(Engr. Muttaqha-Rabe Darma, Nigeria’s Honourable Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development)
– The Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans Association of Nigeria (BACSAAN) is the national umbrella body for all artisans in the country, and has officers in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
By Danladi Ahmed
Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (FMHUD) has approved a partnership with BACSAAN, the National Umbrella body of Nigerian artisans, to further enhance high quality in the ongoing Renewed Hope mass Housing projects across the country..
Flowerbudnews learnt that under the unique FMHUD and BACSAAN initiative, batches of artisans engaged in the construction work would be given on-site practical refresher training before commencing work at the various sites.
BACSAAN National President Haj Fasasi Muhammad Jamiu told Flowerbudnews that the collaboration would help to prevent any problem of future building collapse and other dangers inherent in possible use of quack and poorly trained Artisans on the sites of the Renewed Hope Legacy Housing programme.
The partnership approval, which was addressed to the BACSAAN National President, and sighted by FLOWERBUDNEWS, was endorsed by the Ministry’s Director/HoD, Federal Public Assets Maintenance FPAM Department, Arc. Chioma Wogu-Ogbonna on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, FMHUD.
In the approval, the Ministry acknowledged the potential of the proposed on-site refresher training to ”enhance the technical capacity of artisans, and thereby improving the overall quality, safety and durability of construction works under the Renewed Hope Housing Programme ‘:.
The Ministry also acknowledged the importance of ”structured capacity building for Artisans,” noting that ”the proposed training will contribute significantly to minimising construction risks, including structural deficiencies and failures, while promoting adherence to established building standards,”
Fasasi disclosed that the planned practical skills refreshing training would be for all artisans engaged for the construction work in the Renewed Hope Legacy Housing Estates being built across the country by President Biola Ahmed Tinubu administration.
The Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans Association of Nigeria (BACSAAN) is the umbrella national body for all artisans in the country and has offices and officers in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Fasasi disclosed that BACSAAN was formed and incorporated more than 15 years ago with the main aim of standardising the operations of the various handwork professionals in the country.
”We aimed to make artisans become respected and recognised through excellent and high quality services,” while striving ” to also transform them (artisans) into a powerful block contributing to the growth and development of the nation.”
.He disclosed that BACSAAN members include bricklayers, Electricians, Plumbers, welders, Capenters, POP makers. Tilers. Mechanics, Rewires,Tailors, Vulcanisers, Blockmolders,Shoe Makers, Masons, Shoe Makers, Painters, etc.