Governorship Debate: Private sector cannot solve Lagos housing crisis alone – NDC’s Doherty

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has said the private sector cannot independently address the state’s housing crisis, urging the government to take a leading role in providing affordable accommodation.

Doherty made the remarks during the Lagos governorship debate held in Lagos on Sunday and organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium, comprising Channels Television, TVC News, The PUNCH, TheCable and Vanguard.

Doherty outlined his proposals for tackling arbitrary rent increases and improving access to affordable housing.

He described arbitrary rent increases in Lagos as a form of racketeering and promised to establish an...