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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola |
The Federal Government has commenced the construction of
mass housing projects in 33 states. To actualise the project, it plans an
upward review of mobilisation funds for contractors up to 50 per cent to enable
emerging contractors in the building sector deliver their projects
satisfactorily.
The minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola,
who disclosed this at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands,
Housing and Urban Development, told delegates at the event that with ongoing
housing projects, the government had fulfilled the commitment it made at the
2016 council meeting by 90 per cent.
“At the time of the council meeting in August 2016, I
reported that we were finalising designs to accommodate our cultural, climatic
and other diversities. I had explained that when the designs were completed, we
would commence construction to pilot the designs and test them for
affordability and acceptability. I am pleased to report that construction has
started in 33 states where land has been made available,” explained Fashola.
Fashola also stated that stakeholders had resolved to
facilitate the use of exchange of letters for the transfer of title to land
when states were transferring land to the federal government. He said, “I am
happy to report that there has been very inspiring compliance based on the
several letters of exchange that I have received and which I have duly signed.
All I need say about this in terms of compliance is that if there are still
states yet to comply, they should please do so very quickly.”
The minister said he had personally visited project sites in
Taraba, Gombe, Ekiti, Oyo states, adding that “what I saw demonstrates to me
very clearly how impactful the National Housing Programme has been, even at the
pilot and inception stage.”
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