The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Tuesday, pledged to resolve concerns about data on the number of homeless persons in the country in the coming months.
The minister also vowed to champion land administration and institutional reforms to create an enabling environment for housing delivery and job creation.
Addressing top ministry officials and heads of agencies at a press conference held at the ministry headquarters in Abuja, Dangiwa underscored the important role of housing data in ensuring all Nigerians have access to decent, quality, and affordable housing while fostering livable communities.
As part of his priorities, he also promised to get accurate data on the housing deficit in the country, saying he does not agree with the current numbers bandied about.
The minister said, “I don’t agree with the current data on housing deficit, because honestly, even my predecessors have opposed the figure mentioned around.
