The Qatari government has inaugurated the construction of a 500,000 mass housing project for vulnerable and less-privileged persons in Kaduna State.

Qatar’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ali Bin Ghanem Al-Hajri, performed the official inauguration of the project on Wednesday in Kaduna.

Mr Al-Hajiri lauded Governor Uba Sani for his support towards the success of the Qatar Sanabil Project in the state.

He said the Qatari Charity had also pledged various interventions and empowerment programmes for the less-privileged and underserved across the state.

“These include scholarships for orphans and children of the poor, distribution of sewing machines, welding machines, irrigation pumping machines, salon kits, and drilling of hundreds of boreholes across the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State,” the envoy said.

Speaking at the event, held at the Millennium City, Kaduna, the governor lauded the embassy of Qatar in Nigeria and the Qatari-owned Sanabil Project for keying into what he described as a “business-friendly environment inherent in Kaduna State.”

Mr Sani commended the Qatari government for choosing Kaduna to be the location of the mass housing project for vulnerable and underserved citizens.

“The Economic City will provide world-class infrastructure and make Kaduna a reference point in modern and affordable accommodation with adequate security and a conducive atmosphere for business activities.

“It will also harness product value chain opportunities and improve economic growth,” he said.

The governor said choosing Kaduna as the location for such a mega project indicated trust in his administration’s drive for investments.

“Our vision is to make Kaduna the leading economic hub in the North. We want to create a business cluster that will drive competition in the Northern Region,” Mr Sani said.

He lauded the immediate past government for working assiduously to upgrade the infrastructure in the state.

The Qatar Sanabil Project is a multi-million dollar project that will positively impact the lives of over 500,000 poor, underserved, and vulnerable citizens of Kaduna State, according to the project’s promoters.

(NAN)