Housing Development Advocacy Network, HDAN has expressed worries over the silence of Presidential candidates on the issue of affordable housing.
HDAN said non of the candidates have spoken about the burning issue in their campaign so far.
The network in a statement signed by its Managing Director, Barr. Festus Adebayo urged candidates to lay bear their plans to address the country’s housing deficit.
The statement reads in part: “HDAN expresses concerns Housing is unaffordable to an average Nigerian because of the high cost of production.”
Besides, HDAN also asked them to state how they intend to address the about 20 million housing deficit.
The network also stated that the country needed a president that would be able to construct 5 million affordable housing units to reduce our housing deficit is estimated to be 20 million now.
HDAN also said that the country needs a Housing Renovation Fund to assist vulnerable and poor people to rescue their homes from collapse due to decay and to help upgrade slums and squalid communities.
The network also advocated for a president candidate that can enacting a social housing law incorporating the use of clay and timber as housing materials.
Another area of interest that the Network would want the presidential candidates to address is the issue of provision of government MDA to begin charge of rural housing development and encourage agriculture practice.
