Plateau Govt Moves to Address Housing Deficits for Workers

Seriki Adinoyi in Jos

As part of plans to provide affordable housing for low-, middle-, and high-income earners in Plateau State, the state government has disclosed readiness to partner with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to construct Smart Housing Units in the Jos city centre to ease accommodation problem currently faced by civil servants in the state.

State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Joshua Ubandoma Laven who represented the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang made this known shortly after a meeting with the delegation from the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) led by Hauwa Babakobi. 

The Commissioner said that the construction of Jos Smart Housing Units is a project that is a top priority to the state government, and so the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has decided to engage FHA in high-level discussion to ensure that the people-oriented project becomes a reality in record time.

Laven added that the state government’s representatives have also met with the Country Regional representative of Shelter Afrique, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogonegbu to help in providing or aiding the developer with one one-digit interest loan.