Nigeria moves to tackle housing deficit in Delta

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has initiated the construction of 250 housing units in Ekpan, Uvwie local government area in Delta State to address the housing shortage.

Delta State Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme and Housing and Urban Development Minister Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

At the site, Arc Dangiwa urged the contractors to complete the houses according to approved specifications within three months.

He also expressed gratitude to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for donating the land for the housing estate at no cost and noted that the apartments were designed to allow occupants to further partition the rooms to suit their needs.

He said: “This estate comprises 50 units of 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, 150 units of 2-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, and 50 units of 3-bedroom semi-detached bungalows.

“We have designed these housing units in a way that make them affordable for people to acquire by using organic designs to allow for future expansion as the income of beneficiaries increases.

“This means that a 1-bedroom unit can be expanded to 2 bedrooms, and a 2-bedroom unit can also be expanded to 3 bedrooms as the owner’s financial situation improves or their family grows.”

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori who was represented by the Deputy Governor Sir Monday Onyeme thanked the federal government for including the state among the first beneficiaries of the housing scheme, assuring that his administration will continue to promote values of common good.

“We are grateful to the Federal Government for including our state among the thirteen states for the commencement of the Project.

“It was without hesitation that I approved this land measuring 25 Hectares for this laudable project. I pledged to give our people meaningful development.”

Prince Sam Ogrih Managing Director, Goodnews Creative Ideas Limited, assured that the houses would be delivered to specification.