By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc Ahmed Dangiwa, has charged developers handling the Renewed Hope Housing Estate in Ebonyi state to adhere to standard and specifications to deliver quality houses.
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by Director Information and Public Relations, Badamasi S. Haiba.
Dangiwa issued the strong warning during the groundbreaking of 250 housing units in the state under the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme, yesterday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.
He told the developers handling all Renewed Hope Cities and Estates projects across the country, that the Ministry will not tolerate substandard work at all the sites and contractors must build in line with the terms and approved standards for the benefits of Nigerians.
Similarly, minister Dangiwa also noted that the renewed hope estate is being implemented under the N50 billion 2023 supplementary budget, and called on other state governors to also provide land for Renewed Hope Estates Project to be built in their states as provided for in the 2024 budget.
Earlier in welcome address, Minister of State, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo whose address was read by Director Engineering Services. Engr Nwufo stated that, the Federal government plan to deliver 50,000 housing units under phase 1 and part of it’s broad aim is to help Mr President’s goal to build a 1 trillion dollar economy.
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru Ogbonna, represented by Deputy Governor, Princess Partricia Obila, described the project a remarkable journey by the Federal Government to provide affordable housing for Nigerians
The flag-off in Ebonyi state marks the first of eight (8) states in the second leg of ground-breaking to be performed for the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme launched by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in February 2024.
The exercise will cover six southern states and two in the North-Central region of the country.
