Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been criticized for announcing that the state government has 452 social housing units for sale at Rigasa and Ungwan Tanko.
The Governor in a statement on his Facebook on Monday said that one bedroom Terrace goes for ₦4,230,000, one bedroom semi detached is for ₦5,170,000, two bedroom semi detached is at ₦6,570,000, two bedroom semi detached (expandable) is at ₦7,372,000 while three bedroom semi detached fixed at N9,025,000.
But reacting on the governor’s post on Facebook many commenters decried the government of the state saying those who intend to buy the houses should think of security first and if they buy they should keep money to pay for ransom.
Olorunyomi Itan Omoniwa said: ‘Its nt all abt buying an apartment ur safety first.any buyer who wnt to sta in such area shld as well save som moni fo ransom wit d security challenges we ar facing nw in KD it is nt a gud idea except u r buying for d future’
Adamcee Abubakar Almajiri on his own part lamented that how can a teacher earning less than a million naira per anum afford to buy any of the above houses.
‘Most of the works of this government aren’t works that will benefit the poor. How can a teacher earning less than a million naira per anum afford to buy any of the above houses? How can a businessman who’s shop has being demolished in kawo and kasuwan bacci for many hundred days afford to buy such houses? The only thing the poor masses can benefit is ur road when on commercial Keke napep or bus and even at that you are crippling many. Ur compensation is a gross underpayment especially to the people vacating for the rabah road in ungwan kanawa. May you be blessed with some touch of empathy sir. God bless you, Kaduna state and the federal republic of Nigeria’ he said.
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Muhammad Umarsaid: ‘More than 80% of Kaduna citizens cannot afford any of the above mentioned categories. This is a scheme u launched only for the rich people like u’
Orok Etim said that the ‘housing is a welcome development but at this time when the minimum wage can’t even feed the house talk more of getting a house. My advice if you go for mortgage loan you don’t know the next level Nigeria is going to face, a beg no go collect any loan before a bag of rice or maize will get to 50,000 per bag.’
Friday David said that ‘People are die daily,you no think of their wellbeing but you are thinking of housing business,God is watching keep doing what you are doing,God time is coming soon for you.’
Umar Lawal on his part called on the government of Kaduna state decieve themselves as the houses are not for masses. He said further that ‘at this moment non of civil servant can afford a house of N4m to above when the people are struggling to cater for their dependents let alone a small business holder. These houses are for elites not for masses. That is the fact
Joshua Peter Joshua said: ‘Oga solve insecurity problem, sit back and watch individuals develop the state faster.’
Ibrahim Garba Sidi said: ‘That’s northern Governors. Extortion is the only things they can do. They no nothing about human development.’
Comrades James Gideon Markus said: ‘Whose account is that money even going to, how sure are you that they money belong to the government of the people by the people and for the people, ….hmmm all we know is whatever that have beginning surely has an end’
Kamal Ahmad Marzouq said: ‘My advice to Kaduna civil servants who want to benefit: Hurry and buy a form, then proceed to Federal Mortgage Bank and enquire how you can benefit. You don’t have to have the money in cash to own a house. If you decide to just stay there and lament instead of going out to hussle for it, you wont get it.’
Abdullahi Salisu said: ‘Nice development your Excellency our able Governor of kaduna State. Sir, there is need to link the process to liance with Federal Mortgage Bank as most of the civil servant paid monthly contribution and to make it easier for low income earners worker to purchase. If possible Sir, the price need to be reviewed to enable people like us with low income to access.’
The governor on his Facebook page said that ‘he Kaduna State Government wishes to inform the public of the 452 social housing units sale at Rigasa and Ungwan Tanko.
The two hundred and twenty-eight (228) social housing units at Rigasa, along airport new link road and the two hundred and twenty-four(224) units at Ungwan Tanko behind NNPC are available at the following rates:
1. One Bedroom Terrace (fixed) at ₦4,230,000
2. One Bedroom Semi Detached (expandable) at ₦5,170,000
3. Two Bedroom Semi Detached (fixed) at ₦6,570,000
4. Two Bedroom Semi Detached (expandable) at ₦7,372,000
5. Three Bedroom Semi Detached (fixed)
9,025,000
Qualification:
This offer is open to all residents of Kaduna State.
a. Cooperatives
b. Traders
c. Civil/Public Servants
For Application and further details, kindly visit the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development at No 3 Sokoto Road, Kaduna or call 0803 590 0918 or 0802 220 0451
