In its bid to ascertain housing deficit in the country, the Federal Government will conduct housing census, Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Ms Amal Pepple, has said.

The minister announced this in Abuja when she met with members of the steering committee on the restructuring and commercialisation of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA).

According to her, the census will determine what had been achieved and what needed to be done in the housing sector, noting that much has been done in the sector since 2011. She said that in spite of the challenges and measures taken by FHA in housing delivery, other means initiated by the Federal Government had boosted the housing sector.

The minister said the census would expose states that had not met the minimum expectation in the housing sector and serve as avenue to commend those that had achieved the minimum standard.

Pepple said the 36 state commissioners as well as the FCT had been requested to submit the number of housing projects delivered and those still in progress from 2011 to date. She added that some states had started collating data on the housing projects they embarked on. (NAN)

musiwa35: the census was suppose to have been conduct in 2011 according to nigeria law.

1961
1971
1981
1991
2001 ( obasanjo delay)
2011

it is already 2 years late.

Caracta: They didn't come to my street the last time. If una like, make una no count me again. I go soon port

Youngzedd: I hear say Northerners dey count goats and fowls during census.
If it's true let them not try am this time around cos Ofe Mmanus and Igbos go vex like witch.

Ndi banyi obu kwanuya .

Youngzedd: What have they been waiting for?

Let it begin as soon as possible, then dem go know say Naija pass 250 million.

1ndidi2: When will they recruit ad-hoc staff for the census? I want to participate

Caracta: They didn't come to my street the last time. If una like, make una no count me again. I go soon port

marjo: Do people even read topics or headlines before counting. The topic says they will count HOUSES NOT HUMANS.

Caracta: They didn't come to my street the last time. If una like, make una no count me again. I go soon port

SLIDE waxie: no body knew there will be a house in the wilderness
Port to the nearest town/city

emmysenior: That's some money they re gon use to facilitate that too...

dridowu: Long overdue but i doubt if this will be done anytime soon. The only thing govt is thinking of now is 2015

musiwa35: the census was suppose to have been conduct in 2011 according to nigeria law.

1961
1971
1981
1991
2001 ( obasanjo delay)
2011

it is already 2 years late.