12th May, 2017
The Federal Integrated Housing Scheme (FISH) has reached about 70 per cent completion in Jigawa, an official has said.
Mr Chiambe Felix, the state Controller, Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Friday that 15 contractors are currently handling the project in the state.
Felix assured that the 48 units of two bedroom semi-detached bungalows and 24 units of three bedroom semi-detached bungalows would be completed within the stipulated period.
“By the grace of God, the project will be completed within the stipulated time of completion.
“The project will be rounded up before July. They are now at are roofing stage, which is about 70 per cent of completion,” he said.
The controller commended the contractors handling the project for keeping to specification and schedule of the job.
However, Felix attributed the good job of the contractors to close supervision by the ministry.
“The contractors are doing excellent job because they are being closely supervised.
“This is because the government will not accept any job that is of poor quality or failed to meet specifications,” he said
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The controller further attributed the successes recorded so far to the fact that the land for the project was allocated on time.
“One of the reasons for the speed of the project is that, land was allocated on time.
“The government gave us land on time, and the land was equally prepared on time and we were also able to have surveyed on time.
“We were also able to map out the site plan on time, and by the second week of January, we had already started giving out the land to various contractors.
“The required lands were given to us on good time, and contractors mobilised to site immediately because they were paid advance payment on time.
“And before you know it, they were moving very well, and if we continue paying them as at when due, you find that they will be able to complete the project as programmed,” Felix said.