Works Minister Fashola
FG
Works Minister Fashola
FG commences harmonisation of Land Acquisition
Process
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works and
Housing has commenced the harmonization of all procedures of land
acquisitions and transfers nationwide.
This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works
and Housing, Muhammad Bukar at the on-going 8th Meeting of the
National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development taking
place in Abuja.
The Permanent Secretary explained that the process for
harmonization was to create seamless access to acquiring lands and
promote home ownership targeted at low and middle income earners in
the country.
Muhammad Bukar further stated that the Ministry in
conjunction with Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
(FMBN) was focussing on rent-to-own or rental purchase scheme and
the Cooperative Housing Programme for the construction of mass
housing units for interested citizens.
He urged participants to brainstorm diligently on issues
submitted in the memoranda from states, to present appropriate
recommendations to the council..
Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary of Federal Capital
Territory Administration (FCTA), Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa stressed the
need to develop the housing sector to enable Nigerians that wish to
own their houses, do so with little or no strain.
He noted that the biggest problem to home ownership was lack of
financing. He added that the council meeting offered a great
opportunity to proffer solutions to the perennial housing deficits
in the country and come up with strategies to ensure
availability of credit facilities to those who need them.
Stephen Kilebi
Deputy Director
(Press and Public Relations)