BILL ON MASS HOUSING SUFFERS SETBACK AT SENATE

The senate last week stepped down the passage of the social housing bill meant to provide mass houses for the poor and low income earners, citing faulty procedural and legal technicalities that would affect the implementation of the proposed law. The chairman, senate committee on housing and urban development, senator bukar Ibrahim, while presenting the committee’s report, had explained that the passage of the bill would afford poor Nigerians the opportunity of owning their houses without stress.

He also said various source of funding from the private sector had been identified for the smooth take off and sustenance of the scheme.