PMB commissions federal secretariat Lafia

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the Federal Secretariat Lafia, Nasarawa at the weekend.

This was contained in statement signed and signed by The newly commissioned Secretariat complex was built by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has also been named after a renowned Jurist and Legal personality, a respected Royal Father, a retired Honourable Justice of the Supreme Court and the current Emir of Lafia and Chairman of Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, HRH. Sidi Bege.

Welcoming the President, and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said that upon the Ministry’s recommendation, Mr. President approved the naming of the edifice after the retired Justice of the Supreme court, His Royal Highness, Sidi Bage According to Fashola the conference room of the complex also got the approval of Mr. President to be named after a very prominent Nasarawa State indigene in the person of late Mrs. Maimuna

Katai for her hard work, courage, simplicity and honesty.

Speaking of the complex, Babatunde Raji Fashola said that it is sitting on a 6,702 square meters of land and that it could accommodate 2000 to 2,300 staff in the 402 offices. He added that it has car park with the capacity to accommodate 300 cars and also other facilities.

According to the Minister, the socio- economic impact of the project includes the creation of small businesses around the facility such as - Food Vendors, POS Kiosks and increased value of landed properties in Bulka Sidi Environs among others.

Moreso, the Minister stressed that these Federal Secretariats are Federal Government symbols and images in the states.