Buhari Has Created 29, 300 Jobs Through The Housing Sector- Fashola

Mr Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, Thursday in Abuja  disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari delivered on his housing promise and created more than 29,300 jobs in the process.

Fashola made the declaration at a programme to mark the 2022 World Habitat Day with the theme: “Mind the gap. Leave no-one and place behind’’.

He said the ministry’s National Housing Programme had provided houses that could be seen, but that there were also human empowerment stories behind the buildings.

“We tried not to leave anyone behind.

“On the journey to provide houses, 43 construction sites were established in 35 states to deliver more than 6,000 units. There were 29,300 jobs involved in the process; 29,300 human beings working from different families.

“There are 57,874 indirect employees, 1,245 building contracting companies who won the contracts to build. These are the small businesses that make up the bulk of every economy in this world,’’ he said.

Fashola added that he went round the 36 states, saw and heard stories of citizens whose lives were transformed through the housing projects either directly or indirectly.

He added that the Federal Housing Authority also created employment for 46,420 Nigerians during the construction of 2,382 housing units out of which 1,462 units had been completed.

“I am sure you all recall that in 1994 when the Super Eagles won all sorts of trophies, our government promised the players houses, but for 28 years the footballers were waiting on that promise.

“Some of the houses we delivered, President Buhari approved that every member of that team should be given a house to redeem that pledge, so they are no longer left behind,’’ he said.