The Federal Government, FG, is set to launch the construction of 1,250 housing units in four Northern States this week as part of the first phase of the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Project.
A statement on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s website indicates that the Minister of Housing, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa will conduct groundbreaking ceremonies for these units in Kano, Katsina, Yobe, and Gombe from May 22 to 25, 2024.
Dangiwa will officially flag off construction activities at the project sites as follows:
– 250 housing units at Renewed Hope Estate in Katsina on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
– 500 housing units at Renewed Hope City in Kano on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
– 250 housing units at Renewed Hope Estate in Yobe on Friday, May 24, 2024.
– 250 housing units at Renewed Hope Estate in Gombe on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
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The statement further disclosed that Arc. Dangiwa highlighted these housing units are being funded by the N50 billion 2023 Supplementary Budget of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
This budget covers the 1,250 housing units as part of the contracts for 3,500 units awarded since December 2023 in thirteen states. This includes 500 units in Kano and 250 units each in the following twelve states: Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe, Gombe, Nasarawa, Benue, Osun, Oyo, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta, and Akwa Ibom.
President Tinubu had earlier in February launched the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates programme with a 3,112 housing unit project in Karsana, Abuja.