The Federal Government said it will build 34,500 houses for low-income and high-income earners to close the nation’s housing deficit.

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, AHMED DANGIWA, made this known during the ongoing 12th National Council of Lands, Housing and Urban Development meeting held in Kaduna State.

The minister noted that housing is one of the top priorities of the present administration under President BOLA TINUBU.

DANGIWA added that the government was set to commence Phase 1 of the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates and Slum Upgrading Programme nationwide before the end of the year.

He said in Phase 1 of the project, 34,500 housing units consisting of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom affordable multi-level flats and bungalows for low-income earners will be delivered. 

The phase will consist construction of high-end detached bungalows, terraces and duplexes for high-income earners in  30 states of the federation including, Kano, Lagos, Rivers, Borno, Enugu, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory.

On the slum upgrading programme, he said the ministry plans to upgrade 26 slums in the six regions of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory.