring this significant payment. We also recognize the role played by the Honourable Minister for State, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu. Additionally, we also appreciate Nigeria’s active shareholders and board participation,” Mr. Chimphondah said.
The Group Managing Director continued, “It is especially heartening to see in this age of nationalism that our African countries embrace multilateralism and Pan-Africanism as we collectively seek to address African challenges. Countries like Nigeria, historically, have always been at the forefront of such activities.”
“This is a strong show of confidence in Shelter Afrique by member countries that the institution is now better governed and has significantly improved its financial performance. As a result, shareholders have supported the recapitalization of the institution as demonstrated by Nigeria’s significant capital injection and contributions from Lesotho, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda Uganda, Togo, Zimbabwe and Swaziland,” Mr. Chimphondah added
