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About 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory have indicated an interest in joining the federal government’s 300,000, low-cost National Social Housing Plan (NSHP), the presidency has said.
In a statement, Laolu Akande, the spokesperson to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said the scheme was launched under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) headed by the office of the vice president.
He said the states who have indicated interest for the construction of the first phase of the housing scheme are those who have provided free land in their various states.
According to him, Osun, Ogun, Enugu, Delta, Bauchi, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory are the states where the first set of construction sites have been indicated.