Jonathan– We’ll Improve Living Standard Of Nigerians

On Thursday President Jonathan, assured that his administration will strive to improve the living standard of Nigerians.

He reiterated his administration’s commitment to consolidating reforms in the housing sector in order to address the huge deficit in that direction.

Jonathan spoke at the commissioning of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Aviation Village, Abuja and the National Housing Fund (NHF) e-card scheme.

The President pointed out that the implementation of the recommendations of the 2011 housing retreat he hosted in Abuja has facilitated the new housing units being commissioned.

According to him, the National Policy on Housing adopted by the Federal Executive Council in 2012 is also driving the reforms as housing financing institutions are being strengthened to increase their capacity to be more useful to low income earners.

Jonathan commended the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, and FMBN for initiating and financing the Aviation Village project, which he described as one of the products of the reforms in the housing sector.

He said: “As for this administration, I assure you all that improving the living standards of Nigerians is an imperative which we are resolutely pursuing.”

On the NHF e-card scheme, he said that it was an effective tool for NHF contributors to easily access and monitor their contributions and transactions with the Fund.

The President noted that part of his administration’s objectives was to promote openness in government business, boost contributors’ confidence, and encourage defaulters to now start complying by making their contributions as at when due.