Anambra, FMBN to Provide Houses for Civil Servants

Anambra State government has made it known that it is collaborating with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to complete its housing scheme for civil servants in the state.

According to New Telegraph, Mr Frank Offor, the state Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, said in Onitsha that the collaboration was in government’s bid to provide affordable houses for its workers.

“Due to the economic recession, the state government decided to involve the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria to finance the civil servant housing project.

“By this arrangement, it won’t take time for the projects to be delivered. The state government and the bank are already working on the process.

“Therefore, as soon as funds are released work will begin on the sites,’’ Offor said. He said that Governor Willie Obiano was passionate about meeting the housing needs of workers in the state.

The commissioner also disclosed that the state government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with investors for the construction of eight housing estates across the state. “Government signed an MoU with Cotabs Engineering Ltd. for the construction of housing units across the three senatorial zones of the state valued at N57.4billion.

“EFABS Property Ltd. is also expected to construct 1,000 housing units at Amansea near Awka for the middle and high-class valued at N26.4 billion.”

Source: New Telegraph