Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday disclosed that
Nigeria requires N21 trillion to effectively bridge housing deficit, despite
efforts across the three tiers of government.
Shettima stated this in Sokoto at the groundbreaking for the
construction of a 500-unit housing estate by the State government.
The VP, who commended Governor Ahmed Aliyu for his efforts
to address the housing needs of people of his State, noted that the housing
deficit in Nigeria remained a huge challenge.
Shettima said, ”Nigeria has a deficit of 28 million houses
and we will need N21 trillion to meet our housing needs.
“This step taken by the Governor is highly commendable and
worthy of emulation by other State governments.
”The governor has started well by completing the roads and
flyovers he inherited.”
Earlier, the Governor explained that the housing estate
would be for civil servants and would be sold to them when completed on an
owner-occupier basis.
Aliyu said: “This is a project that was initiated by the
former Governor of the State, Aliyu Wamakko but was later abandoned by the
immediate past administration.
“But, we are determined to complete it for the benefit of
our workers and the general public.”
The event, which was to mark the first 100 days in office by
the administration, was attended by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, the Minister of
Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, among others.
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