HoSF Presents 116 Housing Units to Workers in Abuja
POLITICS DIGEST – The Federal Government has delivered on its promise to provide affordable, quality and ideal homes to Civil Servants through the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) programme, domiciled in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF).
This is line with pillar 6 of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation plan 2021-2025 (FCCSIP-25), as well as the Renewed Hope Agenda’s Cities and Estate Programme of the present Administration.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi Esan, disclosed this during the symbolic presentation of keys to some beneficiaries and the official commissioning of the FISH Estate comprising of One Hundred and Sixteen (116) housing units of two-bedroom semi-detached bungalows at Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for core Civil Servants.
According to Dr. Yemi- Esan, “housing is universally recognised as one of man’s most essential needs and oftentimes, to find this need always gets complex with the rising population”, she noted.
The HoSF added that the current cost housing to income ratio makes it practically unrealistic for Civil Servants, especially, to purchase houses of their own in these economic hard times.
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She reiterated that, in order to tackle these challenges and with the objective of delivering affordable housing to the Federal Civil Servants, the OHCSF set up the FISH programme with the main objective of reducing the cost of housing for Civil Servants to the barest minimum, and to also provide the necessary structures and framework to enhance its implementation.
While thanking the critical Ministries that collaborated in providing the necessary infrastructure for the Estate (Ministries of Works, Power, Environment, Housing and Urban Development), Dr. Yemi-Esan further stated that critical infrastructure pending completion in the estate such as tarred access roads, drainages, portable water supply and electrical installations among others, will be provided for before the keys are handed over to the beneficiaries.
In his goodwill message, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, stated that allocation of the land to the OHCSF by his Ministry, under his predecessor, about three (3) years ago was part of a broader vision to build decent homes for Nigerians, which is in sync with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration for the housing and urban development sector.
According to Arc. Dangiwa, the Civil Service as the engine room of government, plays a vital role in national development and Civil Servants as the backbone of public administration, drive the implementation of policies and programmes that touch every aspect of our lives, as such, it is therefore only fitting to prioritise their welfare by providing them with decent and affordable shelter.
