Gov. Obi gives workers sense of belonging.

 

Governor Peter Obi said that workers had the right to descent living, which he said is founded on good housing scheme. He was speaking during the laying of the foundation stone for the first phase of the Civil Servants Housing Estate of one thousand units at Isiagu, Awka South Local Government Area. Performing the function, Governor Obi said the initiative was to alleviate the accommodation burden of workers.

The project is a collaboration between the State Government, Federal Mortgage bank and the Developer under the National Housing Scheme.

Governor said under the Scheme, the State has the highest contribution of forty-six thousand contributors. He explained that provision of conducive accommodation would encourage workers to put in their best to boost productive. He also said the project would provide direct and indirect employment, as well as fast tract infrastructural development of the area.

He disclosed that the access road to the area has been awarded for reconstruction while the on-going bridge project will be completed within one month.

The State Head of Service, Mr. Chidi Ezeoke thanked the Governor for actualizing the project and giving workers sense of belonging. He explained that one thousand hectares of land has been acquired for the project and charged workers to work harder to reciprocate the gesture.

The Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Patrick Obi thanked the Governor for fulfilling his promise to workers.

A State controller of the Federal Mortgage Bank, Mr. Cosmas Nwankwo commended the courage and bold steps of Governor Obi to provide affordable houses for workers, assuring that the project would be completed as planned.

Also speaking, the Developer, Mr. Obi Ene said the Scheme was a continuous process to accommodate all qualified civil servants.

Mr. Ene disclosed that the beneficiaries would be given mortgage to purchase the houses at six percent interest loan a long period of repayment.

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Gov. Peter Obi (3rd right), with Oselloka Obaze (2nd right), Patrick Obi (1st right), Chidi Ezeoke (3rd left), Obi Ene (2nd left) and Cosmas Nwankwo during the flag-off of the first phase of the Civil Servants Housing Estate of one thousand units at Isiagu..

Source from: Val Obienyem