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Over 6,000 Jobs To Be Created In Katsina As FG Flags Off Housing Project

The Renewed Hope Estate comprising 50 units of 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, 100 units of two-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, and 50 units of three-bedroom semi-detached bungalows have been designed in a way that makes it easy and affordable for people to offtake.


 

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a 250-housing unit Renewed Hope Estate in Katsina State.

The Renewed Hope Estate comprising 50 units of 1-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, 100 units of two-bedroom semi-detached bungalows, and 50 units of three-bedroom semi-detached bungalows have been designed in a way that makes it easy and affordable for people to offtake.

In his address during the ceremony, held along the Katsina-Dutsinma Road, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, announced that the project is expected to be completed within the next three months.

He explained that the project will serve as a catalyst for economic growth, job creation, and social development across various benefiting communities.

He recalled that President Bola Tinubu had earlier this year launched the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Project with a 3,112 housing unit project in Karsana, Abuja.

According to the Minister, in Katsina alone, each of the housing units is expected to create an average of 25 direct and indirect jobs, translating to approximately 6,250 jobs for the 250 units.

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“Nationwide, we currently have estates in 12 locations and three cities across the country. The estates include those in Katsina, Yobe, Gombe, Abia, Nasarawa, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Sokoto, Oyo, and Osun.

“The cities are in Abuja, Kano, and Lagos. After here, we will be in Kano to do groundbreaking for 500 housing units, 250 units in Yobe, and another 250 units in Gombe.

“In total, we are breaking ground for 1,250 housing units across four states in Northern Nigeria.

“Under Phase One, we plan to deliver a total of 50,000 housing units across Nigeria. The cities will have between 500 – 1,000 housing units per site in one location in each of the six geopolitical zones in the country and the FCT while the estates will have 250 units per site in the remaining thirty (30) states.

“These projects will serve as catalysts for economic growth, job creation, and social development in our communities.

“The funding for these projects comes from the N50 billion 2023 supplementary budget of the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

“We have already awarded contracts for 3,500 housing units in thirteen states, demonstrating our commitment to rolling out these developments nationwide.

“States not covered under the 2023 supplementary budget will be included in the 2024 budget, and I urge all state governments yet to provide land for these projects to do so promptly,” Dangiwa added.

In his remarks, the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, applauded the initiative, describing it as a driver of economic growth and social development.

He praised the unwavering commitment of the Federal Government to meeting the housing needs of Nigerians and thanked President Tinubu and the ministry for their support.

Governor Radda highlighted the project’s alignment with the state’s vision for a more inclusive future, stating that the project represents a tangible step towards achieving his administration’s goal of ensuring that every citizen has access to decent and affordable housing.