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Background
Timothy Gbenga Nubi (born in Nigeria in 1961) is a Professor in the Department of Estate Management, University of Lagos; He possesses Ph.D in Construction Management from the prestigious University of Lagos (2005); Certificate in House Finance Management, University of Pennsylvania, USA (2004); M.Phil. in Construction Management, University of Lagos (2002); M.Sc in Construction Management, University of Lagos (1992); B.Sc Degree Honours, Estate Management, UNILAG (1990); and HND in Urban and Regional Planning from Yaba College of Technology (1985). He’s the founding director, Centre for housing, and appointed as the Director of the Research and Innovation Office(now Research Management Office) from , University of Lagos.

Professional Accomplishment

 * He has become a voice in the housing industry.


 * He was a foundation member and Executive of Real Estate Developer Association of Nigeria (REDAN).


 * He promoted housing education in the country(Nigeria).


 * The establishment of the Centre for Housing in 2014 was the first of its kind in Africa.


 * Today the Centre is hosting the ARUA Centre of Excellence in Urbanization and Habitable Cities.
 * The Centre has designed a model for hosting a successful Centre that promotes internalization, leading to phenomenal growth in Research and Development across Africa.
 * He developed a frontal knowledge in the area of housing finance and urban regeneration.
 * He helped to shape policy direction in the country.
 * He developed a working document for the National Committee of Housing Reform in 2006.
 * Also, the Federal Government and most State governments to have agencies that are responsible for urban regeneration through my work.

Career
He is the Founder/National Coordinator, Ideal Habitat Initiative –an NGO with locations at Ajah, Mowe & Abuja; an Executive Member/South West Coordinator, Real Estate Developers’ Association of Nigeria (REDAN) ; an Advisory Council Member, Habitat for Humanity Nigeria; a Member, Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) in Chicago, USA and a Senior Pastor, Upper Room Baptist Church, Lagos. Passion is to find a lasting solution to Nigeria’s housing problems. His wealth of experience in engaging with the government, communities, NGOs and Private Sector Organizations in Nigeria, UK, US and Netherlands has led to well established policy documents and implementation of key projects in housing and urban regeneration in Nigeria.

Services To Government And Institutions

 * Member, Joint University Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB).  2018 - 2022
 * Chairman, Investigation Panel of Misconducts by a staff of JUPEB, Mr. Gbola Adeyeye, a Senior Administrative Officer 2021
 * Member, Technical Board of Federal Housing Authority 2007
 * Chairman, Committee on Training Course, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria 2004
 * External Examiners, BSc. And MSc. Programmes
 * Department of Estate Management, Yaba College of Technology, School of Environmental Studies, Yaba, Lagos  2005
 * Department of Estate Management, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State  2005
 * Department of Estate Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo 2005
 * Department of Estate Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State
 * Department of Estate Management, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
 * External Assessor for Postgraduate Students in the Department of Estate Management, Covenant University 2014/2015
 * External Assessor for Appointments into Professorial Cadre
 * Assessor, on Interview Panel at Mountain Top University   2021
 * Assessor, External Assessor on the appointment of Dr. Esther I. Oladejo at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State as Associate Professor.  2019
 * Assessor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State (Dr. Ajayi M. Tolulope Adeyemi) 2019
 * Assessor for Associate Professor, University of Uyo (Dr. Okechukwu F. Nwanekezie)  2019
 * Assessor for Associate Professor, University of Uyo (Dr. Francis Pius Udoudoh)  2019
 * Assessor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, (Dr. T. T. Oladokun)  2018
 * Assessor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, (Dr. Ojo Olatoye)  2015
 * Assessor, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State (Dr. Oloyede)  2015
 * Assessor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, (Dr. O. A. Ogunba)  2014
 * Assessor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, (Dr. O. Ojo & Dr. Ajibola, Mayowa Olusola) 2013
 * Resource(NUC) Person on verification visit to proposed Undergraduate Programmes in University of Calabar, Cross-River State (2020)
 * Resource(NUC) Person on verification visit to proposed undergraduate programme in Eastern Palm University, Owerri, Imo State. (2019)
 * Led the team for the accreditation of Estate Management programme in Abia State University, Abia Stat (2021)
 * Member, Accreditation team for the Estate Management Programme at Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State (2019)
 * Member, Accreditation team for the Estate Management Programme at University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara  (2018)
 * The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers (NIESV) 49th Annual Conference at Victoria Island, Lagos  (2019)
 * 3rd National Housing Summit of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Lagos (2014 )
 * Member- Lagos State Government Tribunal of Inquiry on Collapsed Building in Lagos State  (2013)
 * Fannie Mae’s Housing Finance Institute (Coursework)  ( 2004)
 * Workshop, Developing a Mortgage-Backed Securities Market in Nigeria (Securities & Exchange Commission (2004)
 * Workshop on Developing a Mortgage-Backed Securities Market in Nigeria (2003)

International Engagements

 * Member, International Advisory Board, ARUA-UKRI Capacity Building Grant, Centre of Excellence of Notion and Identity, University of Makerere, Uganda 2021
 * Member, UN-Habitat World Urban Forum and Eisenhower Fellowships Future of Education Global Conference at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Cartagena, Colombia.  2020
 * ARUA Second Biennial Conference on “The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Africa: Defining a Role for Universities” and ARUA CoE for Urbanization and Habitable Cities Workshop at University of Nairobi, Kenya. 2019
 * Global Urban Network Workshop organized for directors of leading International Interdisciplinary Urban Institutes holding at the University of Toronto, School of Cities, Toronto, Canada.  2019
 * African Cities Research Programme (ACRP) Workshop at the Department of International Development (DFID) London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Houghton Street, London, United Kingdom 2019
 * Carnegie Data Gathering Project Workshop on ‘Building capacity for research data gathering and analysis at ARUA Institutions’ at the Ellily International Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018
 * Workshop on Building Capacity for Research Data Gathering and Analysis at ARUA Institutions at Addis Ababa 2018
 * Land and Property development Conference at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. 2016
 * Development and Faith Annual Conference of CCDA at North Carolina, USA.  2014
 * 25th Annual International Conference of CCDA at Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA70113 USA. 2013
 * Housing/Mortgage Finance in a Depressing Economy Organized by Housing Advocacy, Docklands, London. 2010
 * Roundtable Conference on “Housing Finance in Emerging Markets, Lessons for Development from the sub-Prime Crisis” organized by the World Bank at Conference Center, Washington DC. USA 2008
 * Network Event for Business Opportunities in Nigeria. Organized by Housing Advocacy, London 2008
 * Ten Years of Social Housing in South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa 2007
 * Study Tour and International Real Estate Investment Dubai 2007
 * Annual Chartered Institute of Housing Conference. Harrogate United Kingdom  2007
 * International Workshop on Real Estate/Mortgage Finance in London 2006
 * Sabbatical Leave: Housing Advocacy London, U.K (March 2006 – March 2007)
 * Workshop in Washington DC and Atlanta Georgia in Real Estate Business especially affordable housing and mortgage Finance in Nigeria  2005
 * Wharton International Housing Finance Program “Improving Housing Finance Systems” at University of Pennsylvania Wharton  2004
 * Eisenhower Fellowships in USA: 2004
 * Conference “Applying the Experience of Market Economy Countries in Housing Finance of Transition Economics: Public and Private Roles in Unbundling Risks” organized by the World Bank/Lithuania Housing Mortgage Insurance Company at Netherland to Vilnius, Lithuania. 2001