Laurence Ani
Consid With the national minimum wage at thirty thousand naira monthly and a mortgage sector blighted by an unusually high interest rate, the promise of affordable mass housing for civil servants has always sounded somewhat like a pie in the sky.
So, barring any radical housing policy, dreams of owning personal homes will remain an uphill task even for senior level public servants, let alone mid- and low-cadre workers. The long absence of such policy is the reason Nigeriaâs housing deficit is currently estimated at 17 million, a figure that rises annually by 900,000, according to former finance minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun.
Emma Okonji
In its quest to lower the entry barrier to home ownership for middle-to-low-income Nigerians, Alpha Mead Development Company (AMDC), has partnered Enugu State government to develop 750 affordable housing units for civil servants in the state.
The estate, Coal City View Satellite Estate will comprise of one, two and three-bedroom housing units; and will come with social and economic infrastructure such as schools, shopping mall, medical centres, security, and 24 hours water and power.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the board and management of Alpha Mead Group recently, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi commended Alpha Mead for the role it is playing in the affordable housing space and how the development team has demonstrated capacity since the groundbreaking on the Coal City View Estate five weeks ago.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Charlie Agbo, lawyer and Peoples Democratic Party stalwart recently fielded questions from journalists including Nseobong Okon-Ekong on the achievements of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has clocked six years in office. What is your impression of his stewardship?
It will be fair to say that Governor Ugwuanyi has lived up to the expectation of the people of Enugu State who found him worthy to be entrusted with leadership. Six years down the road I would say that he has done well for the people of Enugu State.
When he assumed the mantle of leadership, it was clear to him that revenue generation is the bedrock of any government. It was obvious to him that to fire at the pace he desired, he was not going to rely only on receipt from the Federation Account. So what did he do? He did a quick rejig of the revenue generating mechanism of the state. This move saw the state’s internally generated revenue soar from a humb
Emma Okonji
In its quest to lower the entry barrier to home ownership for middle-to-low-income Nigerians, Alpha Mead Development Company (AMDC), has partnered Enugu State government to develop 750 affordable housing units for civil servants in the state.
The estate, Coal City View Satellite Estate will comprise of one, two and three-bedroom housing units; and will come with social and economic infrastructure such as schools, shopping mall, medical centres, security, and 24 hours water and power.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the board and management of Alpha Mead Group recently, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi commended Alpha Mead for the role it is playing in the affordable housing space and how the development team has demonstrated capacity since the groundbreaking on the Coal City View Estate five weeks ago.
Daily Post Nigeria
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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, inspected the ongoing Coal City View Satellite Estate project in Enugu being constructed for civil servants by the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC) in partnership with Alpha Mead Development Company, Mahfas Group and AG Mortgage Bank.
The housing project, which is located at the proximity of New Market Bridge, Abor, Enugu by Ugwu Onyeama, according to the General Manager of ESHDC, Hon. Chukwuemelie Agu, comprises 750 units combination of One-bedroom, Two-bedroom and Three-bedroom bungalows.
Hon. Agu disclosed that housing scheme has a prolonged repayment package for civil servants.
He pointed out that the project is in keeping with the unflinching commitment of Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration towards providing quality and affordable housing for the middle and upper middle class categories of the people of Enugu State and beyond.