BusinessDay’s Property Editor, Chuka Uroko, has emerged the Housing Finamce Reporter of the Year 2016/2017 at the Nigerian Construction and Housing Industry Award organised by the Nigeria Housing Award (NHA) in Abuja yesterday.
The award is coming on the heels of an earlier award in January this year where Uroko emerged The Best Real Estate Journalist in 2016 given by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI).
Uroko was selected for the NHA award after a rigorous selection process by the organisers who straduled through an array of reporters from both the print and electronic media.
The award, aimed to encourage innovation and reward creativity in the housing sector, was the highpoint of the just concluded 11th edition of the annual Abuja Housing Show (conference).
“Uroko’s selection for the award was based on his deep understanding of the dynamics and economics of the Nigerian mortgage system and housing finance; he has consistently provided insights and intelligence which has aided investment decisions in the housing sector”, explained Festus Adebayo, a director at NHA.
A graduate of English Language from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Uroko started his carear in journalism as a proof reader in Vanguard Newspaper from where he joined BusinessDay. He started out in BuainessDay as a sub–editor and subsequently became the paper’s Politics (Governance) reporter.
After a brief stint on the politics desk, Uroko was moved to report real estate where he has demonstrated not just a profound understanding of the sector but also strong passion for journalism as a profession.
In BusinessDay, Nigeria’s leading business and financial newspaper, covering business, finance, economy, banking, politics, agriculture, health, maritime, insurance, etc, award winning is an enduring tradition. The paper has produced many award–winning journalists including Anthony Osae Brown (Editor), Obinna Emelike, Patrick Atuanya, Iheanyi Nwachukwu, Daniel Obi, Teliat Sule, Isaac Anyaogu, Caleb Ojewale, Josephine Okojie, Lolade Akinmurele, among others.
Chuka Uroko
