Twenty eight years later, the Federal Government has redeemed the house pledged to former Super Eagles Coach, Clemens Westerhof, who won the 1994 African Cup of Nations.
According to a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Blessing Lere-Adams, the Minister, Babatunde Fashola, handed over the key to Westerhof in Abuja.
Fashola, who was represented by the Director of 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.
“Some of the beneficiaries like Westerhof were allocated his house in the Prototype Housing Scheme here in Gwagwalada-Abuja and other beneficiaries were allocated their homes in respective states of their choice in the National Housing Programme estates across the Country.
“This is a testimony of government resolve to ensure that Nigerians irrespective of time, who made sacrifices to project the good image of the Country, are recognized and encouraged to keep working for the corporate benefits of all.”
Accordingly, the Minister listed among other beneficiaries who have collected their keys and title documents to their homes; Alloy Agu, Uche Okafor, Emmanuel Amuneke, Thompson Oliha, Peter Rufai, Efan Ekoku, Isaac Semitoje, Austin Eguavoen, Col. A. Asielu and Stephen Keshi amongst others.
Earlier the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali said that the handover of keys and title documents to one of the beneficiaries of government pledge is an indication of the resolve and commitment of the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to keeping promises made.
The Permanent Secretary who was represented by the Director of Housing, Architect. Uquo Uzodinma said that the Ministry has commenced the implementation of Mr. President’s directive that all 1994 Super Eagle’s Victorious Team Members be given their homes.
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