Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated the construction of 430 affordable housing units for civil servants, in partnership with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).
The project forms part of the state government’s efforts to address the housing needs of workers.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Sule said the collaboration with FMBN would enable workers contributing to the National Housing Fund to realise their ambition of home ownership. “The partnership with FMBN would ensure that workers who have been contributing to the National Housing Fund can finally become home owners,” he said.
The governor noted that the initiative was the product of years of reforms under the Nasarawa Economic Development Strategy, which strengthened land administration and enhanced public-private partnerships.
He commended the Managing Director of FMBN, Shehu Usman Osidi, for selecting Nasarawa State for the housing programme.
Osidi described the project as a milestone in the bank’s drive to deliver affordable housing to Nigerian workers, stating that over 430 units would be constructed across four locations in the state.
The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nuhu Toro, described the development as “a foundation for dignity and stability for workers”.
The housing units are to be located in Akwanga, Lafia, Gudi, Toto, Doma, and Keana, spanning the state’s three senatorial zones.
