Delta Assembly Seeks Collaboration On Housing Deficit

The Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Housing and Women Development, has called for effective collaboration between the state government and the private sector to address housing deficit in the state.
The Chairman of the committee, Mr Ferguson Onwo, made the call when the management of Delta Development and Property Authority (DDPA), appeared before the committee to defend the agency’s 2021 budget, yesterday in Asaba.
Onwo said that there was the need for collective efforts to address the housing challenges in the state.
The lawmaker, representing Isoko South II Constituency in the Assembly, maintained that the people of the state deserved good and affordable houses.
While noting that nothing much had been achieved in the housing sector, he stated that one of the cardinal objectives of the agency was to bridge the housing gap and provide good shelters for the people of the state, especially the low income earners.
Onwo, however, explained that the task could only be achieved through solid partnership with the private sector, especially those in the real estate development and management.
He assured the agency of the committee’s support in achieving its goals and build the housing sector in the state, in line with the “SMART” agenda of the Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration.
Earlier, the Director of DDPA, Mr Charles Esioma, said that N768 million was needed for the completion of the six blocks of flats and the 72 units (36 two-bedroom and 36 three-bedroom) housing project currently being executed by the agency.
He said that the project was expected to be funded in part from deposit payments from prospective buyers.
Esioma thanked members of the committee for their continued support, assuring that the agency would continue to do its best to fulfil its mandate.