Tinubu To Flag Off 3,112 Housing Units Thursday…
Written by City Radio on February 7, 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to flag off the construction of 3,112 housing units in the Karsana area of the Federal Capital Territory.
The groundbreaking exercise, scheduled for Thursday is part of a Public-Private Partnership project signed in December 2023 between the Ministry and a consortium of companies comprising Continental Civil and General Construction Limited, and Ceezali Limited for a total of 100,000 housing units nationwide.
According to a statement by the Federal Ministry of Housing & Urban Development (FMHUD), the first phase of 20,000 housing units will be delivered in the FCT, out of which 3,112 units are to be constructed at the Karsana site.
The ground-breaking exercise to be conducted by the President; will mark the official launch of the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates programme initiated by the FMHUD to increase the housing stock in the country, and bridge the prevailing housing deficit.
In each of the six geo-political zones of the country and the FCT, the Cities will have a minimum of 1,000 housing units per site, while the Estates will have a minimum of 500 housing units per site in the remaining 30 states.
The projects, according to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, will be designed as integrated living communities targeting all income brackets.
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