SPEECH BY THE HON. MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AT THE FORMAL HANDOVER OF KEYS TO BENEFICIARIES OF THE SALES OF NATIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMME HOUSES PHASE 1 IN OSUN STATE ON WEDNESDAY, 29TH JUNE, 2022.
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On behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari, I bring glad tidings and best wishes to the people and Government of Osun State.
We gather together to harvest the fruit of our investment and to commemorate the formal handover of keys to first set of beneficiaries on the sales of completed Phase 1 of the National Housing Programme which was commissioned on Monday, 14th March, 2022 by Mr. President.
As we head towards the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure of office, I am happy to also say that we have entered a season of completion and Handover of keys to beneficiaries in 35-States and the FCT to Nigerians who have successfully subscribed through the open Ministry’s website at https://nhp.worksandhousing.gov.ng/ for the sales of these completed houses. We have therefore offered all these housing units to members of the general public in a non-discriminatory way by opening the Portal to ensure that those interested are not inhibited by any artificial obstacles and allocations will be made on the basis of those who apply and pay on a first come, first served basis. While we welcome those who can afford to pay outright, it is not a condition for eligibility and we have offered flexible payment options like Mortgages and Rent-to-Own which we encourage applicants to pursue.
It may interest to know that the web-portal was launched on 12th November, 2021 and has received 12,387 applications from Nigerians who have created personal account profile on the website, out of which 694 Subscribers’ applications have been approved by the Ministry.
In Osun today, we have four (4) Nigerians who have fully paid for the houses of their choice within the estate comprising 68-Units of One (1) Bedroom, Two (2) Bedroom and Three (3) Bedroom. Nigerians and Osun State indigenes are therefore encouraged to leverage on the very many units yet to be sold.
May I reiterate and further call on all Nigerians to avail themselves with the opportunity of owning a house in the 35-States and FCT that have been completed except for Lagos State through an open access on the Ministry website. Some of the requirements for qualification to access these houses and to be uploaded on the web-portal includes:
Current Passport Photograph in JPEG or PNG format;
Most recent copy of your current tax clearance / pay slip in PDF format;
Means of Identification (National ID, Driver license, International Passport) in digital JPEG format;
Letter of recommendation from any Primary Mortgage (for Mortgage Subscribers);
Evidence of 10% initial payment deposit (for Mortgage Subscribers only).
The advantages of owning a house in our NHP Estates includes the well-spaced sizes such as one-bedroom units is about 60-70 sq. metres, Two-bedroom units 76 – 103 sq. metres and Three Bedroom Units 110 – 137 sq. metres. These are extremely generous spaces compared to what is commonly available in the market.
The beneficiary today is therefore among the first set of Nigerians other than the 1994 Super Eagles who have been handed the keys to their houses promised by the Federal Government over 28years ago.
I will now conclude by handing over key to the beneficiary of the sales to Nigerians in Osun State who have fully paid for his house on behalf of Mr. President, this day, Wednesday, 29th June, 2022 to the Glory of God and the benefit of Mankind.
Thank you for your attention.
Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN
Honourable Minister of Works and Housing
