Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle hands over four hundred and sixty Houses to the state chapter of the Nigeria Labor Congress NLC for onward delivery to Junior civil servants in the state
The beneficiaries are expected to pay in ten years with forty percent discount from the Government
Another one thousand housing units According to authorities will be constructed for senior civil servants
The governor is also expected to perform the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of the one thousand houses in Gusau, with the sole aim of addressing accommodation challenges of all categories of workers
Speaking at a brief ceremony along Gidan Dawa Daza bye pass Road in Gusau, which is also where the Houses are located, Governor Bello Matawalle says the move is part of his administration’s efforts to provide permanent accommodation for civil servants in the state, on owner occupier basis.
“In addition to the provision of the completed Four hundred and sixty houses for junior civil servants, another 1000 housing units will be constructed for senior civil servants across the state, I will personally perform the ground breaking ceremony for the project in Gusau” the Governor Said.
“This move is aimed at addressing accommodation challenges for all categories of workers in Zamfara” Gov. Matawalle added
He expresses dismay over the inability if many civil servants to own their Houses even after thirty five years of active service
A story, the Governor says it will be solved by his administration through the construction of befitting Housing estates for the civil servants
The first and second batches of the four hundred and sixty Houses would be distributed to workers on the owner-occupier basis with forty percent discount of the total sum and expected to be paid in ten years.
Governor Bello Matawalle called on the leadership of the Nigeria labour Congress to liaise with the office of the Head of Service and Directorate of labour matters to ensure justice and fairness in the allocation of the houses to benefitting civil servants.
On his part, the Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Zamfara Sani Halliru Magajin Rafin Kurya thanked the Governor for the initiative to provide accommodation to workers
Comrade Sani Halliru noted that the Matawalle’s administration has saved thousands of workers and their families from being homeless especially after retirement and assures the Governor of workers’ continuous support and cooperation for his administration to succeed in all ramifications.
Mr. Halliru told the Governor that all arrangements are in top gear for the union to publicly declare its position in respect of good governance administered by Governor Bello Matawalle especially the favourable policies that directly affect all workers in the state.
Those at the event includes the Speaker, Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya, Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Balarabe, Chief of Staff Government House, Ibrahim Suleiman others are Head of Service, Kabiru Muhammad Gayari, Commissioners, top Government officials as well as leadership of both the Nigerian Labour Congress NLC and Trade Union Congress TUC.
