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Towards Affordable Housing for Resttlement of IDPs in the North – East: Governor Kashim Shettima attends crucial meeting hosted by Ministers of Power, Works, and Housing in Abuja

Governor Kashim Shettima was at the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing at the instance of the Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, and Minister of State, Mustapha Baba Shehuri where a meeting was held with estate developers preparatory to an intervention by the Federation Government in the construction of low cost houses in communities destroyed by the Boko Haram insurgents in order to fast-track the return of Internally displaced persons who are willing to be resettled in safe places across the North-East.


While Governor Kashim Shettima personally attended the meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, the Governors of Adamawa and Yobe States were represented.


Governor Shettima took advantage of the meeting and made a video presentation highlighting destructions inflicted on communities across Borno State. The Governor recalled that based on the Post Insurgency Recovery and Peace Building Assessment Report jointly authored by the State Government, the Presidency, the World Bank, the European Union, Borno suffered loses accounting to 6.7 billion dollars.


He detailed the destructions of 956,453 private houses; about 30 percent of total houses in Borno State were destroyed across the 27 local government areas. 726 power substations and distribution lines, 5,335 classrooms and other school buildings, in addition to 665 municipal buildings comprising ministries and LGA buildings, prisons, police stations and electric offices were destroyed.



a After his presentation which also showed the nature of ongoing reconstruction works in Borno State in the area of housing, Governor Shettima alongside the Ministers and representatives of the Governors of Adamawa and Yobe States held discussions with developers from Urban Shelter, CITEC and Lafarge after the companies made different presentations showing designs and house types they are proposing for the intervention.


Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola said while he could attest to the capacity of all the developers, he would want the Governors of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States to meet and arrive at the most suitable model of houses to be built after which the project will be taken to the next stage of sourcing funds to commence implementation.

Mr Fashola paid tribute to Governor Kashim Shettima for always paying personal attention to the needs of his people describing him as a gift to Borno State who came at a time his wisdom and commitment was seriously needed at a time of turmoil.


Meanwhile, Governor Shettima promised to meet Governors of Adamawa and Yobe States within the week in Abuja to discuss and adopt the house model desired by the three States to quickly revert to the Minister. Governor Shettima thanked Mr Fashola for his compassion and commended him for his unique leadership qualities since his days as Governor of Lagos State.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/12/photos-gov-shettima-visits-fashola.html

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slurryeye:
Fashola. A highly seasoned political figure

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slurryeye:
Fashola. A highly seasoned political figure

oga we need power not seasoning

Dabss:
oga we need power not seasoning

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I have nothing to say

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Avenue for money to enter private pocket.cashing out at woes of others.

Ijaya123:
Fashola the Super Minister. Ride on, Nigerians are solidly behind you. Only those online ipob miscreants are ranting.

so now you are the official spokes person for Nigerians,you try well well.

Who is Fashola

Ovic31:
Who is Fashola

The one that deported sorry assed ibos from Lagos back to the east. Remember?

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