President hands over homes
Walvis Bay is in the lead with the Massive Urban Land Servicing Project, completing the first 300 of 760 affordable homes.
President Hage Geingob on Friday handed over two of the first 300 homes built on plots serviced under the Massive Urban Land Servicing Project in Walvis Bay.
The houses were the first batch of 760 homes being built by 42 two contractors at Extensions 5, 6 and 7 in Kuisebmond (540) and at Extension 7 in Narraville (220).
John Tjituka and his family received the key to their two-bedroom house from President Geingob while Werner Nangolo and his family moved into a new three-bedroom house in Kuisebmond.
Geingob said the project was evidence of what could be achieved when people with a shared vision and commitment pulled in the same direction.
“It is indeed pleasing to note that while the servicing of the land was financed by the central government, the construction of the houses was financed by the private sector.
“This is an example of the win-win public-private partnership being advocated for by government and I hope to see these kinds of partnerships proliferating nationwide,” he said.
The president said he looked forward to seeing the same positive outcomes at the other two pilot projects in Oshakati and Windhoek.
“Although we are faced with the massive challenge of providing adequate and affordable serviced urban land, housing and improved sanitation, we must realise that these challenges are not insurmountable.
“We must hold hands and stay on course, knowing that although it may take some time and huge resources to address the needs of the people, through our common sense of purpose, we will continue to deliver, deliver and deliver.”
The president emphasised that tackling challenges such as poor sanitation and the backlog in the supply of serviced residential land as well as decent and affordable housing in urban and rural areas requires a concerted effort.
“This is why I endeavoured to rally Namibians, through the concept of Harambee, to join forces in order to confront and address national challenges. Our national resolve in this regard has been accentuated through our national development plans and the Harambee Prosperity Plan, where these three areas have been identified as priorities for development.
“It is also noteworthy that a single intervention or project such as the Massive Urban Land Servicing Project is able to address several of our developmental objectives.”
The president commended the municipality of Walvis Bay for avoiding the pitfalls of other housing initiatives, where houses stood empty and were vandalised.
OTIS FINCK
The houses were the first batch of 760 homes being built by 42 two contractors at Extensions 5, 6 and 7 in Kuisebmond (540) and at Extension 7 in Narraville (220).
John Tjituka and his family received the key to their two-bedroom house from President Geingob while Werner Nangolo and his family moved into a new three-bedroom house in Kuisebmond.
Geingob said the project was evidence of what could be achieved when people with a shared vision and commitment pulled in the same direction.
“It is indeed pleasing to note that while the servicing of the land was financed by the central government, the construction of the houses was financed by the private sector.
“This is an example of the win-win public-private partnership being advocated for by government and I hope to see these kinds of partnerships proliferating nationwide,” he said.
The president said he looked forward to seeing the same positive outcomes at the other two pilot projects in Oshakati and Windhoek.
“Although we are faced with the massive challenge of providing adequate and affordable serviced urban land, housing and improved sanitation, we must realise that these challenges are not insurmountable.
“We must hold hands and stay on course, knowing that although it may take some time and huge resources to address the needs of the people, through our common sense of purpose, we will continue to deliver, deliver and deliver.”
The president emphasised that tackling challenges such as poor sanitation and the backlog in the supply of serviced residential land as well as decent and affordable housing in urban and rural areas requires a concerted effort.
“This is why I endeavoured to rally Namibians, through the concept of Harambee, to join forces in order to confront and address national challenges. Our national resolve in this regard has been accentuated through our national development plans and the Harambee Prosperity Plan, where these three areas have been identified as priorities for development.
“It is also noteworthy that a single intervention or project such as the Massive Urban Land Servicing Project is able to address several of our developmental objectives.”
The president commended the municipality of Walvis Bay for avoiding the pitfalls of other housing initiatives, where houses stood empty and were vandalised.
OTIS FINCK
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