By Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
An expert in the housing sector and convener of the Abuja International Housing Show, Barr. Festus Adebayo, has lamented that the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to merge the Ministry of Housing with that of Power and Works has stifled growth in the sector, while also contributing to housing deficit in the country.
To this end, he called on the president to as a matter of urgency separate the ministry of Housing from that of Power and Works so that there would be high level of concentration in the sector, as the federal government plans to deliver affordable houses to low income earners.
Adebayo made the call Saturday in Abuja while addressing a press briefing with select journalists, where he also urged Buhari to use the Housing sector to drive the economy, as he commences his second term in office.
He stated: “President Muhammadu Buhari must as a matter of urgency separate the Ministry of Housing from the Ministries of Power…
