Governor Buni Launches Construction of 250 Housing Units
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has appealled to the Federal Government to sell its 208 houses in Damaturu to the state government.
He made the appeal on Friday at the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of 250 Renewed Hope Housing Estate of the Federal government.
The governor said the houses should be sold to Yobe state government “at 50 percent discount on the cost of construction to enable us further allocate the houses to the victims of insurgency on owner-occupier basis”.
“It may interest the Honourable Minister and of course this gathering to note that the construction of Green Economic City with the aim of integrating residential and commercial areas in a sustainable way to uplift the status of Damaturu as a modern city is in the pipeline”.
“We have as a matter of deliberate policy patronised local contractors, dealers in building materials, and artisans.
“We also patronised the state-owned Sahel Aluminum Company for the supply of roofing sheets. This is to create employment opportunities, contribute to the local economy, and to fast track the recovery programme,” Buni added.
He appealled to the Minister of Housing to consider local contractors, building materials merchants and artisans in the course of the project.
According to him, this will give the local people a sense of belonging and ownership of the Renewed Hope agenda.
Buni admonished the contractors to execute quality projects that would stand the test of time “so that there is value for money, and to be of benefit to the people”.
“I also urge the good people of Yobe state to extend our renowned culture of hospitality and cooperation to the contractors to ensure timely and successful completion of the project,” the governor added.
Earlier, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, the Minister of Housing, commended Yobe state government for providing the land for the project.
Dangiwa, represented by Minister of State, Engr. Abdullahi Gwarzo, assured that the project would be executed within the stipulated time and distributed to the beneficiaries.
