The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arch. Ahmed
Dangiwa, said the mortgage scheme for Nigerians in the United Kingdom, United
States of America and Canada would be launched in February, 2024.
Dangiwa stated this “ahead of the proposed launch in
February 2024, of the Diaspora Mortgage Housing Scheme in the UK, USA and
Canada” when he received the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and some Management Staff in his office in Abuja.
The Minister, in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu from the
Protocol Unit, NiDCOM on Wednesday, said “The overall goal is to ensure that as
our brothers and sisters sojourn abroad, they also have a decent shelter over
here in Nigeria to call their home”.
Arch. Dangiwa added that the Federal Housing Authority was also committed to delivering on their tripartite mandate of a Diaspora City Project in partnership with NIDCOM, FHA and FCT.
“The project is
situated at Maitama 2, with over 675 hectares of land,” the statement noted.
Earlier, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, commended the Minister for his
commitment, participation and the launch of the Diaspora Mortgage Scheme during
the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit.
She also said Nigerians in Diaspora are enthusiastic about
both the Diaspora mortgage scheme and the upcoming Diaspora smart city in
Kabusa, Maitama, FCT.
There are about 20 million Nigerians in the Diaspora and
remitting an average of over $24bn annually to shore up the Nigerian economy.
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