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Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, on Friday disclosed that 24 states had volunteered land to the Federal Government to begin its mass housing initiative.Fashola made the
disclosure in Lagos at the maiden edition of Real Estate and Housing Lecture organised by City People Magazine.The lecture was entitled: “Moving the Real Estate Sector Forward, My Thought, My Experience.’’
He said that policy framework for standards, capacity and knowledge of developers, and purchasing power of home seekers were integral to solving housing deficit in Nigeria.Fashola identified mortgage financing and government support through incentives as also integral to providing affordable housing to the teeming population of Nigerians.He added that the 2016 budget provided some incentives.He said that there was a provision of N35 billion for housing in the 2016 budget and that the government had both long and short term plans on how to execute the project.He said that government was testing the workability of mass housing initiative and if found effective, hopefully, more funds would be allocated in the 2017 budget.“Our objective is to use this year’s budget, that N35 billion to prove the efficacy of this concept in the short term, and
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Good one
When I saw 24 state gave fg land, I thought the story is about the flummoxed grazing palava.

Lovely....

I am here to see the list of the States but was disappointed.

If na for grazing reserve, dem for list am.

princemillla:
Good one
When I saw 24 state gave fg land, I thought the story is about the flummoxed grazing palava.

Lovely....

I was worried too. All is well.

Other states should better key in. I don't want Kpomo team crying wolf later.

LoveMachine:
I was worried too. All is well.

Relax uhnn! Fash still in charge

princemillla:
Relax uhnn! Fash still in charge

You tell no lies. Barring the return of the militants in the creeks I think he would have really been smashing full steam already. I have faith things will get better.