FCTA, Millard Fuller to build 5,000 low-cost houses in FCT

Succor is on the way for the urban poor and low income earners in the Federal Capital Territory, as the Administration has approved and released a 4.6 hectares land in Mamusa District for the construction of 5,000 low-cost houses in the territory.

This is part of the Affordable Housing Programme of the FCT Administration towards addressing the dearth of accommodation in the territory.

The Honourable Minister of State for FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, presented the affordable housing allocation letter for accelerated development of the land to the Millard Fuller Foundation and Federation of the Poor (FEDUP).

The historic event was witnessed by the Permanent Secretary in the FCT, Engr. John Obinna Chukwu; National Director of Millard Fuller Foundation, Sam Odia; President of FEDUP, James Ugwu and senior officials of the FCT Administration.

Akinjide reiterated the commitment of the FCT Administration in ensuring a dynamic policy of decent and affordable housing for residents of the FCT.

She disclosed that the affordable housing programme of the FCTA was being executed through a public private partnership initiative, with the FCT Administration providing the required land as well as primary and secondary infrastructure while the developer will provide the tertiary infrastructure.

The minister noted that the Millard Fuller Foundation had successfully built low-cost houses for the urban poor and low-income earners in Masaka in Nasarawa State and presently operating in 50 countries.

The FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. Chukwu, noted that the affordable housing programme of the Administration would speed up economic growth of FCT and reduce the strain on the present housing stock.

Responding, the National Director of Millard Fuller Foundation, Sam Odia, assured that the developer would build 5,000 housing units over the next three years.