Good News as FG opens Online Portal for Sale of Homes under National Housing Programme
- A portal has been launched by the federal government for the sale of completed houses under the National Housing Programme
- According to Babatunde Fashola, the portal will be accessible to 34 states in the country and the Federal Capital Territory
- Meanwhile, the portal was introduced to ensure Nigerians who are desirous of better homes can own one, irrespective of their social class or status
FCT, Abuja- The federal government has launched a portal for the sale of completed houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP).
Speaking at the launch on Friday, November 12, in Abuja, Babatunde Fashola, the minister of works and housing, said the portal is accessible in 34 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
Fashola disclosed further that the portal was introduced to ensure that Nigerians who desire to own homes, irrespective of social stratification, have equal opportunity to apply, The Cable reported.
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He said the portal will also ensure transparency in the process.
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Fashola said:
“We urge governments at all levels, as well as Nigerians, to use this opportunity and apply.
“We just converged to introduce the portal for the public to be able to apply for the National Housing Programme online.
“This will help to implement the economic purpose and blueprint because by the time we are done with this idea, the country will not have a problem with the recession and that objective will be fulfilled.
“We have five phases of these projects. We are done with phase one and phase two. We will soon be done with phase three, and I want to emphasise that this will be the only solution to market these houses.”
According to the minister, the houses are in one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and duplex categories, and the cost ranges between N9 million and N16 million, depending on what a person wants.
He added that the programme is not restricted to National Housing Fund (NHF) subscribers alone.
“We have different types of contractors — first, the medium size which are the businesses owned by Nigerians. There will also be international businesses that will be involved and this will give them the opportunity not only to contribute for the sustainable development, but also to their staff.”
Fashola commended the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for being at the forefront of the cooperative housing initiative at the federal level.
He urged the FMBN and Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to utilise the site to dispose of their own stock of houses and properties.
According to The Nigerian Tribune, about 5,000 houses are ready for purchase in phases one and two in 34 states and the FCT, while phase three is under construction in Rivers and Lagos states.
To be eligible, applicants must have a passport photograph, tax clearance, pay slip, and means of identification.
Federal Govt commences 300,000 social housing scheme
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported Cement manufacturers have reached an agreement with the Buhari administration to charge discounted prices as the federal government commences its plan to build 300,000 houses for low-income Nigerians.
The plan is under the Econ Sustainability Plan (ESP) of the administration and it is managed by Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL).
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo visited one of the sites on Saturday, January 2 to monitor the progress of work done so far.
Senate seeks N300bn to fix roads in one state
In another report, an appeal has been made to the federal government for the disbursement of N300 billion that will be used to repair bad roads in Niger state.
This was the decision of the Senate during its plenary on Tuesday, September 28, following a motion on the lamentable roads in many parts of the state.
Moreover, moving the motion, deputy chief whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed that some of the roads have been blocked by protesting trailer and tanker drivers recently.
Source: Legit.ng
