A 753-unit housing estate that was once owned by the troubled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has now been officially delivered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) handed the property over on Tuesday at the Ministry’s Mabushi, Abuja, according to a statement released on Tuesday.
Salisu Haiba, the ministry’s spokesman, said Ahmed Dangiwa, the minister of housing and urban development, praised the EFCC for its ongoing commitment to anti-corruption and asset recovery.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recovered the 753 housing units in Abuja from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, according to a statement from the ministry of housing and urban development.
“This represents a significant milestone in our collective determination to make sure the Nigerian people’s reclaimed assets are used effectively.” A prime example of this is the housing estate that the former Central Bank Governor recovered.
He announced that the Ministry would conduct a joint familiarization tour to assess the estate’s current state in collaboration with the EFCC.
To verify whether a building’s safety and suitability for habitation are confirmed by thorough integrity and structural integrity checks on all associated infrastructure, he said.
The Ministry will sell the units for both public and private purposes. We will use a fair and open process for the public sale component. The Renewed Hope Portal, where interested Nigerians can submit their Expressions of Interest, will be used as part of this, Dangiwa added, along with nationwide advertising.
Olanipekun Olukoyede, the EFCC Chairman, emphasized the symbolic and practical significance of the handover as evidence of the government’s commitment to combating corruption.
Source: Channels TV
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