FCTA Commits 650 Hectres Of Land To Workers’ Housing Estate

The Minister of the
Federal Capital territory (FCT), Senator Bala Muhammad has said that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had committed 650 hectres of land to the workers housing estate in Abuja.
Muhammad, who made this known on Thursday, while signing a joint development agreement for the workers housing estate with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Good Homes Development Company Limited, a private property developer.
While speaking at the project site in Apo Tafyi Layout in Abuja, Muhammad said the collaboration was part of government’s effort to promote the welfare of workers in the FCT.
He said that the FCT administration was mandated by President Goodluck  Jonathan to give the required support to all stakeholders in the project in the interest of Nigerian workers.
“The president has inspired various individuals and groups within the country to actualize their dreams and this housing project is a way of inspiring workers.
“Workers’ housing scheme is an integral part of government’s effort to ensure that workers are able to own homes after a meritorious services to the nation”, he stated.
The NLC President, Mr Abdul Waheel Omar, said that the project was necessary for workers welfare, adding that the collaboration was in the interest of Nigerian workers.
Omar said, “Nigerian workers live on fixed incomes, and it is difficult to execute housing projects with such fixed income.