The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola says the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has been repositioned to deepen its ability to deliver services to Nigerians.
Mr Fashola made this known during the inauguration of three Executive Directors at the Ministry headquarters in Abuja, bringing to five the number of Executive Director of FHA
According to him, “One of the first thing that we did was to get Mr President to approve the appointment of additional three executive directors which inauguration we do today
“The board used to have two executive directors but to achieve improved service delivery and asset maintenance, a recommendation and Presidential approval were sought to increase the number.“
The Minister, therefore, called on the newly inaugurated Executive Directors in the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, to live up to expectations in the discharge of their duties.
He urged the new directors to diligently avail themselves to the task ahead of them so as to achieve the mandate of the organisation
Mr Fashola listed the task as; estate development, Housing development and maintenance of the existing estates of Federal Housing Authority pointing out the imperativeness to ascertain all the assets owned by the Authority.
He emphasized that having a list of all the assets belonging to the Federal Housing Authority would enable Government to meet the housing needs of Nigerians
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Babangida Hussaini , encouraged the FHA directors to work together, to re-organize and improve service delivery to Nigerians in terms of housing delivery.
Responding on behalf of the newly inaugurated Directors, Mrs Hauwa Babakobi, the Executive Director, Estates Services pledged their readiness to work as a team towards the realization of the objectives of the Federal Housing Authority.
The newly inaugurated directors were; Mrs Hauwa Babakobi Mohammed as the Executive Director, Estate Services, Mrs Adama Kure as the Executive Director, Housing and Finance and Engineer Chinoso Sam Omole as Executive Director Project Implementation.
The new board has captured the six geo-political zones of Nigeria; it is gender-friendly and an assembly of brilliant Nigerians who have vast experiences in various aspects of sectors.
Among others, the Executive directors are responsible for planning, and coordination of operational activities for their organization and are responsible for formulating policies and strategies to meet the goals of the organization.
The FHA is a key agency under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, charged with the responsibility for the preparation of proposals for National Housing Programmes; execution of such housing programmes as may be approved by the Government, and development and management of real estates on both commercial and profitable basis in all states of the Federation.
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