Plateau Has 1.2m Housing Deficit-Gov

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has said the State has a housing deficit of about 1.2million.
To address the deficit, Lalong has commenced a mass Housing Estate construction.
Speaking at the ground breaking of the estate in Jos, at the Weekend, Lalong said the move was to cushion the effect of urbanization and its attendant challenges in the State.
Lalong noted that the groundbreaking in partnership with Odigbo Properties Limited, marked another milestone in the provision of mass housing in Plateau through partnership between government and the private sector.
The Governor noted that housing became an important issue because the population was increasing daily, while houses were becoming scarce.
He said “this has led to many challenges, including rapid urbanisation characterised by urban slums, over-crowding, unwholesome environmental conditions, absence of open spaces and overdevelopment of land among others.
“These challenges continue to bother government, hence the efforts to engage the private sector in developing modern housing that provides top class facilities, using modern building technologies.
“The engagement with Odigbo Properties Ltd for the construction of Royal Palm Estate is one of the outcomes of the efforts of government in this regard.
“There are 19 other MOUs signed on behalf of government by Ministry of Housing with private developers and we are awaiting their arrival to commence construction just as Odigbo Properties has done.
“Through partnerships such as this, we hope to address the shortage of mass housing in the State and also address the problem of unplanned development that has seriously affected the beauty of the city and hampered access,” he said.