In efforts to address housing deficit among civil servants, the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has handed over 460 housing units for junior civil servants in the state.
The beneficiaries are expected to pay in ten years with forty percent discount from the Government
Another one thousand housing units will be constructed for senior civil servants
The governor is also expected to perform the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of the one thousand houses in Gusau, with the sole aim of addressing accommodation challenges of all categories of workers
Speaking at a brief ceremony along Gidan Dawa Daza bye pass Road in Gusau, which is also where the Houses are located, Governor Bello Matawalle said the move is part of his administration’s efforts to provide permanent accomodation for civil servants in the state, on owner occupier basis
“In addition to the provision of the completed Four hundred and sixty houses for junior civil servants, another 1000 housing units will be constructed for senior civil servants across the state, I will personally perform the ground breaking ceremony for the project in Gusau” the Governor Said.
“This move is aimed at addressing accommodation challenges for all categories of workers in Zamfara” Gov. Matawalle added
He expresses dismay over the inability of many civil servants to own their Houses even after thirty five years of active service
The first and second batches of the four hundred and sixty Houses would be distributed to workers on the owner-occupier basis with forty percent discount of the total sum and expected to be paid in ten years.
Governor Bello Matawalle called on the leadership of the Nigeria labour Congress to liaise with the office of the Head of Service and Directorate of labour matters to ensure justice and fairness in the allocation of the houses to benefitting civil servants
