Babatunde Raji Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has formally sworn in the new board of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), stressing on the occasion that current public data which pegged Nigeria’s housing deficit at about 17 million was baseless.
The minister argued that the challenge that Nigeria has is basically an urban housing problem, noting that even at that, the issue is how to ensure that empty, unoccupied buildings in major cities are put up either for sale or rent.
The newly-appointed board comprises Senator Lawal Shuaibu, Zamfara State, as Chairman, while other members include: Modestus Umenzekwe, Anambra State; Mumini Hanafi, Kwara State; Adamu Dadi, Yobe State and Mr Adamu Ismaila, Adamawa State.
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), yesterday swore in a new board for the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and stressed that the current public data which pegged Nigeriaâs housing deficit at 17 million was baseless.
Fashola agreed that Nigeria has an urban housing problem but noted this could be solved by ensuring that empty, unoccupied buildings in major cities were put up either for sale or rent.
The chairman of the newly-appointed board is Senator Lawal Shuaibu from Zamfara State while other members included Mr. Modestus Umenzekwe, Anambra State; Mr. Mumini Hanafi, Kwara State; Mr. Adamu Dadi, Yobe State and Mr. Adamu Ismaila, Adamawa State.