The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Architect Ahmed Misa Dangiwa, has disclosed the Federal Government’s plans to build 34,500 homes in selected cities across the 36 states in the first phase of its Renewed Hope Cities Project.
Dangiwa said this when he received the acting Controller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mrs. Caroline Adepoju on a courtesy visit to Abuja over the weekend.
He said increasing access to decent quality and affordable housing for all Nigerians was a major priority of the government.
“Our Renewed Hope Cities will be inclusive and integrate all segments of Nigerians .”They will comprise one-, two-, and three-bedroom affordable bungalows and multilevel flats catering to low to medium -to medium-income earners.
“Despite the challenges, we plan to build Renewed Hope Cities nationwide with the first phase dealing with 34,500 homes in select cities and state capitals across the 36 states and the FCT. For high-income earners, we will leverage Public Private Partnerships with reputable developers to offer the elegance of Terrace and Detached Bungalows and Duplexes,” he said.
Earlier, Adepoju had said that shelter was a major priority in any society.
“So we have come here to know how this new administration can benefit our personnel. I am aware that there are programmes in place that the immigration service of Nigeria can key in and benefit from. Apart from that I have come to appeal to you sir to the rescue of our personnel,” Adepoju said.
