FCTA Pledges Synergy for Affordable Housing Projects

Folalumi Alaran in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)has pledged synergy for affordable housing projects in the FCT urging developers to initiate more infrastructural projects that will key into one of President Tinubu’s seven point agenda to ensure affordable housing in Nigeria.

Assistant Director, FCDA, Dr Tso Andrew, speaking in an interview alongside the groundbreaking ceremony held to mark the building of the ” Alpha villa estate an initiative of the Belzalel homes” a real estate company in Abuja.

According to him, food, shelter and clothing were man’s most important needs for survival with shelter being one of the most vital needs of man.

“The present administration has one of its core mandate to provide affordable housing for the teeming population.

“ It is a renewed hope agenda and they are also aware that recently they just launched a new book” ethics “which will be spread all over Nigeria.

“It is a thing of joy to see a group of young men come together to start up a one of its kind housing estate to plug the accommodation deficits in the FCT.

“One thing that stands out for the estate is its serene and beautiful environment,’ he added.

Also speaking, The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Bernard Igwe, said that FCT has so far been safe and habitable during his administration.

“I encourage more developers who have been given plots by the Minister to go ahead and build houses to curb the housing deficits in Nigeria and also shun hide-outs for bandits.adding that building more structures will help secure FCT and shun crimes.

He said,’ I have always come to this area for surveillance every time ,one day I saw people working here and I stopped to encourage what they are doing,if we have more buildings in the FCT ,there would be no hideouts for miscreants.

Mr Zirindza Dauda,,CEO,Alpha villa (Belzalel homes) applauded the FCT Minister’s zeal and audacity in maintaining quality and standard structures in order to set good standards for buildings in Abuja.

“Wike has done a lot already and we at Belzalel estate appreciate his efforts to make FCT real estate the best,we are open to partner and work with him because this is just our first estate.

“We are going to build more and will be very happy to work with the Minister on his development strides and his zeal to make FCT work again.

“As you see there is Government presence here,we are partnering with the Government to actualize President Tinubu’s seven point agenda and target for affordable housing in Nigeria.

“Projects like this one are plugs for housing deficit in Nigeria,the Government can support more developers to build more houses ,that way ,there will be more affordable homes for people in the FCT.

“We have plans to do bigger projects in Belzalel,after this there will be a bigger project,what we are doing is community building where people will be happy to come home after the days job,we are excited about this project that will take real estate into the next biggest level in Africa’s map.” he added.