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Minister Inaugurates N300m Nscdc Housing Estate In Abuja
The Minister of Interior,
Mr Abba Moro, on Thursday, inaugurated a N300-million housing estate built by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for its officers.
The minister, who commended the leadership of the NSCDC for the laudable achievement, urged other parastatals and government agencies to emulate the NSCDC in order to boost the morale of personnel.
The Tide gathered that the 30-units, two-bedroom estate built by the Cooperative Society of the NSCDC is located in Kubwa in Abuja.
Moro said “I want to commend the leadership of the NSCDC for this laudable housing project for its personnel.
“It is really heart-warming for me that the Ministry of Interior, through this parastatal, is demonstrating its commitment to the Federal Government’s determination to address the housing deficit in Nigeria.’’
According to him, the housing estate will go a long way in ensuring efficient service delivery on the part of the officers of the NSCDC.
He described housing as a major problem in Nigeria and stressed the need for all stakeholders to key into government’s effort to ensure affordable housing.
Moro urged real estate managers and financial institutions to show more commitment in developing the ministry’s para-military housing scheme located in Sauka, Abuja, meant to provide decent accommodation for officers.
Earlier, the NSCDC Commandant-General, Dr Ade Abolurin, said the housing estate was part of efforts to ensure better welfare for its personnel, especially those at the junior cadre.
Abolurin said that the leadership of the NSCDC decided to start the housing scheme with junior and middle cadre officers as a way of re-dedicating their efforts to work and building a virile nation.
He said similar projects were on-going across the federation in a bid to ensure that officers continued to be honest and professional in their duty and shun all acts of corruption.
The commandant-general added that the leadership of the NSCDC would not hesitate to deal with anyone caught in any act of corruption to serve as deterrent to others.
The Tide learnt that each of the houses costs about N10 million and each personnel would be required to pay 10 per cent equity before given the keys to the houses.
The housing estate was built in collaboration with the Federal Mortgage Bank and Platinum Mortgage Bank.
The event was attended by heads of immigration, prisons, officials of the Ministry of Interior, real estate managers and heads of financial institutions.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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