Jigawa govt earmarks N6billion for 1,500 low-cost houses

Governor Umar Namadi

By Salisu K Ismail

JIgawa state government has approved the sum of N5,984,880,883,30k for the construction of 1,500 number of affordable houses to address the demand of workers accommodation in the state.

The mass housing scheme project was okayed during the State Executive Council Meeting presided over by gov. Umar Namadi held on Wednesday, at the JIgawa State Government House, Dutse.

In a statement made available to news men in Dutse, shortly after the meeting by the JIgawa State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture Sagir Musa Ahmed said the project, "Is in line with His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi's 12 Points Agenda which include Land Reforms and Urban Infrastructure to expand affordable mass housing projects across the State."

According to the Commissioner's statement, the State Executive Council have deliberated and approved a memorandum presented by the Ministry of Land, Housing, Urban Development and Regional Planning for the award of contract for the construction of 1,500no. of affordable Mass Housing projects.

"The Council approved the sum of Five Billion, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Four Million, Eight Hundred and Eighty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty-Three Naira, Thirty Kobo (N5,984,880,883,30K) only for the first Phase of the mass housing project of 500no. Units of houses of Two Bedrooms Semi-Detached across the State," the Commissioner said.

Commenting on the specification of the project, Mr. Ahmed highlighted that, "The mass housing project will have a total of 1,500no Units of three bedrooms stand alone and two bedrooms semi-detached houses. The mass housing will be constructed in Dutse with 600no. Units of houses being the State capital."

On the geographical location of the proposed houses in the state, the Commissioner explained that, Hadejia will have 200no. Units, Kazaure, Gumel, Ringim and Birnin Kudu to have 100no.Units each, while Babura (a hometown of the immediate past governor Badaru) and Kafin Hausa (a local govt of the incumbent governor Namadi) will have 150no. Units each.

Mr. Sagir Ahmed concluded that, the proposed houses was aimed to support the high demand of accommodation due the presence of federal and state universities across the chosen locations in the state.