The Ministry of Works and Housing stated that it is working with the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to lower interest and lending rates to reduce Nigeria’s housing deficit. This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, at the Lafarge Africa Plc quarterly webinar themed: “Concrete Ideas,” on Friday, a platform to discuss Nigeria’s policy challenges towards Nigeria’s construction, infrastructure and housing sectors. Fashola revealed that the FG is working to reduce long term financing for Nigeria’s housing deficit. He debunked claims that Nigeria has a housing deficit of over N17 million homes, stating that there are empty houses all over the country.