FG redeems housing pledge to Westerhof

FG redeems housing pledge to Westerhof

Twenty eight years after, Clemence Westerhof, the former Super Eagles Coach that won the 1994 African Cup of Nations has received the house pledged to him by the Federal government.

A statement by the Director (Press & Public Relations in the ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams, stated that the Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola, handed over the key to the house to Westerhof in Abuja, Wednesday.

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Recall that the house allocation was a fulfillment of the promise the Federal Government made to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the African Cup of Nation 28 years ago.

Other former Super Eagles players of the 1994 team had also been given their houses at the respective states of their choice.

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Fashola, who was represented at the handover ceremony at the Proto-Type Housing Estate, Gwagwalada, Abuja by the Director, Public Building, Architect Solomon Labafilo, said: “We gather here to commemorate the formal handover of keys to beneficiaries of the promise made by the government to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team over 28-years ago.”

The minister listed among other beneficiaries who have collected their keys and title documents to their homes to include Alloy Agu, Uche Okafor, Emmanuel Amunike, Thompson Oliha, Peter Rufai, Efan Ekoku, Isaac Semitoje, Austin Eguavoen, Col. A. Asielu and Stephen Keshi amongst others.

In his response, Westerhof who was represented by Mrs. Charity Nankyer Biwet, thanked the president for fulfilling the housing pledge made to the 1994 Super Eagles Team and the Coach, saying that it was a promise kept.

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