The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development says it has completed constructing 126 out of the 190 housing units in Adamawa.

Bidr Martin-Gyado, the federal controller of housing in charge of Adamawa, said on Wednesday in Yola that the project had reached the 89 per cent completion stage.

He said 168 houses were built in phases in the Sangere community in Yola South LGA.

“A total of 126 has since been completed, while the remaining 64 would soon be completed. The ongoing construction of 22 housing units at Digil community in Mubi North LGA will soon be completed under phase 3 of the programme. 

“The houses will be accessible and affordable to interesting Nigerians, especially residents of the state,” he said.

The acquisition models of the houses would be through a mortgage, “rent to own and the outright sale,” said Mr Martin-Gyado, adding that the process will ensure equity, equality, fairness and justice.

He said the ministry had recently applied to the state government to allocate 50 hectares of land to construct additional houses.

The federal government, Mr Martin-Gyado said, “is fully committed to addressing the shelter and housing deficit in Nigeria.”

Mr Martin-Gyado said the ministry planned to upgrade and provide modern infrastructure in 26 slums in the state under its Urban Renewal Policy.

According to him, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intervention under the Special Project Unit of the ministry will provide solar streetlights, boreholes, community halls and electrical transformers to make life meaningful for the residents.

He said this would address the housing deficit and demystify the national housing policy.

The federal government plans to construct 34,500 housing units and six new mega cities across the country. 

(NAN)