By Nkechi Eze
Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL) has taken decisive steps to deepen standardisation, transparency and accountability in estate governance following a strategic parley between its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Major General Isaiah Allison, and Chairmen of Post-Service Housing Estate Residents Associations (POHERA) across the country.
The engagement, which held on Monday, 19 January 2026, at the PHDL Corporate Headquarters in Asokoro, Abuja, brought together POHERA chairmen and secretaries from PHDL estates nationwide as part of deliberate efforts to strengthen operational consistency, enhance service delivery and promote sustainable community living. The development was disclosed in an official statement signed by the Acting Public Relations Officer of PHDL, Lieutenant Augustina Nkeonye.
Speaking at the parley, Major General Allison reiterated that the standardisation of estate operations remains central to PHDL’s mandate of delivering secure, well-managed and value-driven housing communities for its beneficiaries. He emphasized that uniform governance structures and transparent processes are essential to building trust and sustaining the long-term integrity of PHDL estates.
At the meeting, the MD/CEO announced the adoption of a joint signatory arrangement for estate accounts, describing the policy as a critical measure for ensuring financial transparency and operational integrity. He also directed the official renaming of all PHDL residents’ associations to Post-Service Housing Estate Residents Association (POHERA), alongside the introduction of a unified POHERA logo and standardised letter-headed stationery to strengthen identity, coordination and uniformity across all estates.
Major General Allison further underscored the importance of consistent and up-to-date bookkeeping, noting that regular general meetings are vital for timely feedback, transparency and active resident participation in estate affairs. He reminded POHERA executives that the two-year tenure limit for office holders must be strictly observed, stressing that leadership renewal is fundamental to accountability and effective governance.
To reinforce compliance and continuous oversight, the MD/CEO disclosed that audit and technical inspection teams from PHDL Headquarters would be deployed quarterly to all estates nationwide. According to him, the initiative is designed to monitor standards, ensure compliance and align estate operations with approved governance policies. Discussions during the parley also covered estate security, updated governance rules and an addendum introduced to address emerging operational realities within the estates.
The programme featured capacity-building sessions focused on financial management, including training on account administration, financial record-keeping and procedures for changing signatories and opening POHERA bank accounts. During an interactive session, estate chairmen presented briefs on achievements and challenges within their respective estates, with the MD/CEO responding to concerns, offering policy guidance and proposing solutions tailored to the specific needs of each estate.
Major General Allison also issued a firm warning concerning AHOOAS houses, stressing that such units are not for sale. He explained that the houses form part of a welfare scheme designed as retirement homes for soldiers and cautioned that any attempt to transfer ownership through sale would not be approved under any circumstances.
In his closing remarks, the MD/CEO reaffirmed PHDL’s commitment to collaborative estate management, restating the organisation’s resolve to maintain estates that are secure, orderly, transparent and attractive for long-term homeownership.
