Research and data-driven evaluation remain critical to achieving social change and sustainable development in Nigeria, Dr. Abiodun Feyikemi Ipadeola has said. According to Ipadeola, research and data-driven evaluation are vital for social change because they provide hard evidence that guides smarter decision-making, ensuring resources are channelled to real needs rather than assumptions. She noted that

…says country faces 28m unit deficit Chairman, Board of Directors of AG Mortgage Bank PLC, Amb. Felix Nwabuko has disclosed that Nigeria’s housing sector contributed over N11 trillion to the nation’s GDP in 2024, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Despite this milestone, he noted that the country’s housing deficit still