Minister Woos Private Developers To Expand Housing Delivery

The federal government has highlighted the role of private-sector developers in its efforts to expand housing delivery through partnerships to address the country’s housing deficit.
The minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Rabe Darma, stated this during the groundbreaking for 5,000 housing units being developed in partnership with Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Limited in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.
Darma said the federal government was concerned about the country’s estimated 15 million housing deficit, which he said affected approximately 120 million Nigerians.
He explained that the government was considering additional housing interventions, including a propos...