(Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Ahmed Dangiwa and BACSAAN National President Haj Fasasi Mohammed Jamiu exchanging pleasantries at the venue of the 14th meeting of the National Council on Lands Housing and Urban Development in Ilorin)
(Haj Fasasi with BACSAAN National Director of Operations Haj Isiaq Robiu and Hon. Biola Lawal BACSAAN National Director of Communications Strategy and Media at the 14th meeting of the National Council on Lands Housing and Urban Development in Ilorin)
-Artisans would help ensure high qualities are maintained in the project – Fasasi
By Biola Lawal
Ilorin (Flowerbudnews) The National President of the Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans Association of Nigeria (BACSAAN), Haj Fasasi Mohammed Jamiu has expressed the support of the teeming artisans in the country for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing mass housing projects.
Fasasi gave the assurance in Ilorin while addressing artisans who attended the just; concluded 14th Meeting of the National Council on Lands Housing and Urban Development at the Innovation Hub where the council meeting held.
Fasasi described the housing projects as ”unprecedented” noting that the renewed hope housing projects deserved the support of all well-meaning Nigerians, including BACSAAN members across the country.
The Artisan leader particularly commended ”the dedication and commitment with which the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is executing the project,” saying; ‘:we were so impressed with the level of work done on the mass housing projects as shown in the imagery displayed during the council meeting”.
The BACSAAN Leader commended the government ”for the reasonable prices attached to the different categories of the buildings,” noting that such action was necessary to make the houses affordable to the less privileged across the country.
He assured the artisans that BACSAAN would intensify interactions with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to explore how members of the Association can key-in and benefit from the projects.
”On the sideline of the Council Meeting, we interacted with the Honourable Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Ahmed Dangiwa, the Permanent Secretary, and several Directors on issues of empowerment of artisans,” the BACSAAN leader disclosed.
He said that the Minister and the Permanent Secretary were very enthusiastic and encouraging on the need to boost economic empowerment of Nigerian artisans. adding that the the Ministry’s Director in charge of artisan matters was also very compassionate to the BACSAAN leaders when they met and discussed with her at the council meeting.
Fasasi disclosed that BACSAAN members include bricklayers, Electricians, Plumbers, welders, Capenters, POP makers. Tilers. Mechanics, Rewires,Tailors, Vulcanisers, Blockmolders, etc
,” Our plan and wish is to fully harness the active and potential numerical strength of the Nigerian Artisans for a dedicated, loyal and committed support for the a rapid and sustainable economic and infrastructural growth of Nigeria ” the BACSAAN Leader stated.
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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.
