Gov Nwifuru tasks FG to explore strategic partnership to address housing deficit       

 By Enyinna Omoke, Abakaliki 
 
 
 
The Governor of Ebonyi State,. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has called on the Federal Mortgage Bank to ensure the construction of at least 1000 Housing units in each of the states in the country.
 
 
 
This he said , will also encourage States to complement it with at least  another 1000 units to address perennial Housing problems in the country 
 
 
 
Governor Nwifuru spoke Wednesday in his office, Ochudo Centenary City Abakaliki when he held an audience with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria led by its Executive Director, Ms Chinenye Chinedu Anosike.
 
 
 
He stated that his administration has taken a quantum leap in the provisions of housing, adding that plans are underway for the construction of  another 600 units  of Duplexes.
 
 
 
Housing, he insisted forms a critical part of his administration and will ensure it  delivers over 1000 housing units before the end of his administration.
 
 
 
 
 
 “We are talking about practical development. Whatever you do without housing, it means there is no practical development because shelter is important”.
 
 
 
While commending the country’s housing top financier, Governor Nwifuru restated “Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, is doing very well when it comes to services”.
 
 
 
 
Explaining the reason for the visit, Ms Chinenye Chinedu Anosike,  said that the FMBN sought to collaborate with the state to provide housing estates to the people.
 
 
 
“The Ebonyi proposed Housing Estate” Ms Anosike noted “is approximated to provide 800 housing units for the state’s workforce”. 
 
 
 
To achieve this, the FMBN boss explained  “This will be done under the private and public partnership arrangements with the Ebonyi State Government expected to provide onsite and off-site amenities and also provide unencumbered lands for the execution of the housing projects”.