WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING, BASHIR NURA ALKALI, FCA, FCTI 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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1. It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this noteworthy event in the affairs of our National life. I particularly welcome the beneficiaries of the sales of the Houses built under the first phase of the National Housing Programme Initiative. On behalf of the Honourable Minister Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, Directors and Heads of Units, Federal Ministry of Works & Housing, I welcome you all to this event.
2. As part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s developmental agenda of addressing Housing needs in Nigeria, the Federal Government inaugurated a pragmatic National Housing Programme (NHP) for the construction of acceptable and affordable houses nationwide. The Programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Works and Housing, under the leadership of the Honourable Minister, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN. It is a Programme borne out of the present Government's desire to provide affordable housing for its citizenry.
3. The Ministry has successfully constructed housing schemes under this Programme in 35 States, except for Lagos State where land has not been donated by the state government for the programme. The housing types currently available for sale to all Nigerians through the Ministry web portal at https://nhp.worksandhousing.gov.ng/ comprise of 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom and 3 Bedroom semi-detached bungalows and condominiums. The Philosophy behind the National Housing Programme is the provision of pilot scheme that is affordable, accessible and acceptable as contained in the National Housing Policy. The approach to the design and use of materials takes cognizance of the cultural and climatic peculiarities of the regions while responding also to the tenets of the Building Energy and Efficiency Code (BEEC) being championed by the Ministry.
4. The NHP initiative has engaged over 1,500 building contractors under phases I, II and III of the programme since the inception in 2016 and over 15,000 and 55,000 direct and indirect jobs have been created respectively. During this period, the Ministry is undertaking the construction of over 6,000 housing units in 45 sites, out of which 2,665 units have been completed in 35 States and FCT.
5. At this juncture, I welcome you all once again to the handing over of keys to Nigerians who have complied with the requirements of the sales and have fully paid for the houses in Osun State.
Thank you and God bless you.
