The Women wing of the Nasrul-lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) has urged the Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to provide affordable housing for Lagosians.
According to NASFAT, the homes sold by Ambode’s predecessor were out of the reach of the poor.
Speaking yesterday during a visit to The Nation as part of its activities for the 16th Women’s Week, NASFAT National Women Affairs Secretary, Alhaja Samiat Mumuni, said housing should be made affordable for low income earners.
“How many civil servants can afford buying a home as much as N13 million? Housing scheme should not be for first class or middle class alone, the lower cadre should be the utmost beneficiaries like what we had during the Lateef Jakande era,” she said.
Alhaja Mumuni hailed Ambode’s alignment project in the ministries, urging him to encourage staff with better welfare.
For the ministries to thrive, she said, Ambode should ensure all leakages in the civil service are blocked.
She lamented the high rate of unemployment, calling President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address the issue.
She said: “The federal government should provide enabling environment for existing companies to generate more employment. The idea of companies relocating to neighbouring countries should be discouraged. Mr President should formulate policy that brings in more investors and not the one that will drive investors away.”
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