Interviews
My Aspirations Is For All Nigerians To Own Affordable House- BSTAN GROUP President
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Since the establishment of BSTAN GROUP one of the leading estate and property firms in Nigeria it has been a never-ending story of success for the estate firm, in this interview with journalists after unveiled 4 new brand Ambassadors in Abuja. JOEL AJAYI was there when The President, BSTAN GROUP, Dr. Becky Olubukola speaks about the new innovations, news affordable packages for all Nigerian, the challenges amongst others.
Today you unveiled 4 brand Ambassadors for BSTAN homes and property, what inform this step?
As part of vision to spread the good news of shelter as part of basic needs for life we, we try to unveiled Ambassadors who are part of us, every year to join us and promote our business as well to spread the good news of shelter.
And part of it is what we did today having signed for new brand Ambassadors for BSTAN group Service today.
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Is this Ambassadorial unveiling and endorsement a rallying point for your business?
Let me tell you that, to push a brand, you have to promote the brand. If you have a good news, the best you can do is to ensure the good news is heard everywhere in Nigeria that is what we just did today.
We just don’t sell houses or plots of land, we build dreams and these people coming to join us as our brand Ambassadors is part of the vision of the company to promote our business, to spread the good news, build dream, give people shelter by ensuring they have a roof over their heads especially with our avoidable BSTAN homes products which are low cost housing for lower class, middle class and upper class Nigerians and we have project across the country and at the same time I am particular about those who can’t afford these luxury.
It will interest you to know that, 75% Nigerians can’t afford luxury because of the state of the nation therefore, if you are building houses that are expense its means you are building for less than 30% Nigerians so for us it’s like big brand.
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Building collapses has been a serious threat in Nigeria, how do you think operators can tackle this?
Quality control is the answer for building collapses in Nigeria. I am a civil engineer, I am a Phd. holder in estate and for me it’s all about quality control there is no shortcut.
Also the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN and others regulated bodies should come out with regulations that can stop deficit in housing that can stop collapse structures.
Another solution is that people should also have a good orientation because when an engineer gave you a bill don’t just said it’s too much and go and give your project or the work to bricklayer it for both party and we need to put regulations and sanction in the industry.
You are been using Actors, Actress, Musicians to mention but a few. Do you intend to use more footballers like what you did years back when you unveiled sports man like Kanu Nwankwo as your brand Ambassador?
Of course, the answer is yes, for us we are not tribalistic, in BSTAN group. I call this company Nigeria, because we have almost all the tribes across the country.
And we are not religious bias, we have Christian, we have Muslim we are not also bias about gender, we equal male and equal female so, it’s a balance structure.
Same way for the industries we have people in Nollyhood, sportsmen, we people in the music industry, as our Ambassadors, we also have children as you can see today we have first kids legacies Ambassador
For us we promote this brand through people who have done well for this nation, this nation need to celebrate you and for us, we promote this people and their sectors, its open to sports men and women to be part of our Ambassador like we have done before.
What of media that serves as a tool for information dissemination, do you have plan for journalist?
The Journalists are very major integral part of nation building because without journalists information can’t be spread across everywhere, that is why for me be an advocate for youth in government, we are trying as much as possible to preach the gospel of right information, right Journalism we should do the right job, we should not be paid to give the wrong news we should give the right news.
We should celebrate the Journalists as much as we celebrate others people we need to celebrate journalists because there is no business you are doing now without information and journalists because you want your product to be sell.
So, we open to every sectors so far, is all about nation building it’s about economic stability, it’s about promoting the good standard living for the citizens of Nigeria.
What is your message to New Ambassadors?
We are expecting goodwill, good information, spread good news, represent the quality and standard of BSTAN brand, give out information to your people about avoidable home at BSTAN and how they can get, we have land as low as 850,000 in Abuja, we have house less than one million naira in Kuje and Ushafa with two years payment plan.
As for home Titans app, it’s a package that believes will deliver house to every Nigerians with as little as 1 million not a plot. While kids legacy is package for all Nigerian children through land banking across state in Nigeria which indicate that the more a child is growing the the money increases. With that property future of such children is secure.
We equally have the traders’ Scheme for people are into small business for, Mechanic, Drivers, School Shirt holders, Vulcanizers, Carpenter, with as low as N2,300 per day or N20,000 in a month, you can own a land after 2 years so, no matter you are earning, if the will is there, the win is there.
That is why this information needs to be spread across the country. We have what is called the kids legacy where parent can do land banking for their children and the loved ones so, the ball is in everyone’s court to pick this information and reach out to BSTAN for their property.
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Can you tell us a brief history on how you started a BSTAN?
