Johannes Bonfrere, former national team coach has every reason to smile as the Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja handed over the apartment promised a the Dutchman in 1994.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the promise was made during the late Gen. Sani Abacha administration following Super Eagles’ victory in the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, during a courtesy call on him by Bonfrere, said redeeming the pledge was a sign of government’s commitment to integrity.

“This is consistent with the commitment President Muhammadu Buhari has made to make Nigerians proud of the country and to stand by and respond to needs of the citizens.

“But the matter did not go back 24 years. Rather it actually goes back 38 years.

“The Green Eagles, like Emmanuel Okala, Martins Eyo, Tunde Bamidele, among others, became the Super Eagles after winning the first Nations Cup Nigeria won.

“They were promised houses, but in their own cases they actually received the allocations and they did not have any document.

“So, it was not until April 2017, 38 years after the promise, that they finally got letters of allocation in this administration, which simply shows that the Federal Government is committed to solving problems, no matter how old.

“Change means that the government is solving very difficult and old problems, no matter how long the problems are, be it human, social, habitation needs, including infrastructure.’’

The minister also emphasised that the second housing programme which was currently being constructed in 34 states in Nigeria was also embarked upon under the present administration.

“That again is a sign that even National Housing has seen change,’’ he said.

Handing over the keys to the three-bedroom apartment, Fashola expressed satisfaction over the pledge’s fulfillment and thanked the former coach for his contribution to national development.

He noted that in Bonfrere’s case, he did not get any allocation or the letter, even though he has finally received the house.

More: https://hi247.com.ng/2018/06/05/former-national-team-coach-jo-bonfrere-gets-house-in-abuja/

Buhari is God sent

After how many years?

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Buhari is God sent

After how many years?

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Stop talking like a fat parrot
talk like a patriot
all patriots knew that Buhari is a criminal terrorist
kiss the truth

Welcome development.

Nonsense and misplaced priority. Many of our old papa and mama dem served this country with their hearts and faithfully, up until today they are owned pensions, gratuities salaries in arrears, queuing under sun day in day out in the name of verification even at old age, some are dead, up until now ,they never settle them.
Just look at the case of gratuities of Nigerians airways workers that served in Nigeria ( just one of many) While their counterparts in Ghana, USA, England and so on have been fully paid long time ago yet up until now, they never pay those that serve within the country. Yet this administration have claimed to have released the cash for almost a year now. They are pushing it between saraki led nass and adeosun, Yet no money in their accounts. Then where is the money?
They were told to open gtb account late last year, yet no money in their accounts.
Wicked leaders and elites everywhere. The man we never need the house, den dey give.
Someone will say, agreement is agreement..... nonsense! What makes oyinbo priorities better than our own on our own land?

Buhari serve under Abacha regime so I'm not surprise because it were to be GEJ the promise will be cancelled.