By Biola Lawal
Ilorin (FLOWERBUDNEWS) The 14th Meeting of the National Council on Housing and Urban Development (NCHUD) began in Ilorin on Monday with Nigeria Artisans commending President’s Bola Tinubu’s Mass Housing initiaves designed to benefit the poor.
Speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the conference, the National President of the Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans Association of Nigeria (BACSAAN), Haj Fasasi Mohammed Jamiu the renewed Hope Housing projects being executed across the country will drastically reduce the Nation’s housing deficit.
(The Registrar, Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria, CORBON, Tunji Adeniran with BACSAAN National President, Haj Fasasi Mohammed Jamiu at the venue of the ongoing 14th Meeting of the National Council on Housing and Urban Development on Monday in Ilorin)
The BACSAAN Leader however, appealed to President Tinubu to grant concessions to ”the downtrodden artisans across to enable them benefit and own houses through Renewed Hope Housing schemes.”
Haj. Fasasi said that the concessions needed to aid artisans would include a very minimal down-payment and a longer period for full payment in affordable instalments.
The BACSAAN Leader said that all tiers of government should accord more recognition to artisans as a formidable manpower for national growth and development.
He urged the media to help highlight the plight of Nigerian artisans to attract more governmental assistance that can improve their welfare nationally.
BACSAAN is the umbrella body for all handwork professionals in Nigeria, including Plumbers, Motor Mechanics, Tilers, iron Benders, Tailors, Hairdressers and Bricklayers etc.
The Association is striving to improve the economic empowerment and relevance of the millions of downtrodden artisans across the country.
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Magaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic book on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.
