THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF MANAGEMENT OF ENUGU STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF MANAGEMENT OF ENUGU STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

ABSTRACT

The Enugu State Housing Development Corporation was established with aim to increase in the Enugu State, the available stock of dwelling houses, commercial and industrial buildings for acquisition by members of the public. It also undertakes the designing planning, development of housing estates either alone or in associations or bodies, all are aimed at reducing the housing problems in the state and at cheapest rate and with best services.

As a result of this the ESHDC has to be diversified in order to have more positive oriented housing estates. This work is therefore general towards the effort of the management or ESHDC has been making.

In this study, simple percentage, tables were used for analyzing the data generated for the study, the sample for the study was randomly draw from the staff of the ESHDC both senior staff and junior staff also tenants living in Housing Estate.

The result of the study shows that Enugu State Housing Development Corporation has not given adequate attention to the promotion of Housing estates in the state. Not alone this, the problem with the corporation emanated from lack of finance which creates room for ineffectiveness and subsequently disaster and also it shows that rapid urbanization contribution to the acute accommodation problems in the urban cities, since many people migrates from rural areas to urban places.

The recommendation on management of ESHPC in the general pointed on savings and loans department of the corporation provides loan for buying and building houses anywhere in Enugu State. It has also granted a reasonable sum to customers to purchase houses built by the corporation.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION:

1.1       BACKGROUND OF STUDY

The history of public corporation is dated around 1950, following the end of the 2^nd World War.

These corporations were established by either the Federal State and Local governments with a view to alleviate the sufferings of the entire populace, by given them maximum service at the cheapest rate.

The service of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESGDC), which is one of the public corporation segment in its service to the people. The Enugu State Housing Development Corporation was established with aim to increase in the state, the available stock of dwelling houses, commercial and industrial buildings for acquisition by members of the public. It also undertakes the designing, planning, development of Housing Estates either alone or in association or partnership with other companies corporations or bodies all are aimed at reducing the housing problems in the state and at cheapest rate and with best services.

THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF MANAGEMENT OF ENUGU STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION