Minister of State for Works and Housing, Malam Mu’azu Sambo, said the Nigerian government has completed around 6,000 housing units across the country.

According to him, the houses are financed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN).

Sambo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that Nigerians at home and abroad are expected to buy the houses, which are being sold on the portal of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.

“These houses are reasonably affordable for most Nigerians and if they are unable to pay immediately, we encourage them to contact FMBN and open an account with the Bank.

“Interested Nigerians could open an account with FMBN or any of the major mortgage institutions, especially if they are contributing to the National Housing Fund.

“The houses are sold on the portal because we want to be transparent. Nigerians are advised to go online, look at houses they like and in all states and apply. ”

Sambo told NAN that 700 of the 6,000 units would be inaugurated in Zuba in May, adding that one of the priorities of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was to provide social housing.

“The government’s priority is social inclusion, which aims to reduce poverty and improve the livelihoods of the poor by building houses that will provide them with comfort, shelter and sustainability.

“For example, we don’t want to build an expensive house that is difficult to maintain. Our intention is to meet the requirement of the Constitution, which is the right to shelter for every Nigerian,” he said.

In addition, the minister said the government was working to deliver 900 homes under its National Housing Program (NHP) in 35 states across the country.

“We have completed phase one of NHP and in some states phase two is complete and in some states we are in phase three.

“Almost all states are in phase three. In each state, it’s no less than 100 houses, and we’re looking at 300 houses in three phases.

“Some of them are being commissioned but we are going to commission the Taraba one this month,” he said.