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FG launches construction of 216 housing units for civil servants

She appealed to the civil servants to make good use of the opportunity.

• August 8, 2024
Head of service of the federation Yemi Esan
Head of service of the federation Yemi Esan

The federal government on Thursday held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of 216 housing units of the Federal Integrated Staff Housing Estate (FISH) project.

The ceremony, performed at Public Service Institute (PSIN) complex at Kubwa in Abuja, witnessed a foundation laying for the 216 units of two and three bedroom flats

Speaking at the event, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, outgoing

Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), said the initiative was another milestone of President Bola Tinubu’s led-government to provide housing for Nigerians.

Ms Yemi-Esan said the initiative underscored the importance of staff members’ welfare to improve productivity in public service.

“I am glad that we are here again today for the construction of 216 apartments for the civil servants.

“This is another great milestone for the present government. PresidentTinubu is determined to provide housing for Nigerians and civil servants are not left behind in this initiative,” she said.

She appealed to the civil servants to make good use of the opportunity which had been created specifically for them by the federal government.

The HOS expressed optimism that, when the project is completed, it would ease the accommodation challenges being faced by the civil servants.

In his remark, Abdul-Ganiyu Obatoyinbo, the administrator of PSIN, said the ceremony was part of efforts to actualise pillar six of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan, 2021-2025.

Mr Obatoyinbo, who commended Ms Yemi-Esan for her successful service before retirement, said PSIN had benefited tremendously from her initiatives and would remain grateful to her.

“The Institute has benefited tremendously from your intellectuality, experience, skills, and industry insights.

“PSIN will remain grateful to you in the areas of capacity upgrading, curriculum development, digitisation agenda, agri-preneurship programme, solar powered street lights, to mention but a few.

“We express our deepest gratitude for your tireless efforts in elevating the profile of PSIN as one of the foremost capacity building institutions in Africa, ” he said.

Ms Yemi-Esan also inaugurated sport facilities comprising basketball, table tennis, handball, gym facilities named after her at the PSIN complex.

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