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From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja
UN Habitat Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Raymond Edoh has called for the need to provide better living conditions in terms of housing to citizens of the country.
Speaking during his conferment and endorsement of a Lifetime Fellow of the International Chartered World Learned Society, a USA Based Global Institution decoration on him in Abuja, Edoh said that poor habitation or living conditions was the cause of low development in many parts of the country stating that his office, will seek to create good habitats in collaboration with the United Nations and the Nigerian Government to provide good living conditions.
He said that, “From the last administration, we could not do much on habitation, but one of the things we worked on is providing mass housing scheme in Lagos State, and now we will work with Federal Government on how to introduce large housing scheme, to rebuild the country.”
He noted that because of the poor drainage systems, people have contacted diseases, and there was hope, to bring portable water systems to such communities to save lives.
The UN Ambassador who was also conferred with the Executive Order as Chief Adviser to the Society, tasked Nigerians to build on their culture, traditions and heritage, so as to build well defined lifestyles that will help to develop the society.
On the plights of the educational sector in the country, he said, “There are areas to look at that will help develop the system and using this award, and as partners with the UN, we will work out plans to curtail these poor standards to its bearest minimum.
“We would make sure that many Nigerians are educated, especially the children living in many rural areas of the country ensuring that the remote communities with no education will have access to the educational system of the country. And using this award, I will swing into action to provide succour especially to the Nigerian children who don’t have a roof over their heads to learn.”
He further called on Nigerian youths, not to relent in their hopes of creating a better nation saying that, ” Our hopes should be recreated in our various fields and professionalism to enable us grow the society thereby helping to solve the country’s problems and bring effective solutions. And this award will help me swing into action to provide such hopes.”
