The Lagos Commissioner for Housing, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, says that the state government will construct 20,000 houses in five years to tackle housing deficit in the state.
Lawal made the disclosure in Alausa on Monday at the 2017 Ministerial Press Briefing with the theme, “Fulfilling Home Ownership Dreams”.
He said that the initiative would be a partnership between the state government and the private sector to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of Lagos State.
“People live in crowded areas. Can only government provides housing units for three million Lagosians? The answer is No, we need the participation of the private sector,’’ he said.
He further said the housing deficit in the nation was more than 17 million nationwide, adding that about three million of the figure were in the state.
‘’The government in partnership with the private developers…
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