The Lagos State Government has insisted on launching the planned monthly rental scheme.
Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, reiterated this on Thursday, during a Ministerial Briefing marking the first anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term.
Akinderu-Fatai acknowledged the delays but stressed that the government is going ahead with the pilot phase.
“Although there are several factors impeding the take-off of this initiative, I want to use this medium to reaffirm that plans are being perfected to effect the pilot phase of this initiative,” Akinderu-Fatai said.
He admitted that access to affordable financing has remained an obstacle, especially for low-income households in Lagos State.
He said this in turn has led to social and economic problems such as poverty and poor health.
However, he noted that the issue of affordable housing is a global challenge,…
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