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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The Federal Government, yesterday, handed over documents of a three-bedroom bungalow to father of quintuplets in fulfilment of its promise.
Government had promised to provide free housing to Mr. and Mrs. Imudia Uduehi and their five children, under the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) programme, when the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, visited the family at the National Hospital Abuja on Saturday
She handed over the documents of the house at the Federal Integrated Staff Housing Summit 2017, with the theme: “Innovative strategies for affordable housing” held at International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja.
The house was donated by EFAB properties Ltd, an Estate Developer in Abuja.
“I made the promise in faith but to the glory of God, EFAB has helped us to fulfil our promise. I hereby present the documents of a three-bedroom flat in Dakwa area of Dei Dei, Abuja, to the father of the children,” she said.
Oluwakemi Uduehi is a staff of the National Population Commission (NPC).
Oyo-Ita at the hospital had said: “On behalf of the Federal Civil Service, I want to tell you mother of the babies, Mrs.Oluwakemi Uduehi, a female civil servant with the National Population Commission, that the Federal Integrated Staff Housing [FISH] programme will make available to you and your family a house that can accommodate you, your husband and the children.”
Ugo Udo, EFAB property manager, who did the presentation on behalf of the Head of Service, said the gesture was not planned but was to support the Head of Service in fulfilling her promise.
He added that it was a way of carrying out their own social responsibility and giving back to the community what the company has been benefiting.
“In our over 15 years of our participation in housing delivery, what we did was part of give back to the community. It was not the plan of the organisation to give back from that particular angle but when we saw the faith with which the Head of Service did promise housing for the family, we have to come in to support her.”
Udo said the house was already completed and ready for them to move in.
Mr. Uduehi, expressed gratitude to God almighty for the gift of the children,
He also thanked the Head of Service for her motherly role in ensuring that the children were comfortable.
“I give glory to God, for the children brought to my family and Nigeria.
“I thank President Muhammadu Buhari, the Head of Service and the owners of EFAB for this life changing gift.
“From the moment the Head of Service visited us in the hospital everything changed for us, may God continue to bless her and may this administration continue to flourish,” he said.
