Low-cost houses, Controversial land, Illegally obtained lands, Approved lands for other owners, Demolished houses, Housing problems of Nigerians, Lower rungs of the economic ladder, Low cost mass housing, Affordable mortgage finance, Local building materials industry

PM News . 21 February 2004 . Pg 11

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The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) in Nigeria has demolished low-cost houses in an area of Lagos, claiming that the land was illegally obtained. The homeowners, who had bought the land and built their houses with their savings, are now seeking justice. The managing director of a facilities management company, Engr. Afolabi Adedeji, has called on the government to create an enabling environment for low-cost mass housing for the lower middle class and the poor in Nigeria, and to provide affordable, low-interest mortgage finance for those interested.

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The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) in Nigeria has demolished low-cost houses in an area of Lagos, claiming that the land was illegally obtained. The homeowners, who had bought the land and built their houses with their savings, are now seeking justice. The managing director of a facilities management company, Engr. Afolabi Adedeji, has called on the government to create an enabling environment for low-cost mass housing for the lower middle class and the poor in Nigeria, and to provide affordable, low-interest mortgage finance for those interested.