Housing deficit: Echostone, Nigeria Police partner to develop 100,000 homes nationwide
As part of ongoing efforts in bridging the over 22 million housing deficit in the country, Echostone Nigeria Limited has signed a joint development agreement with the Nigeria Police at the weekend.
Over time, stakeholders have been lamenting over an increase in the housing shortage, but with the emergence of Echostone in Nigeria, through its various partnerships with state governments, government agencies, and the most recent with the Nigeria Police is believed that there will be changes in Nigerians’ social lives, economically and even the financial status of the police officers.
The signing of the agreement which held at the Police Headquarters in Abuja, had in attendance, Deputy Inspector General of Police, TaiwoLakanu; Founder/ CEO, Echostone International, Anthony Recchia; Director, Echostone, Sammy Adigun and the General Manager, Echostone, Brian Greenway, among many others.
Adigun, Director at Echostone, said the intention of the parties to the agreement is to help policemen and women to own their homes in their chosen location nationwide.
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According to him, the project will help in solving security challenges because when our men and women are comfortable and motivated, they will perform better and be more committed to the difficult and challenging work of policing the nation.
“The project will be 1, 2 & 3 bedroom high-quality homes will be built to the highest quality standard and in a very beautiful environment with parks, gardens, schools, shops; every estate will be fully infrastructure with paved roads, drainages, water, power (on and off-grid) and sewage systems and treatments”, he explained.
He, however, noted that Echostone will be mobilizing local and international partnership to achieve the project seamlessly.
“Echostone is the only IFC EDGE (World Bank) Certified (Green) developer in Nigeria, which gives the Police huge confidence in the quality of homes that they will be getting from Echostone”, Founder/ CEO, Echostone International, Anthony Recchia has said.
It is, however, worthy of note that the partnership is the first of its kind in housing delivery in Nigeria.
According to the developer, all the ingredients required for a successful housing project delivery has been taken into one agreement.
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For instance, Echostone is the developer, the Nigeria Police Property Development Company (NPPDC) will provide the land, while the Nigeria Police Force Mortgage Bank (NPFMB), stands as the Mortgage Facility and the Nigeria Police as the off-takers.
“The Police are the single largest employer in the Nigerian Economy and this project when achieved would be a major boost to the economy, the welfare of our Police Officers & Men and a very high social impact”, the developer added.
But considering the agreement of the partnership, our correspondent notes that the development is planned over the next 5 years, even as the project scope includes; 100,000 homes; with 1000Km of roads and drainages, which will have other additional infrastructure of 1 billion litres of water supply and storage.
It also proposes to have 1000 Megawatts of on and off-grid power supply and distribution; 50,000 direct jobs and 2.5 million indirect jobs.
Commenting on this development, Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, Taiwo Lakanu said, “The homes which will be built over 5 years will be the highest social impact on the families and lives of all policemen.”
