Cooperative Launches 100 Unit Housing Estate For Staff Of Federal University Wukari
Cooperative Launches 100 Unit Housing Estate For Staff Of Federal University Wukari
Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo
The staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited (SMCSL), Federal University of Wukari on Sunday commenced the construction of a one hundred unit housing estate for staff of the university to address gross staff housing deficit in the school.
President of the Cooperative Society Dr. Akpa Paul Hassan in his welcome address at the ground breaking ceremony in Wukari said that the project is an initiative of the cooperative in line with it’s drive to make the working environment more conducive for staff of the University.
Hassan said that as president of the Cooperative, he was worried at the rate with which members were seeking loans to pay house rent and were complaining about harassment from their landlords and so he decided to take the bold step to ensure that as many staff as possible own their own houses instead under a more convenient payment arrangement.
He disclosed that the project which is in collaboration with Archtech Property Investment Limited with funding from the Federal mortgage bank and counterpart funding from the cooperative will comprise of two and three rooms detached Bungalows.
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“I am highly elated today that we are here to perform the groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of this noble project which is the construction of one hundred unit housing estate for staff of this great institution. One may ask why we are embarking on such a gigantic project at this time. First of all, you may wish to know that Federal University Wukari is not sighted at the state headquarters and as it is typical of most satellite towns, there is acute deficit of decent housing for our workers. The few ones that are there, workers have been harassed severally once they delay in payments. And so we feel that though it is a difficult task, it is better that we take up the challenge of providing decent homes for our workers and members of this cooperative through an arrangement that would not put so much financial pressure on them.
“This is a challenging task but we can not afford to stay aloof because it is a daunting task. The tough times call for tougher decisions from tough people. The importance of home to a man can not be overemphasized as shelter is one of the basic human needs. Personally, this is a dream come true” Hassan said.
The Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Jude Rebo who commended the giant effort and initiative of the cooperative noted that “we have a lot of housing deficit in the university and even this project may still not address 20% of the housing deficit. I know that Archtech is a very serious company. I am confident that this is just the beginning of more of such projects in this university. Let us pray that this project is successfully completed. I encourage the cooperative to maintain the tempo of development that they are bringing to the school”.
The Aku Uka of Wukari and Chairman Taraba State traditional council HRM Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa Ibi, CON Kuvyo ll, who performed the ground breaking assured that as the host community, they will do everything within their powers to ensure the security of the property.
His representative noted that the university has attracted a lot of development to the area and called on all sons of the state to key into the initiative to enable the cooperative to do even more for the university and the community at large.
The Managing Director of Archtech Property Investment Limited Mr Adeolu Adewale gave the assurance that “the company would deliver quality homes with good finishing materials, upscale sanitary fittings, good road network, a gatehouse, drainage and central borehole within the next twenty four months” to the delight of the guests.
Our correspondent recall that the cooperative launches campus Shuttle system last month to address the challenges of moving from one part of the campus to others following complaints by students and other workers without a reliable means of mobility, and a mass transit to serve the community.
Cooperative Launches 100 Unit Housing Estate For Staff Of Federal University Wukari
