The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has begun the construction of 550 housing units for its personnel in Sokoto State Command.
A statement by NSCDC Spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu in Abuja, revealed that the houses were being constructed at Milgoma, close to the Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto.
The NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, said at the foundation laying ceremony of the houses that the project would address the housing need of officers and men of the Corps in the state.
The Commandant, represented by the Deputy Commandant General, Administration, Zakari Ningi, added that it was also part of the Corps welfare scheme for the personnel.
Audi said that a Turkish firm were awarded the contract, adding that the development would make ownership of houses more accessible and affordable to personnel, through easy and convenient payment plan.
