Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa has assured the contractors of the ongoing Renewed Hope Estates nationwide of their payments as soon as practicable.
The minister spoke in Kano, during an inspection of the ongoing construction of the Renewed Hope City and Estate in Lambu, Kano State.
Arc. Dangiwa was responding to the complaints of non payments by the contractors handling the Renewed Hope Estate project in Kano, assuring them that government was working to have their payments effected as soon as practicable.
“I urge you not to despair as all your payments would be made as soon as practicable” he stated.
The minister was on the inspection along with the minister of state, Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Yusuf Ata and some directors of the ministry.
The federal government through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is currently constructing 250 units Renewed Hope estate in 12 states across the six geo- political zones of the country under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme.
Provision is also being finalized to flag off construction of the same project in the remaining 24 states in order to make affordable housing available for Nigerians.
Government is also constructing seven Renewed Hope Cities, one in each geo-political zone and FCT, with the Kano, Lagos and FCT cities in advanced stage, while the take off in the remaining four zones of north east, north central, south south and south esat is in the offing.
Arc. Dangiwa commended the contractors of the Kano renewed hope estate for the progress of work so far despite the delay in getting payments, assuring them that they will be sorted out soon.
The minister and team also inspected the site of the Kano 2000 units Renewed Hope City which is under the PPP financing arrangement, appreciated the progress of work, and charged the developers to adhere with the delivery timeline of end of August, 2025.
“Housing provision is in the priority list of this administration. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intends to bridge the housing gap in Nigeria by making housing available and affordable to all categories of Nigerians”, he remarked.
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