Abia State Governor Alex Otti says his government will key into the Housing programme of the federal government to provide affordable houses for the people of the state.
Otti who received a delegation of the Federal Housing Authority led by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Oyetunde Ojo in Umuahia said his administration would show sufficient interest in the proposed federal housing project in Abia.
He disclosed that his administration had already identified a location for the proposed diaspora village in the state which will also serve for the proposed Federal Government’s housing programme.
He thanked the President for the decision to ensure that Nigerians have roofs over their heads and particularly for ensuring that contractors for the execution of the federal housing project would be sourced from within the benefitting states.
The Federal Housing Authority Managing Director stated that housing was key to President Tinubu’s administration and told the governor that his team’s visit was to inform him of the proposal to acquire land and build affordable houses for the people of Abia state.