President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to provide affordable housing for Nigerians.
Buhari made the expression at the inauguration of the first phase of the National Housing Programme in Kano on Thursday.
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Represented by the Minister of Defence, Man.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd.), the president said the project was part of his promise of a better quality of life to Nigerians.
”We are committed to actualising the dream of Nigerians to own houses through the national housing scheme,” he said.
Buhari commended the Kano State government for providing the land for the housing programme.
He said that the collaboration between the Federal Government and the state had yielded positive results.
”We shall continue to take proactive steps towards providing affordable shelter for Nigerians.
”This is a good example of the benefits of inter-governmental collaboration. We are sure to achieve more with the right synergy.
”With the donation of more land by the state governments, the Federal Government will certainly do more,” he said.
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Buhari said that the housing programme had afforded Kano people huge opportunities for employment and Business.
The president also said that the Federal Government has redeemed its promise to allocate houses to the Super Eagles team that won the 1994 African Cup of Nations.
”I have approved the allocation of the houses in cities chosen by members of the team.
”The keys and title documents will be handed over to them at the completion of the projects.
In his remarks, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said that the project was made up of 76 housing units.
Represented by the Director, Public Buildings and Housing, Mr Solomon Labafilo, Fashola said the project had four-units of one bedroom, 48-units of two bedrooms and 24-units of three bedroom bungalows.
He said that the houses were built to provide housing for interested members of the public on non discrimatory bases.
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He added that the houses were also allocated on first-to-come, first-to-serve bases.
According to him, a portal was opened at https://nhp.worksandhousing.gov.ng, to ensure fairness in the allocation process.
