Nigeria to Commence Construction of Additional 2,000 Housing Units in 8 States
The listed the states are Ebonyi, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Osun, Oyo, Benue and Nasarawa, which are part of the nationwide groundbreaking exercise, which followed the official launch of the housing programme by President Bola Tinubu in February 2024.
So far 3,112 housing units in Karsana, Abuja and 1,500 units in five states in the north comprising Katsina, Yobe, Gombe, Sokoto and Kano from May 22 to 25, 2024.
A statement from the minister’s spokesman, Mark Chieshe, said that this is in continuation of the groundbreaking ceremonies for Renewed Hope Cities and Estates, which began earlier.
The schedule for the flag-off of construction activities will begin with 250 housing units in Ebonyi on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, followed by 250 units in Abia on Thursday, June 27 2024; 250 units in Akwa Ibom on Friday, June 28, 2024; and 250 units in Delta State on Saturday June 29, 2024.Others are 250 units apiece in Osun, Oyo, Benue and in Nasarawa, bringing the total to 2,000 housing units in the eight states.According to the statement, this brings the total number of units under the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme since the official launch in February to 6,612.
It quoted Architect Dangiwa as saying that: “The houses will be built in line with approved organic designs to allow eventual off-takers expand from one bedroom to two bedrooms, and from two bedrooms to three bedrooms as incomes increase over time. The design was adopted to enhance affordability for Nigerians.”The 2,000 housing units, Dangiwa said, are being funded under the 2023 supplementary budget of the federal ministry of housing and urban development.The minister assured state governments that the housing programme is designed to cover all states of the federation and those not captured under the supplementary budget will be taken care of under the 2024 budget.
The 2,000 housing units are estimated to create about 50,000 skilled and unskilled jobs in the states at an average of 25 jobs per unit, the minister stressed.