The Federal Government has started building 100 housing units in each local government area under the Tinubu Estate initiative, aimed at supporting vulnerable Nigerians, including victims of insecurity. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Enlightenment, disclosed this during a site visit to the Renewed Hope City project in Janguza, Kano, on Tuesday. He stated the estates are being constructed nationwide and are part of the administration's efforts to tackle Nigeria's housing deficit and provide affordable homes for workers and disadvantaged citizens.
Abdulaziz emphasized that construction is already ongoing across all local government areas and described the project as a sustainable intervention to support vulnerable populations. He noted that allocations have been made and that Nigerians are already patronizing the housing initiative. The Renewed Hope City project in Kano, which is separate from the LGA-based Tinubu Estates, includes two phases. Phase 1, consisting of 325 housing units, has been completed. Phase 2, with 698 units, is 75 per cent finished and expected to be completed by August.
Awe Augustine-Babatunde, Project Manager and Builder, confirmed that 426 housing units have been constructed so far at the Kano site. He added that the development includes配套 infrastructure such as roads, a school, a clinic, and a playground to ensure habitability. The Tinubu Estate project, according to Abdulaziz, is being rolled out simultaneously in all local government areas to expand access to affordable housing.
Abdulaziz claims housing units are being built in every LGA while also stating allocations have already been made, though no details on locations or beneficiaries have been provided. The promise of 100 homes per LGA would require constructing over 77,000 units nationwide, a scale not reflected in the current progress at the Kano site. If the pace in Janguza is indicative of the national rollout, the timeline for delivering on the full promise appears highly ambitious.
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