The Federal Government, through the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, is negotiating with a South African’s firm for the restoration/ rehabilitation of the 27-year-old central sewage system of its foremost housing estate in Nigeria, Festac Town Phase 1 in Lagos.
The estate, which was once the pride of the nation at its inception in 1977, is now a shadow of itself, following enormous degradation of its infrastructure and living environment 40 years after.
According to the Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Professor Mohammed Al-Amin, the federal authority has identified good consultants for the upgrade of facilities in Festac Town, starting with the estate’s damaged central sewage system.
The managing director, who spoke to New Telegraph in Lagos, yesterday, said the restoration of Festac’s central sewage system, which consultants said would cost $54million, has become imperative in order to avert looming epidemic in the residential estate.
He disclosed that the South African company would be bringing in finance and technology for the central sewage system’s reticulation, adding that the consultants with staff of FHA has taken a tour of the facility and identified areas of serious intervention.
Al-Amin said: “The Federal Government has consulted a South African company , which will be bringing in finance and technology for the central sewage system’s reticulation. The firm said it would cost $54million but part of the fund we be borne with residents.