The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the Federal Government (FG) has commenced construction of houses in 33 states for workers under its National Housing Programme.
Fashola made this known at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development organised by the ministry on Thursday in Abuja.
Under the housing programme, he noted that 653 contractors were engaged in the pilot scheme to deliver 2,736 units, while a total of 54,680 people were employed in the process.
He said the construction, which was made possible because of the availability of land in those state, was to fulfil commitments made in last year’s council meeting held in Ilorin, Kwara.
”I am pleased to report that construction has started in 33 states where land has been made available. This is fulfillment of another commitment made at last year’s council by at least 90 percent,” he said. Fashola also noted that during the 2016 council meeting, the council 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 that there has been inspiring compliance based on the several letters of exchange that he has received and duly signed thereby urging states yet to comply to do so.
