The Federal government
on Thursday said it has concluded arrangements to ensure that every Nigerian
owns house within the next three years.
It
said plans were in top gear to ensure that it built 16-17 million units of
houses every year across the states of the federation for public and private
workers.
The
Minister of State, Power, Works and Housing, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri made
this disclosure in Ilorin, Kwara state capital on Thursday.
According
to him, the project which would be achieved under a Public-Private Partnership
arrangement was already in sight.
Hon
Sheuri said this at the official commissioning of 250 housing estate units financed
by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).
Speaking
at the event, the minister said, “The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and
Housing will continue to strive at meeting the challenges of housing deficit in
Nigeria, which has been put at 16-17million units.
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