Jonathan, Senate laud Gov Chime on Housing

By Chinenye Chinwe

President Goodluck Jonathan has commended Governor Sullivan Chime’s
commitment and achievements towards the attainment of the aspiration
of the Federal Government to provide affordable housing to all
Nigerians.

The President made the commendation during the commissioning of the
324-unit FMBN-ELIM Housing Estate, at Ibagwa Nike, Enugu, last Thursday.

Represented by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, the President noted
that the support given by the Enugu State Government to Federal
Agencies such as the Federal Mortgage Bank and to private developers
in addition to its own initiatives in the sector, has helped to boost
housing development in the state.

The President also lauded the Federal Ministry of Housing, the
National Assembly and the Federal Mortgage Bank for the high level of
commitment they have continued to show towards the actualization of
government objectives in the sector adding that  stated that the
achievements so far was the result of their  concerted efforts.

He emphasized that the Federal Government will continue to accord
priority to the housing needs of the people as a way of improving
their socio-economic lives and creating employment opportunities.

Also in his speech, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing,
Senator Buka Abba Ibrahim, urged Governors in the country to emulate
Governor Chime’s commitment to Housing development saying it was the
only way that the country can achieve its targets in the sector.

He pledged the continued support of the Senate towards the attainment
of the Government’s goals in the sector.

In his address at the occasion, Governor Chime said commissioning of
the project marked another major milestone in the collaboration
between the state government with private estate developers and
agencies of the Federal Government towards the provision of affordable
houses for all Nigerians.

The Governor disclosed that his administration has so developed six
major housing estates, with all of them already fully occupied and new
ones on-going.  He added that the State was, as a deliberate policy,
always willing to assist and embrace private investors and persons
seeking to put up their own homes in Enugu, irrespective of their
origins.

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