SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, (THEWILL) –Â The Federal Government has said plans have reached advanced stage to deliver 100, 000 annual affordable homes as social housing scheme in the country.
The Minister of State for Power Works and Housing II, Surv Hassan Zarma disclosed this during inspection of Lafia, National Housing Programme (NHP).
He said low income earners such as artisans, commercial vehicle operators among others would have access to the proposed affordable houses at sum of N2 million and N5 million for One-bedroom and Three-bedroom flats respectively.
Zarma explained that the housing project initiated by Office of the Vice President will be supported by the Federal Ministry of Finance but entirely different from the current NHP being executed in the 34 states across the Federation.
According to the Minister, who is the Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Family Home Fund, government is committed to end housing deficits in the country.
“The 100, 000 houses is family home fund that is purely social housing programme. The cost will not be as high as this; it will be much more lower.
“We are thinking of a One-bedroom that will cost N2 million and a Three-bedroom that will cost maximum amount of N5 million.
“It will be as simple as possible, as simple as it can be affordable and as simple as it can adapt to our cultural backgrounds,” he said.
He applauded progress of work at the Lafia NHP stressing that it will be beneficial to the people.
