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  • Workers Day : Nasarawa Speaker lauds Gov. Sule over workers welfare assures of legislative support

    Workers Day : Nasarawa Speaker lauds Gov. Sule over workers welfare assures of legislative support

    From Leo Nzwanke,Lafia

    The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has lauded Gov. Abdullahi Sule for prioritizing Workers welfare in the state.

    This, the Speaker said, has improved on the standard of living of workers and their family members.

    The Speaker, who Represent Umaisha/ Ugya State Constituency gave the commendation in his May Day message released today and signed by his Press Secretary, Jibrin Gwamna.

    Balarabe Abdullahi ( APC) has assured workers of the State Assembly’s continued partnership with the State Government to improve on their welfare and enhance their standard of living.

    The Statement quotes the Speaker Balarabe Abdullahi ” The State Assembly under my leadership is proud with the commitment of His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule on workers welfare.

    ” As His excellency has implemented workers promotion in the state.

    ” He has cleared the outstanding salaries of the newly employed 496 secondary schools teachers.

    “Capacity building workshops are been conducted, prompt payment of salaries, pension and gratuity for retirees and the recent employment of health workers by the Hospital Management Board among others.

    ” The state government has many workers friendly policies.

    ” With this gestures and other commitment by His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule on Workers welfare, we say we are grateful,” he said

    Balarabe Abdullahi congratulated workers in the State on the May Day Celebration 2022 describing them as engine room of Government.

    ” I want to assure our workers that the Assembly will continue to collaborate with the State Government for improved workers welfare,” he said.

    The Speaker has acknowledged the support of workers to the government of the day an called for its sustenance.

    He also urged workers to continue to work as a team and contribute positively to the development of the state.

  • Nasarawa govt. to provide 2, 000 houses worth N11bn to improve workers welfare

    Nasarawa govt. to provide 2, 000 houses worth N11bn to improve workers welfare

    By Abel Leonard/ Lafia

    Nasarawa State Government says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Family Homes Fund (FHF) and Federal Mortgage Bank to provide 2, 000 houses worth N11 billion to civil servants in the state.

    Speaking during the signing of the agreement, Wednesday in Lafia, Governor Abdullahi Sule said the agreement is part of the cardinal objectives of his government as captured in the Nasarawa State Economic Development Strategies (NEDS).

    He said provision of housing was one of the important thing his administration intends to achieve to change the situation of civil servants for better.

    The governor explained that civil housing would be provided for servants earning below N100, 000 monthly, promised improved welfare for civil servants and provision of housing programme was in fulfilment of his promise.

    Sule said the agreement would, “create wealth, employment opportunity, create development, boost economic activities in the state as well as provide homes for the less privilege.

    “When the work on the housing project commence, it would provide employment for over 20, 000 youths, thereby taking them off the streets.

    “This would also help in addressing youth restiveness in the state given the insecurity,” the Governor added

    Governor Sule also expressed gratitude to Family Homes Fund and Federal Mortgage Bank for partnering the state towards addressing the problem of housing deficit.

    He also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for initiating the idea to care for the less privilege by providing housing for them to call their homes.

    Governor Sule therefore said the state would provide land and other necessary logistics for the smooth execution of the project.

    Earlier, Femi Adewale, Managing Director (MD) Family Homes Fund lauded the state government for the partnership and promised that workers would enjoy from the initiative to make them proud house owners.

    The MD of FHF said the signing of the agreement is a landmark achievement to them, as it would give them the opportunity to help toward providing houses for low and medium income eanelrs thereby improving the quality of their lives.

    He explained that the projects would provide thousands of employment opportunities in the state through direct and indirect means.

    “Apart from those to be engaged to work in the site, traders would make high sales.

    “We would also ensure that all inputs and materials to be used are sources locally to empower the people of the state,” the FUF boss added.

    He noted that he have no doubt the the project would succeed well as all the critical bodies of housing programme were brought together under one roof.

    He said their company would invest N6 billion at the initial stage and invest another N5 billion as the project progresses.

    He therefore expressed their willingness to partner the Nasarawa State Government and government of other states toward addressing the housing deficit in the country.

    On his part, Ahmed Danjuma, Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank represented by Oladepo Fakeye, Group Head Strategy, said the bank has been partnering Nasarawa State Government for some time now.

    He explained that the bank was in charge of the management of National Housing Fund to provide housing for public and private workforce.

    He said that beneficiaries of the houses are expected to contribute just two point five per cent of their monthly salary to the fund and they have up to thirty years to pay for the house with interest rate of six per cent.

    He Mortgage Bank boss also explained that the bank had funded four estates already in Nasarawa State with one in Lafia, one in Keffi, one in Uke and one in Mararaba.