NHE delivers houses in Omuthiya

Minister to hand over 140 homes
Currently, about 26 000 people are on the NHE's waiting list in the northern regions alone.
Tuyeimo Haidula
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) built 50 houses at Omuthiya, which were handed over to the owners by urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni on Monday.

Yesterday, Uutoni handed over more houses at Ondangwa and today, he will be doing the same in Okahao.

In total, the minister said he will be handing over about 140 houses – including those in Omuthiya.

This is an indication that the government – through the NHE and in partnership with town councils - is dedicated to make the provision of housing a reality, he said.

“We are aware of the cost of houses falling out of reach of many of our people and that those in the category of middle to low income are really struggling to access affordable housing. This is why I continuously keep calling on role players to bring their part. It is only when the land is reasonably priced by local authorities that lower income groups will be able to afford houses constructed by the NHE,” Uutoni said.

He added that he will keep on reminding the NHE and local authorities that they are part of government, serving the same people, striving to achieve the same thing, and if they collaborate well, the Namibian people will benefit and government will make a lasting impact in the provision of housing in the country.

Collective efforts

“There are 50 families of this community that will from now on tick off a very important item from their list of basic needs, as they now will have a decent shelter to call their own for generations to come. As a ministry, we are supportive of every initiative that delivers houses that our people can afford, especially those within the low to ultra-low income bracket,” Uutoni said.

He further noted that government continues to make a difference through various programmes - including NHE’s Build Together Programme, the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia, informal settlement upgrading and the Mass Housing Development Programme - to ensure housing development in the country.

According to the chairperson of NHE's board of directors, Toska Sem, the enterprise invested N$20.5 million in the construction of the 50 Omuthiya homes.

She asked local authorities in the country to support the NHE by allocating affordable land to the enterprise.

Addressing the housing challenge requires collective efforts from all stakeholders in the housing fraternity, she added.

Currently, about 26 000 people are on the NHE’s waiting list in the northern regions alone.

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Namibian Sun 2024-11-23

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