Doha-based humanitarian organization, Qatar Charity, has expanded its field office in Abuja to scale up major development and social welfare initiatives across Nigeria, including an on-going $10m (£7.5m) integrated housing project in the capital city.
The strategic expansion was outlined during a courtesy visit by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to Qatar Charity’s headquarters in Doha, where he held formal talks with the Executive Vice-President and Global Programs Officer, Nawaf Abdullah Al-Hammadi.
The meeting focused on expanding Qatar Charity’s long-term development footprint in Nigeria, with an emphasis on sustainable interventions over short-term relief.
Central to these efforts is the Gaduwa housing development in Abuja, which integrates residential units alongside an on-site health clinic and school.
Welcoming the initiative, Prof. Yakubu confirmed the Nigerian Embassy’s commitment to facilitating diplomatic clearance and inter-agency coordination to help replicate the integrated development model in other regions.
“Qatar Charity has demonstrated a genuine and practical commitment to the well-being of Nigerian communities,” Prof. Yakubu said.
“Housing alone is not enough; access to basic healthcare and education must go hand in hand.
“We see this partnership as contributing not only to development outcomes on the ground but also to the wider framework of Qatar–Nigeria relations.”
