RSG, Firm To Commission 750 Housing Units

Taf Nigeria Limited in conjunction with the Rivers State Government is now to deliver the first phase of its housing units at the Golf Estate in Port Harcourt come June next year.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Mustapha Njie gave this indication while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

He said the N14.1 billion project will have 750 housing units, 608 town houses, 31 villas, restaurant, shopping mall and golf course.

Njie noted that the state government only provided land which is about 20 percent of the whole project while his company will answer for the remaining 80 per cent.

The project which started about a month ago, is approaching 40 per cent conclusion with 200 flats of two bedrooms to be concluded in 2015.

The company boss, also explained that they extended the time frame for payment up to 2015 to enable all its clients meet up with the payment.

According to him, clients are permitted to supervise their buildings right from foundation to conclusion to enable them see the kind of quality job that is being done by the company.

The Tide gathered that the project is strictly complying with the Local Content Act as all the jobs are done by local builders, engineers and raw materials.

We also learnt that part of the reasons for the local content compliance is to help train young engineers in the building industry.

Our correspondent further gathered that the state government is striving to ensure that the project was not hijacked by big wigs in the society, to enable civil servants benefit from it.

While thanking Governor Chibuike Amaechi and its clients for trusting them, the Taf Nigeria boss, said plans are underway to move its headquarters to the country.