FG to construct 10,000 housing units in Kano
The federal government has concluded arrangements to construct 10,000 low-cost houses in Kano State, to enhance access to decent homes for Nigerians. The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Sen. Gbenga Ashafa revealed this during an inspection of the 500-hectare land earmarked for the project by the Kano State Government at Dawanau village in Ungogo […]
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The federal government has concluded arrangements to construct 10,000 low-cost houses in Kano State, to enhance access to decent homes for Nigerians.
The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Sen. Gbenga Ashafa revealed this during an inspection of the 500-hectare land earmarked for the project by the Kano State Government at Dawanau village in Ungogo Local Government Area of the state.
Ashafa, represented by Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Executive Director, Business Development, FHA, said the project was part of the federal government’s programme aimed at addressing the housing deficit in the country.
He noted that FHA had initiated viable programmes to rehabilitate Federal Housing Estates across the country, adding that the management of the authority had also deployed personnel to the North West zone, to fast-track implementation of its programmes.
On his part, the Chairman of Sharada Housing Estate Residents Association, Abdullahi Bashir, commended FHA and Kano State Government for ensuring the process was smooth.