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…As stakeholders propose affordable housing bill to NASS Experts in the housing sector of the nation’s economy at the weekend called on the Federal Government to introduce subsidy in the sector to enable the country achieve the dream of providing affordable housing for the citizenry. They argued that such measure if applied, would not only help greatly in abridging the ...

The Building and Construction sector is very crucial in any nation’s social and economic development. There are many factors responsible for this. This article gives an overview of the building and construction sector in Nigeria. Apart from the Building and Construction sector’s potential with respect to employment generation, the various activities undertaken in the sector are very germane to fostering ...

“Scores of traders on Wednesday marched to the office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello, to protest an alleged attempt to demolish the Utako Ultra-Modern Market in Abuja.”- Premium Times The traders said that the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, had moved in equipment to demolish the market to pave way for a private firm, M.N. ...

The Building and Construction industry is very crucial in any nation’s social and economic development. This article gives an overview of the building and construction industry in Nigeria. The building and construction industry in Nigeria has come of age. There are many factors responsible for the high importance of this industry. Apart from the sector’s potential with respect to employment ...

“The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it would support beneficiaries of the Fadama III Additional Financing Graduates Unemployed Youths and Women Agro-Preneur Support (GUYS) programme to acquire lands.”- PM News The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, said this on Tuesday in Zuba, near Abuja at the official inauguration of Fadama III Additional Financing GUYS. Bello, represented by Hajia Amina ...

The Nation reports that the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has urged residents to support the ongoing land reforms in the Federal Capital Territory. Bello said the reforms are meant to curb irregularities and ensure fairness and equity in land allocations. This position was made known by the Head, Public Enlightenment Team, Mrs Josie Mudasiru during a courtesy visit ...

“The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari, attaches great importance to meeting the housing need of Nigerians and in particular bridging the about 17 million deficit in the housing sector.”-Nigerian Tribune Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Abuja, Oyo-Ita, said government was particularly concerned about the plight of most civil servants ...

PM News reports that some residents of Abuja have called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and area councils to train them and provide inputs that would facilitate their efforts to plant trees. They made the call in Abuja. Mr Aliyu Idris, a resident of Zuba, said that if relevant authorities could train and support the people with tree ...

“Amid the challenge of housing the poorest citizens at a reasonable cost, the findings of a representative household survey in FCT demand affordable housing and related housing finance. The report argues that the potential opportunities in the Abuja market are significant and deserve increasing attention” – The Guardian The lull in activities in the housing industry following the economic recession is ...

BuildOptions Limited last Saturday launched new housing estate projects named apartment houses in Guzape, Karmo and Jahi districts of the Federal Capital Territory. BuildOptions is new real estate company which has constructed about 100 housing units in Abuja since it was incorporate in 2014. The chairman of the company, Alhaji Aliyu Hammadu Abubakar said the company has been engaged in ...