Kaduna govt pledges provision of 10,000 houses in four years The Kaduna State Government has disclosed its readiness to provide 10,000 houses to its citizens in the next four years as part of its efforts to tackle the housing deficit.
Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Alh Rabiu Yunusa, disclosed this on Monday during the 12th Meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development held at the Umar Musa Yar’adua Conference Centre, Kaduna.
Yunusa remarked that the present government under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani had put in place developmental plans to provide housing facilities for masses under its Urban Renewal project.
He also said arrangement to build 500 charity houses by a Qatari Charity Foundation for Kaduna masses had been concluded, saying “the State Government also intends to provide 10,000 more houses in the next four years to its people,”
He commended the organisers of the event, describing it as an avenue for professionals to brainstorm on ways to chart path for housing development in Nigeria.
“Kaduna State Government is collaborating with the Federal Government to close the gap and improve upon the housing challenges,” he added.
Also speaking, the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Kolapo Raheem, assured participants that the occasion would provide renewed housing initiatives that would be beneficial to all and sundry.
The director also commended Kaduna State Government for providing the right frame policies to boost the housing industry.
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