By Victor Ahiuma-Young

South-South Zonal Director of National Housing Programme, Mr. Daminabo Oko-Jaja has tasked contractors handling the housing project in Delta State to step up their efforts towards meeting the December target date of completion.

Oko-Jaja gave the charge at Issele-Asagba while inspecting progress of work on the project.

He disclosed that the Federal Government was desirous of commissioning the project at the end of the year, saying it was designed to address the nation’s housing deficit and provide decent, affordable and quality residential accommodation for Nigerians as well as create employment opportunities for the army of the unemployed in Delta State.

Oko-Jaja, therefore, urged the contractors to abide by the contractual terms and deliver to specification and date of completion, adding that any encumbrances to the project completion should be avoided at all cost.

The Team Leader, Godwin Otobo, who conducted the zonal coordinator inspection team round the project site said the first phase of the project comprised of 68 units of 23 blocks of flat, made up of 28 units of two-bedroom semi bungalows, 16 units of three-bedroom semi detached bungalows and one block of three-storey condominium –four blocks of 24 mixed units.