Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola Friday, performed the official commissioning of 150 housing units financed by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) through the Gombe state Investment and Property Development Company.
Speaking at the occasion, Governor Inuwa Yahaya said his administration remains committed to the provision of shelter to the people of the state, saying he would key into federal government’s housing policies, especially the cooperative housing scheme for the benefit of the people of the state.
He said as a one-time Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development as well as the Chairman of the Gombe state Investment and Property Development Company, he ensured that the state keyed into the National Housing Fund while sustaining deductions from beneficiaries through the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC).
He said the provision of houses to the people of the state will continue to preoccupy the policy thrust of his administration.
He commended the Buhari administration for its efforts in meeting the housing needs of Nigerians and creating employment while executing such projects.
On his part, the minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola said the federal government is committed to providing housing to Nigerians irrespective of their socio-economic or political background.
He said the federal government has introduced the Housing Cooperative Development Scheme aimed at making housing more affordable and accessible to all Nigerians.
The Minister said that the idea is for people to acquire their own lands, organise themselves into registered cooperatives and get titles of the land from the state government.
Source:blueprint.ng
