Adamawa State Government has reiterated its commitment to reducing housing deficit in the state.
The commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Abdullahi Prambe, made this known yesterday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola.
Prambe said the government has started the construction of 1,000 houses out of the planned 2,000 houses.
According to him, construction of the 1,000 houses within the state capital has reached 85% completion, while the remaining 1,000 would be constructed across local government areas in the state.
“The ongoing construction is 1,000 houses is almost completed at Malkohi.The road network is already asphalted, electrification is awarded, same apply to water supply”, he said.
According to him, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri had recapitalized the Adamawa State Mortgage Bank by paying Central Bank of Nigeria ,CBN, N2.5 billion.
He said the development would enable the bank to partner with some companies and developers to come and build affordable houses in the state.
“We had a meeting with the federal housing authority and the state government has provided lands for them to build houses for the benefits of the people.
“Fintiri has also given a standing order to LG council chairmen to build houses”, Parambe said.
