The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has officially taken delivery of a 753-unit housing estate formerly owned by embattled ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele.
The Ministry said that the property was handed over by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.
In an issued statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Salisu Haiba,
“The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has taken delivery of the 753 Housing Units Abuja housing estate of former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission”.
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Ɗangiwa, praised the EFCC for its sustained commitment to asset recovery and anti-corruption.
“This marks a significant milestone in our collective determination to ensure that recovered assets are put to productive use in ways that directly benefit the Nigerian people. The housing estate recovered from the former Governor of the Central Bank is a case in point”, he stated.
Ɗangiwa announced that the Ministry, in collaboration with the EFCC, will undertake a joint familiarization tour to assess the current state of the estate. According to him, the Government aims to recover public funds through the sale.
