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Nigeria to undertake massive infrastructure development: VP

Xinhua, January 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Nigerian government on Tuesday said it would soon undertake massive infrastructure upgrade to fast track the development of the country.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said this in northern city of Kaduna when he launched the construction of 2,000 housing units and a shopping mall initiated by the state government.

He said the government would inject resources in housing and other services, to enhance the livelihood of Nigerians.

The vice president said the administration had clear vision and determination to "do this business of governance properly and deliver social good to our people".

He said looking at the housing stock across the country, very few state governments have been able to put up 1,000 housing units at a time.

Earlier, state governor Nasiru El-Rufai said the projects would be executed through public-private partnership as the state government would be unable to do it with its own resources.

The governor said that the 2,000 houses, comprising two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments, would be constructed within 12 months.

He said that when completed, the houses would be allocated to civil servants and other residents, who would pay within 15 years to 20 years for the two-bedroom and three bedroom units respectively.

On the shopping mall, the governor said it was being undertaken to enhance trade and economic activities in the state. Endit