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S’East govts back 100,000 housing units across states in the region
Form Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu
What could be the most practical effort in pursuit of the development of Igboland had just taken place in Enugu, with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a project worth N15 trillion across the region.
The MOA which was signed between a leading real estate development firm in Nigeria, Hand of God Construction Company Limited and a pan-Igbo consortium, Igboebinie Plc, is for the development of 100,000 mixed housing units across the five states of the South East zone, as well as Delta and Rivers states in South South zone.
The governments of the five South East states have already given their full support for the project with Enugu taking the lead by making available 50,000 plots of land.
The project, which was ideally conceived by Hand of God and Igboebinie, is said to be tailored to create smart cities rated to international standard, the development of conducive environment for trade and commerce, industrialization, investment opportunities and provision of adequate homes befitting the people from all walks of life.
It is also strategically positioned to attract investment, drive economic growth and establish the region as a hub of commerce and industry, hence creating opportunities for a thriving business environment and creating a bright future for all.
In his welcome address at the ceremony which took place at Amadeo Event Centre, Enugu, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Hand of God Construction Company Limited, Pastor David Emeka Nwachukwu, described the project as “an era-defining project.”
Nwachukwu, who is also the Vice President of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) South East, said the success of the ground-breaking project hinges on the synergy and collaboration among all the key players involved.
Noting that those gathered were united for the sole purpose of advancing the interests of Ndigbo across the world, he said, “As we all know, Nigeria’s population is growing rapidly and the housing sector is facing a significant deficit. To bridge this gap, the South East region needs innovative solutions and a customised digital structure for enhanced housing infrastructure, and building sustainable communities. Fortunately, the Igbo spirit is rooted in resilience and determination, “Igba mbo,” a relentless drive to strive and thrive despite challenges. This innate ability to turn limited resources into opportunities is what will propel our region forward, particularly in addressing the housing crisis, marking the beginning of massive economic development of Igboland and unlimited employment generation in the South East zone. This partnership is about putting that spirit into action.
“The need to revitalise Igboland sparked the South East REDAN cities initiative. Our UK trip in 2024 was a turning point, where we discovered a shared vision with Igboebinie for the region. After extensive deliberations, we recognized the potential for collaboration. Hand of God Construction Company has since traversed the South East, securing strategic land acquisitions to bring this vision to life.
Our goal is to create vibrant, inclusive spaces that enhance residents’ quality of life and to drive economic growth in the region.”
In his own address, the President of Igboebinie Plc, Prince Chinedu Nsofor, disclosed that Igboebinie mechanism was born out of the realization that Nigeria possesses all the abilities and potentials to accomplish her desire through her people.
Nsofor stressed that wisdom, unity of purpose, and intelligence were required to birth a new Igbo nation that would galvanize all latent abilities towards a united, peaceful, and progressive Ndigbo within the Nigerian Federation, which he said involves cooperation with all progressive Nigerians of varied ethnicities.
He said: “We, therefore, by the grace of God, Chukwuokike, formed Igboebinie Plc. to answer this clarion call of building a new Igboland of unity, peace, and unlimited prosperity with zero tolerance to corruption within the Nigerian Federation.
“Ndigbo have all it takes to create massive wealth in Igboland, Nigeria and Africa, thereby ending unemployment, poverty, and insecurity through promoting gainful trade and commerce, education, technology, industry, agriculture, culture, and clean environment. Igboebinie is designed with equity participation of governments of Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, Delta and Rivers, working as an integrated force towards this industrial revolution.
“Igboebinie is designed to turn Igboland into the “Japan of Africa’’, an industrial hub, in less than 10 years’ time. Let us all turn Igboland into an Industrial Jewel of Africa. God created us in the likeness of His own image and gave us the Holy Charge to go and dominate the earth by multiplying our talents, bringing down His Kingdom on Earth and doing His Will on Earth as it is in Heaven. Igboebinie was formed and poised to achieve this Divine Mandate for Igboland, Nigeria, and Africa!
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“Today’s event of signing the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Igboebinie Plc and Hand of God Construction Company Ltd is both historic and a turning point in the development of Igboland and Nigeria. By this great partnership, elites, professionals and business people of Igbo extraction have demonstrated the ideologies of Igwebuike Power, Bunu Bunu Ibu Anyi Danda, Onye Aghana Nwa Nne Ya and Atoba Uto Ewepu Aghugho. By the zero Corruption mechanism of this alias God’s Divine Grace is with us! Please Join in the joyful & great revolution.”
Giving the overview of the project, one of the consultants who described it as a very ambitious one, said it would cost a whooping 10 billion US dollars (N15 trillion).
He said that “The beauty of the collaboration between the Hand of God and Igboebinie is that anywhere you see the hand of God Almighty, Igbo must arise.”
He said the 100,000 housing units would include 15 floor high rising buildings for commercial services in Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi and Omp in the South East zone and Delta and Rivers in the South South zone.
Breaking down the 100,000 units to states he said Abia State will have 1,000 units of five-bedroom duplex, 2,000 units of four-bedroom duplex, 1,000 units of three-bedroom terrace, 1,000 units of four-bedroom bungalow, 2,000 units of three-bedroom bungalow, 2,000 units of 2 bedroom semi detached, totalling 10,000 units with 2 units of 15 floor high rising buildings.
Anambra will have 500 units of five-bedroom duplex, 1,000 units of four-bedroom duplex, 500 units of three-bedroom terrace, 500 units of four-bedroom bungalow, 1,500 units of three-bedroom bungalow, 1,000 units of two-bedroom semi detached, totalling 5,000 units.
Ebonyi State will be the same as Anambra with 2 units of 15 floor high rising buildings.
For Enugu State, it will be 5,000 units of five-bedroom duplex, 10,000 units of four-bedroom duplex, 5,000 units of three-bedroom terrace, 5,000 units of four-bedroom bungalow, 15,000 units of three-bedroom free detached, 10,000 units of two-bedroom semi detached, totalling 50,000 units with 20 units of 15 floor high rising buildings.
Imo State according to him will have 1,000 units of five-bedroom duplex, 2,000 units of four-bedroom duplex, 1,000 units of three-bedroom terrace, 1,000 units of four-bedroom bungalow, 3,000 units of three-bedroom bungalow, 2,000 units of two-bedroom full detached, totalling 10,000 units with 2 units of 15 floor high rising buildings.
Delta and Rivers states will have same as Imo State, while a World Trade Centre will be built in Anambra State.
Stressing that the project will be located within the state capitals and city centres, the consultants disclosed that they have gotten in Abia, 200 hectares of land in one location; Anambra, 120 hectares in one location; Ebonyi, 200 hectares in one location; Enugu, 400 hectares in three locations; Imo, 200 hectares in one location; 300 hectares in two locations and Rivers 200 hectares in two locations.
The representatives of the state governments who are commissioners took turns to speak and announced the full support and participation of their states for and in the project.
Imo State Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Development, Enyinna Onuegbu, who came to the event with the Surveyor General of the state, said, “the programme signals a very positive change to what we have and I thank Igboebinie because this is a different strategy to Igbo development than going into the bush and shooting ourselves.
Onuegbu called on Ndigbo wherever they are to come home and develop Igboland with the same entrepreneurial zeal they exhibit outside the region.
Abia State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Chief Chaka Chukwumereije; Ebonyi State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Dr. Nwaobashi Matthew and Enugu State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Renewal, Chimaobi Okolie, all explained their states’ efforts in cushioning the effect of housing deficiency, with Okolie of Enugu expressing with pride the safety that is Enugu State for investment.
