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Nigeria Customs Service CG, Adeniyi, flags off 5,000 housing units in Kaduna

"The housing initiative is in line with President Tinubu's mandate of providing affordable housing for Nigeria"

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The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has reiterated his commitment to improving the welfare of customs personnel across the federation by providing shelters.

He said on Thursday that the housing initiative is in line with President Tinubu’s mandate to provide affordable housing for Nigerians.

Adeniyi spoke at the flag-off ceremony of the Customs’ housing scheme at Gidan Iyali Estate, Millennium City, Kaduna.

He said: “This ceremony is not the last episode of what we have planned. There are projects similar to this in Kano, Asaba, Yola, Abuja, Enugu, and Uyo ready for flag-off.

“The national spread is aimed at providing officers and men of the service the opportunity to access and benefit from the laudable initiative that is not just pocket friendly but also at convenient locations.”

He also recalled how the Service had, on December 18, 2023, flagged off the ceremony of a similar project of 5000 houses in Ibadan aimed at targeting serving officers and men of the NCS.

According to CGC, the initiative was deemed expedient as some of our personnel have retired from service without a befitting home to commence the new phase of life after retirement.

“It is hoped that this initiative will go a long way towards putting an end to the misery that has been experienced by some officers and men in the past.”

Adeniyi praised Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State for his unwavering support of the Nigeria Customs Service in order to ensure the project’s success.

He urged officers who have shown interest in the projects not to relent, adding, “It is heartwarming to inform all officers that the service is going into an interface with Cooperative Mortgage Bank with the service ICT under the salary section to effectively manage the process of payments for the housing scheme.”

On his part, the Portfolio and Assets Manager of Family Homes, Mr. George Anih, said his firm is critical of providing shelters for Nigerians at an affordable price.

He expressed his commitment to partner with the Customs Service to provide 5,000 houses for its officers and men.

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