We start BSTAN group as far back as 14 years ago with the desire to own a home after owned a home, we thought of bringing some new things on board for people to own a home as a professional and we went into real estate business as an engineer to build avoidable homes for everyone and come up with opportunities and mortgage system that can cohesion the effect of not been able to afford the right mortgages through banks and saving that is not enough and we came up with different campaigns that can help people to own a home.
It is all about passion, for me this business kick off with passion for every Nigerian to own a home, passion for less privileges to own a home.
What are the likely challenges you face?
The challenges has been the the lack of support from government, Mortgages, the finance industry to reduce the effect of the housing industry where by our customers, the citizens of this country can assess the right mortgage to buy a property and of course the government ensuring that right infrastructure is put in place to promote estate development that is going on across the nation.
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Interviews
“Tinubu Deserves Praise, Not Protest. He has done so much for the North – Hausa Singer RaraRa
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Prominent Northern Singer Rarara’s Interview with DLC News: Discussing Support for President Tinubu, Northern Nigeria’s Situation, Protests, and His Facebook Account Blockage.
You have a significant presence on Facebook. Can you explain the recent blockage of your account?
Rarara: My content is everywhere on Facebook; you can’t spend 30 seconds without seeing it. They blocked my account not just because I praised Mr. President in my song, as this isn’t the first time I’ve done so. They did it for their own interests. Blocking my account won’t change my stance or my support for the government. I sing for Mr. President, and I will continue to do that.
You’ve faced criticism for supporting President Tinubu despite the current hardships. How do you respond to that?
Rarara: I can’t turn my back on Mr. President because of criticism. The person saying that I don’t sympathize with the masses during these hard times is likely a PDP member or from the opposition. I’m not denying the presence of insecurity; I believe that once hunger is eliminated, security will naturally follow in the country.
What is your perspective on the current protests happening in Nigeria?
Rarara: I won’t discuss the protests because I don’t see a valid reason for them at this time. If the government permits someone to protest, it’s deliberate, not because they can’t handle it. Most of the protesters are thieves looking to loot people’s property. If protesters have genuine intentions, they should submit their details to the police, as we did during the solidarity march for Mr. President.
Can you elaborate on some of President Tinubu’s achievements that you support?
Rarara: Tinubu is the reason why Facebook will start paying people in Nigeria; it was Mr. President who initiated this. No president has ever established a ministry specifically for the North, but President Tinubu did. He created the Livestock Ministry, yet no one applauded him. The Northwest Development Commission aims to eradicate hunger, poverty, and maintain security in the region. The local government autonomy he granted will eliminate 85% of poverty, hunger, and insecurity. Once the funds start reaching the LGAs’ accounts, everything will change.
Some people say you don’t sympathize with the masses. How do you respond?
Rarara: I’m not doing this because I lack sympathy; I want people to know what the government is doing for them. Northerners should be grateful for all that Mr. President has done for them. I didn’t do this to provoke people; I did it to draw attention to the president’s efforts. Most of these social media influencers are under 30 or 20 years old. One day, they will recognize his achievements.
How do you compare the criticisms against President Tinubu to those against former President Buhari?
Rarara: I criticized Buhari for his shortcomings, but I will never criticize Tinubu because he has accomplished what no president before him has. Tinubu opened the northern borders, which Buhari, a Northerner, could not. The Abuja-Kaduna road was closed for three and a half years during Buhari’s tenure, but Tinubu opened it. Buhari removed the subsidy, not Tinubu, yet people are criticizing him, even prominent figures who know the truth. People gave Buhari eight years but haven’t given Tinubu even one year.
There were reports about Atiku Abubakar’s involvement in your mother’s release. Can you clarify?
Rarara: Atiku Abubakar’s call to release my mother led the kidnappers to double the ransom. Since my mother was released, more than 800 people have been freed.
What message do you have for the people regarding President Tinubu’s efforts?
Rarara: Every Nigerian, especially Northerners, must participate in solidarity marches to appreciate what President Tinubu is doing for them. We did this in some states and will continue. I advise local government chairmen to use the funds they receive from the federal government responsibly. I promise that in the next three months, you will appreciate the president’s efforts.
If people are still unhappy with your support for the president, what would you say to them?
Rarara: If you want me to apologize for what I did, deny President Tinubu’s achievements: the Northwest Development Commission, the Ministry of Livestock, the border opening, and local government autonomy. They reported my account because they are unhappy with my progress, but they cannot stop my success. If they block one account, I have over 100 accounts on Facebook; they can’t block them all. I hope my account will be restored soon.
Thank you for sharing your insights with us, Rarara.
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