OSSAP-SDGs Delivers 300 Housing Units, Other Projects For IDPS In Borno
Ibrahim Umar
Kanempress
2nd,May,2023
The 200 housing units delivered by OSSAP-SDGs at Nganzai LG. (Insert) Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum and the SSA to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire at the commissioning of 200 units of 2-bedroom houses in IDP Camp in Nganzai, Borno State.
As part of efforts to improve the living conditions, ensure safety as well as resilience of people affected by insurgency, the Office of the Senior Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, OSSAP-SDGs, has delivered 300 housing units of two-bedroom each and other livelihood enhancing infrastructures at two Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camps in Borno State.
The housing units and the other infrastructure were delivered at the IDPs camps in Gwoza and Nganzai Local Government Areas of the State.
Specifically, 200 housing units, a fully equipped 20-Bed Primary healthcare centre, skill acquisition centre, a mini sports pavilion and a community hall were inaugurated at the IDP camp in Nganzai.
The 200 housing units delivered by OSSAP-SDGs at IDPs camps in Nganzai LG. of Borno State.
The other facilities unveiled for the displaced persons at the local government include a fully furnished four blocks of twenty-four classrooms, a water scheme with full reticulation, access roads and an integrated 400 units of solar streetlights.
In Gwoza, the OSSAP-SDGs delivered for use of the IDPs 100 housing units, fully equipped 20-bed Primary Healthcare Centre (P and a quarter for security operatives.
The other projects unveiled include three fully furnished blocks of six classrooms, a water scheme with complete reticulation, access roads, 500 poles of integrated solar street lights and market lockup/open shops.
One of the 200 housing units of 2 bedrooms each delivered by OSSAP-SDGs at IDPs camps in Nganzai LG. of Borno State.
The projects in Gwoza and Nganzai LGs were commissioned on Wednesday 26 April and Thursday 27 April respectively at an event attended by top officials of Borno government led by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, traditional and religious leaders, federal and state lawmakers as well as the management of OSSAP-SDGS.
Speaking at the event, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SSAP-SDGs expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for providing the needed resources that have enabled her Office to work closely with sub-national governments to deliver key interventions to fast-track the achievement of the 2023 agenda.
Orelope-Adefulire, also appreciated the Borno State Government for the support given to her Office to deliver on the initiative.
The SSAP-SDGs noted that the projects were in line with the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years with emphasis on delivery of key interventions with multiplier effects on multi-dimensional poverty, such as basic healthcare, vocational skills development and education provisioning as well as northeast stabilization and development Master plan (NESDMP).
