chudidonas: Good effort GEJ... Exactly the best way to respond to your critics

karl max: for the Nigeria Police Force got a major boost as President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday commissioned the first modern police housing estate named after him in Lagos.

Those in attendance at the opening ceremony of the housing estate include the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, Chief of Defence, Air and Army staff, the Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olukolade and chairman Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro.

The President commended the initiative of the Nigerian police to provide affordable housing for its officers and also reiterated the commitment of his administration to provide affordable housing for Nigerians

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/07/19/jonathan-commissions-modern-police-estate-in-lagos/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

chudidonas: Good effort GEJ... Exactly the best way to respond to your critics

Garri the 1st:

Where pics na??

Gbawe:

You can see some pictures below. The project has nothing to do with Jonathan.



https://www.nairaland.com/1362750/n4bn-goodluck-estate-228-units#16859779

chudidonas: Good effort GEJ... Exactly the best way to respond to your critics

Gbawe:

You can see some pictures below. The project has nothing to do with Jonathan.



https://www.nairaland.com/1362750/n4bn-goodluck-estate-228-units#16859779

Gbawe:

With a Project that has nothing to do with him? With all due respect, would you be sepaking like this if GEJ had real achievement that makes him a proven achiever beyond reproach?

Even the article lies with the assertion the project was "named after" GEJ when the PPP arrangement between the Nigerian Police force and Remax realtors was inaugurated in 2008. We did this to death the other day to establish conclusively that GEJ has nothing to do with this:

Maxymilliano:

And who is arguing with you on this thread that GEJ has something to do with the project or did you miss the part in the original post where it was clearly stated that he only commissioned the first modern police housing estate named after him in Lagos ?

The link you provided emphasized that the project was between a private realtor and the Nigeria Police, a federal government institution.

If you've slowed down a bit and research further on some of the President utterances, you'll have come across where Jonathan restated the determination of his government to transform the country by providing enabling environment for private investment and went further to say story about commissioning is what Nigerians want to hear and not bomb explosion.

Are you not happy to hear the story about commissioning or what sort of chronic bad-belleism is this

Sincere 9gerian:
** Jonathan commissions 200-unit police housing estate in Lagos

* To be sold at N8million to Police Officers.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday commissioned a multi-million naira police housing estate in Idimu, Alimisho Local Government Area of Lagos State.

The estate, named “Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Police Housing Estate,” comprises 200 units of 3-bedroom flats. The estate was built under a Public-Private Partnership, PPP, scheme being financed by Aso Housing and Loans and developed by Remax developers.

Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the president said this was the FIRST TIME in Nigeria’s history that the Nigerian Police would achieve such a laudable venture. He also emphasised that the federal government is committed to improving the standard of living of all police officers in the country, irrespective of their rank or status.

He said the PPP initiative was the only way the government could achieve many of its goals in providing the much needed infrastructural amenities.

The President commended the leadership of the Nigerian Police for “taking the initiative to develop an estate for its members. Not only is this commendable, it is remarkable because it goes a long way in complementing the efforts of the Federal Government in providing low cost housing for the citizenry.”

“This government places huge emphasis on housing, because the housing sector has the potential of increasing the productivity of every person. A viable housing sector creates jobs and enhances employment opportunities,” the president said.

He also noted that one of the ways in which government was aiming at improving the standard of living of police officers in the country was embarking on massive transformation of all barracks in the country.

“This will cost the government a lot of money to achieve, but at the end it will be worth it,” he said.

Mr. Jonathan thanked the police boss and his management team for naming the estate after him, but however noted that it would have been better for him to be receiving such honours after leaving office.

Earlier in his remarks, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed that the housing units, which would be made available for different cadres of police officers was completed over a period of eight months.

Though he did not disclose the cost of building the estate, he declared that each flat would be given out to interested police officers at N8 million adding that each buyer would be expected to repay through a mortgage schememade available by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).

He pointed out that similar estates were currently being built in other parts of the country including Abuja, Kaduna and Kano.

Admitting that lack of housing is one of the challenges faced by police officers and their families all over the country, Mr. Abubakar urged the FG to help construct more barracks across the country and help rehabilitate the existing ones.

“It is only with the aggression of the Federal Government that acute housing shortage of the police can be tackled,” he stated.

Also speaking, Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade, commended the efforts of the President and IGP, adding that men and officers of the force will continue to be loyal to the administration of President Jonathan

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/141337-jonathan-commissions-200-unit-police-housing-estate-in-lagos.html

Gbawe:

With a Project that has nothing to do with him? With all due respect, would you be speaking like this if GEJ had real achievement that makes him a proven achiever beyond reproach?

Even the article lies with the assertion the project was "named after" GEJ when the PPP arrangement between the Nigerian Police force and Remax realtors was inaugurated in 2008. We did this to death the other day to establish conclusively that GEJ has nothing to do with this:


https://www.nairaland.com/1362750/n4bn-goodluck-estate-228-units#16859779

kutchs:
Exactly what I expected from. The NTA I watched by 9pm says the project was executed under a PPP with the police providing the land. Isnt that enough to commend GEJ under whose watch this first of its kind partnership was forged?

Garri the 1st: [size=48pt]This isn't a Federal Govt project!!![/size]

The estate which was initiated in 2008 but actual construction work commenced in 2011

Sincere 9gerian:
Gbawe the LIAR is here again. The project has nothing to do with GEJ, yet he's commissioning the project? Yet the estate is called GOODLUCK JONATHAN Housing Estate? How does that make sense to you?

The project was executed thru Public-Private-Participation. The first P (Public) is represented by the Police, under the control of the president (GEJ). Depending on the arrangement for the PPP, the first and second P, CONTRIBUTED something to the project. The Police may have contributed land or whatever while the Private company may contributed funds,etc. The ministry of housing and urban development also contributed something. All parties contributed something to gain something and to make the project a reality.

Yes, the project was conceptualised in 2008 but work commenced in 2011 when GEJ was president and the project was completed in 2013 when GEJ is still president. Kudos to the police and GEJ for seeing the project through.

The problem in Nigeria public sector is not ideas, plans or initiative. If you'r made a minister or commissioner today, you'll automatically inherit tonnes of plans, proposals and ideas. The PROBLEM in the Nigeria public sector has always been IMPLEMENTATION, DELIVERY and GETTING THE JOB DONE.

GEJ has DONE THE JOB once again. He'll do it again and again. Haters can go and die. Gej

Garri the 1st: Attache by force....

This isn't GEJ's project..... PERIOD!!

Sincere 9gerian:
If you think its easy let the Lagos State Govt and other state govts do such PPP's so we'll have houses litter everywhere, which will automatically crash cost

Freewilly: Where was Fashola nah!!

I'm sure he was all pissed off GEJ was getting the spotlight and not him. Cry baby Fashola.