Presidential committee to build houses for flood victims

The Presidential Committee on flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR) said it has concluded plans to build new houses for victims of last year's flood disaster that ravaged several states in Nigeria.


The committee which is co-chaired by businessman Aliko Dangote and Olisa Agbakoba, said in a statement that it has invited bids from reputable companies for building of houses as well as provision of essential amenities in the 22 affected states. The states are: Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Rivers and Taraba.

Apart from the houses, PCFRR has also called for companies to bid for the provision of potable water in the affected states. According to the statement:  "The committee is desirous of executing several projects/programmes  in line with its terms of reference and therefore invites interested reputable and qualified companies (manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, etc.) to submit technical and financial bids for the procurement and construction of the lots in the 22 affected states."

The statement added that the scope of work includes construction of units of 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom flats in the affected states as well as construction of community centers. The project include procurement and installation of both mobile solar powered packaged water treatment plant and mobile generator powered water treatment plant, procurement and installation of solar powered hand pumps and rehabilitation of existing boreholes.

Towards ensuring timely completion of the projects, the committee said it will give preference to contractors from the affected states. Recall that the 34-man Presidential Committee targeting a sum of N100 billion, held a fund-raising dinner at the Presidential Villa during which donations and pledges amounting to N11.35 billion were made by prominent Nigerians.