Gombe state Governor Muhammadu Yahaya approves N5 billion loan for construction of 1000 housing units

Governor of Gombe state, H. E. Muhammadu Yahaya has approved five billion naira loan for the construction of one thousand housing units in the state. 

This was revealed by Director general of press affairs, Ismaila Uba Misilli, stating that it was disclosed by Commissioner for information and culture, Julius Lepes, to newsmen after the 16th session of the state executive council meeting held at the council chamber of the government house. 

He stated that the load is to be secured from the Family Housing Fund, which is famous for giving credit facility to states across the country to address their housing deficit. 

Lepes said that the council equally deliberated on land administration and masterplan of Gombe metropolis where it noted that the planned integration of customary land title owners into government layouts was to enable the administration of Governor Yahaya provide social amenities to the people without recourse to the needless payment of compensation each time government wants to construct road networks or carry out other developmental projects.

The commissioner disclosed that the council received assessment report on the Billiri crisis detailing the number of property destroyed and value attached, adding that the findings by the assessment committee on the crisis indicated that 41 houses were affected which is valued at N94,600,666.

He noted that 401 business premises were affected out of which 335 shops are owned by individuals while 66 belong to the Billiri local government area, all valued at N385,148,135, adding that 33 worship centres were either burnt down or vandalised, valued at N33,129,667.

Other property affected, as enumerated by Mr Julius Ishaya Lapes, include motor vehicles, motorcycles orchards and animals which were either destroyed, missing or stolen valued at N31,480,000. 

Lepes explained that the overall total of property destroyed as valued by the assessment committee stands at five hundred million and Forty two million, three hundred and fifty eight thousand Four hundred and sixty eight naira (542,358,468).

He said in lieu of the assessment, Council has approved the payment of compensation to individuals who lost loved ones and properties, saying a committee has been set up to draw out modalities for the assistance.