,*FHA Renewed Hope Housing Estates; Otti Commends Tinubu for Eschewing Politics, Religion In National Programs *

By Our Reporter 

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has commended  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for eschewing  politics and religion while pursuing development and welfare of Nigerians , describing them as a distraction.

Otti made this remark on Tuesday during the ground breaking ceremony of Renewed Hope Housing Estates in Umuahia ,Abia State.

Speaking at the event, the Managing Director and Chief  Executive of Federal Housing Authority, FHA, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo has affirmed that Federal Housing Authority is now ready to commence the construction of the Renewed Hope Housing estates all over the country. 

This assertion was made Tuesday 11th April,  2024 during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Renewed Hope Housing estate in Umuahia , Abia state. 

According to Hon Ojo " the event is our way of cementing  our commitment  in realizing the construction of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's  initiated  Renewed Hope Housing Programme in all the states of  Nigeria".

The FHA boss said that the Management's decsion to Kickstart the program in the south eastern part of the country from from Abia state is very deliberate due to the encouragement, assurance and enthusiasm the people of Abia has shown towards achieving the project.

The Managing Director described the state governor,  Dr Alex Otti as a natural leader who is so much interested in the welfare of his people. 

Hon Ojo recalled that on assumption of duty, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu charged his management to provide livable and affordable houses to Nigerians under the Renewed Hope Housing initiative. 

He said the mandate was very clear,  unambiguous, apolitical and irrespective of party affiliation. 

This clear charge he said took the management to 28 states of the country in search for land, and on the 9th of May 2024, "His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti received his delegation and magnanimously provided the Authority with 100 hectares of land."

The Managing Director  noted that the Authority since acquiring lands from state governments have been working tirelessly to bring the project to fruition, having received tenders and carried out ground breaking ceremonies in both Akwa Ibom and Kaduna states. 

According to him, management had to double check before commencing the project to ensure that there would be no stopping once it is commenced.

In his words,"Situational contingencies have made us to double check before starting the project, so that we will not encounter any major challenges that could stall the work once we start, in keeping with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's charge that days of abandoned projects are over".

Hon. Ojo promised the people of Abia state that FHA would not fail them. He said that the Authority’s mandate is hinged on the mantra of Renewed Hope, which is embedded not only on the provision of affordable and livable houses to Nigerians, but also in the provision of such facilities that would make life easy for allottees and residents of FHA estates.

To this effect,  he promised the governor that FHA would not only develop the land, but would create an environment which is the trade mark and signature Federal Housing Authority is noted for. 

He called on the host community to give the Authority  maximum cooperation to enable it achieve the project. 

Earlier on, the Chairman Groundbreaking Committee and Executive Director Estate Services, Arc.  Ezekiel Nya Etok in his address thanked Governor Otti for his hard working disposition and love for his people's welfare.

He Congratulated the governor for being the one to bring Federal Housing Authority into Abia state,  reiterating the Authority’s commitment to deliver the project. 

The General Manager Partnership,  Arc Peter Okpanachi giving and overview of the project, said the Authority is set to construct about 1200 units of various houses, which would carter for all the strata of the society. 

He said the house types would range from bungalows,  block of flats, terraces and detached duplexes. 

Speaking further, he noted that the Authority would adopt various delivery models such as Direct Construction, Partnerships, and Site and Services. 

In his remarks, the Abia State Governor,  His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti thanked  the Managing Director and his team for their continued interest in partnering with Abia state. 

He described Hon Ojo as honest, upright and hard working.

Hassan Abubakar-Editor.