Niger State government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private developer, Tistuk Company Limited, for the construction of an estate of 2,000 housing units.
The estate, to be sited in Tugungo village, will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for the general public, especially civil servants.
During a brief ceremony at Government House on Monday, the Commissioner for Land and Housing, Danladi Doko, signed the MoU on behalf of the state government, while the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Tistuk, Kayode Adeleke, signed for the company.
After the ceremony, General Manager, Niger State Housing Corporation, Ahmed Abdullahi, told The Guardian that the project was aimed at providing affordable housing for civil servants and the general public.
The estate surveyor and valuer further disclosed that the plan for the project had been on for the past six months, stressing that the corporation carried out rigorous investigation about the capability of the company.
He noted that the investor had proven some level of commitment and financial capacity to deliver the project in 24 months.
“The change in government will not affect the project, as government is a continuum. Therefore, I am optimistic that the incoming administration will key into the project.
“The greatest advantage of the project is that the state government’s commitment is minimal; it would only provide land and technical services,” the GM said.
Adeleke had earlier explained that the 2,000 housing units would be built on a 61-hectare land, and would cater for low and medium income earners.
The engineer maintained that the project, which will take off by the end of June, promises to create jobs for the inhabitants of Tutungo community and environs for the period it would last.
He added: “The one-, two- and three-bedroom housing units will cost between N6 million and N16 million. It will also have mortgage option, while the land can be purchased in instalments.”
