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Federal government hands 188 housing units to Taraba State

From ThisDay · () English

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Press release Official statement Outcome reported
  • Nigeria’s federal government transferred 188 National Housing Programme units in Jalingo to the Taraba State Government.
  • Housing Minister Muttaqa Darma said the project aims to improve access and help close the country’s housing gap.
  • The government said the homes should be functional and occupied.

Nigeria’s federal government has handed 188 housing units in Jalingo to the Taraba State Government under the National Housing Programme.

Housing Minister Muttaqa Darma transferred the properties to Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas at a ceremony attended by Minister of State Yusuf Ata and Permanent Secretary Shuaib Belgore.

Darma said the programme reflects the government’s effort to improve access, affordability and housing supply across Nigeria. “Housing is one of the most essential needs of any human being,” he said. “The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is building these houses across the country. They must be functional, and they must be occupied.”

Housing is one of the most essential needs of any human being. The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is building these houses across the country. They must be functional, and they must be occupied.

— Muttaqa DarmaNigeria’s housing minister described the purpose and expected use of the newly transferred homes.
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