By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has recently inaugurated a Joint Committee for the commencement of the Abuja Diaspora City project.
The event which took place at the Conference hall of NIDCOM at the Federal secretariat .
In his opening remarks, Sen. Ashafa thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the encouragement and support of his administration towards the welfare of all Nigerians, which is seeing to the realisation of the project.
According to him,the inauguration of this Committee has further brought the realisation of this project closer’.
He said that the committee is expected to submit their report in 4 weeks.
He said that all that the Diaspora City project is a tripartite arrangement, comprising of the Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, with the backing of the ICPC and the Presidency.
The FHA boss thanked Hon. Abike Dabiri for her strong sense of commitment, and energy, put in towards the fruition of the Diaspora City.
Also speaking,the Executive Chairman, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, thanked FHA for the idea of the Diaspora City.
She noted that with this initiative, Nigerians in Diaspora can now comfortably own befitting houses in the country and avoid a lot of the incidences of being short changed or outrightly duped in trying to put up houses back home.
She expressed optimism that the project would be completed within the life span of this administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Executive Chairman also said she expects the committee to come up with their report in 4 weeks.
The FHA members of the committee are as follows:Hajara Kadiri, Surv. Jide Odegbaro, Arc. Adamu Tanimu, Ibrahim Dang, Engr.Aloysius Nduka and Barr Jafaru, who will serve as the secretary.
Meanwhile, NIDCOM team has Hon. Abdulrahman Terab, Gabriel Odu, Mustapha M. Al- Amin, Barr Habibat Eluameh, Inyang Inyang, Oladipo Odebowale and Abdulrahman Balogun.
