The National President of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, REDAN, Alhaji Aliyu Oroji Wamakko has revealed that the association will build 77,400 houses across the 774 local government areas of the country.
Addressing newsmen in Sokoto on Sunday, Oroji said that the affordable houses are to be provided under the association’s “Rural-Urban Housing Initiative – RUHI.”
He explained that the gesture was the association’s modest efforts to reduce the existing housing deficit in Nigeria, which currently stood at over N22 million.
“Under this largesse, each of the 774 local governments in the country will get one hundred houses.
“REDAN is collaborating with all the critical stakeholders in the building sector and government agencies, with a view to bring succour to Nigerians.
“These houses will be built, where feasible and they will be viable. They will alleviate the suffering of Nigerians, both in the public and private sectors,” he said.
Oroji further stated that the association was partnering with unions like the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, to ensure that, Nigerian workers benefit more from the houses.
According to him, the epoch-making project will soon be flagged off in Kaduna, being the most friendly in terms land titling system.
Oroji lauded the Federal government, for earmarking N200 billion for the provision of 300,000 houses across the nation.
“We shall work tirelessly with the FG, to ensure the success of this mega project.”
Meanwhile, the Association has alerted Nigerians on the fraudulent activities of an organization, African Nations Development Programme (ANDP), describing them as nothing but scammers.
“Nigerians should desist from having any transaction with this fraudulent group of people who are only hand bag developers.
“They have duped many innocent people in Cross River State and they have now arrived in Kebbi State. We must put a stop to their illegal activities.
“People are already paying N250,000 to register with them, as well as paying N 100,000, for the so called houses which would never be delivered these dupes,” he said.
Oroji disclosed that the association had since reported the matter to the security agencies, adding “they have since swung into action.”
