Two weeks to end term, Governor commissions’ uncompleted housing estate

The outgoing Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, on Thursday commissioned an uncompleted housing estate located along the Airport Road in Jalingo, the state capital, just two weeks to end his tenure

Penpushing reports that the estate named Darius Dickson (DDI) Ishaku Garden Estate, made up of 500 housing units which was a public-private partnership (PPP) with a developer, Wesany International Concept Limited was reportedly commissioned amid fanfare

The Governor was quoted at the ceremony as saying that the estate was built for the civil servants because of the long-term impact it will have on the lives of those who will be residents, stressing that it was part of his administration policy to reduce the housing deficit.

“This project was conceived as a deliberate government policy to reduce the housing deficit by providing decent, comfortable, and affordable housing for civil servants through a highly flexible payment regime that allows the occupant to take full ownership of the houses before retirement”, he said

‘The project was specifically designed with civil servants in mind because many retire after 35 years of exemplary service as civil servants with no home to retire to. This project aims to change the sad story of the Taraba state workers’ life”.

“Given the limited resources available to all levels of government to meet the competing needs of the citizenry, the project’s first phase of 250 completed units of 2 bedrooms semi-detached bungalows and 3 bedrooms fully detached bungalows that we are commissioning today was made possible through PPP’, he added.

Penpushing further reports that the Governor commended the private developers, Wesany International Concept Limited, for adhering to the contract agreement, stressing that the company was reliable partners .

‘I wish to commend and congratulate the private developers, Wesany Limited, our reliable partners for adhering to the contractual agreement and specifications through superior workmanship and the use of the best materials to ensure standard and durability. As a result, I encourage the contractors to maintain the excellent standards they established in the first phase of the project”.

‘The housing project, located in a beautiful and tranquil setting, has unmatched facilities that are second to none. Parks, a shopping centre, a clinic, recreation, and a garden are among them. Other comfort-enhancing amenities include military, police, and civil defence outposts, CCTV, burglary alarm systems, solar street lighting, and constant water and electricity supplies’

Penpushing also reports that findings, however, showed that a school, a market, a shopping centre, a clinic and a recreation centre which are some of the facilities purported to be included in the estate, have not been constructed, as well as the roads  not been tarred.

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