The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said that the Federal Government has began construction of houses in 33 states for workers under its National Housing Programme.
Fashola made this known at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development organised by the ministry on Thursday in Abuja.
“At the time of the council meeting in August 2016, I reported that we were finalising designs to accommodate our cultural, climactic and other diversities.”
“And that when the designs were completed we will commence construction to pilot the designs and test them for affordability and acceptability.”
“I am pleased to report that construction has started in 33 states where land has been made available.
This is fulfillment of another commitment made at last year’s council by at least 90 per cent.”
“I made visits to our sites in Taraba, Gombe, Ekiti and Oyo, and what I saw demonstrates to me very clearly the impact of the programme, even at the pilot and inception stage.”
“And this brings me to the theme of this year’s council meeting which is ‘Building for Inclusion, Growth and Prosperity’” because the artisans are gainfully employed by participating at the site.
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