ASHENEWS reports that the Nigerian vice president Kashim Shettima, has said that Nigeria has 28 million housing deficit and requires N21 trillion to bridge the housing needs, despite efforts across the three tiers of government.
He stated this at the foundation-laying for the construction of a 500 housing units in Sokoto on Sunday.
Shettima commended Sokoto state governor Ahmed Aliyu for his efforts aimed at address the housing needs of his people.
”Nigeria has a deficit of 28 million houses and we will need N21 trillion to meet our housing needs.
“This step taken by the Governor is highly commendable and worthy of emulation by other state governments.
“The governor has started well by completing the roads and flyovers he inherited,” he added.
Earlier in his remarks, the governor explained that the housing estate would be sold to civil servants on owner-occupier basis when completed.
“This is a project that was initiated by the former governor of the state, Aliyu Wamakko but was later abandoned by the immediate past administration.
“But we are determined to complete it for the benefit of our workers and the general public.”
Aliyu disclosed that the project located at Wamakko local government area of the state will cost the state government N7.3 billion to complete.
The event, which was to mark the first 100 days in office by the administration was attended by Sen. Aliyu Wamakko and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari.
Others were the Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo, and former Deputy Governors of Sokoto, Mukhtari Shagari and Chiso Abdullahi-Dattijo, among others.
