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Federal Government To Provide Energy Efficient Houses



As part of efforts to motivate workers, the Federal Government have concluded plans to commence the massive construction of energy-efficient houses across the country. Taking into consideration the needs and financial convenience of the prospective owners, the houses will be designed to minimise energy requirements while maximising comfort.


The Minister of State for Works, Power, and Housing II, Alhaji Suleiman Hassan Jara who hinted this in Gombe during the Sallah break said that the concept which was discussed at a recent workshop on housing would be delivered in every state and possibly, every local government area of the country. He also said the government was being meticulous to ensure that the houses are affordable.


“We are talking about delivering houses that are adaptable, that are affordable. It will take into consideration our culture and our climate. We just did a workshop last week, and it’s saying we should do housing that is energy efficient. That means a house that will use less power consumption with better ventilation so that you needn’t have to use so many ACs, you don’t have to use so many bulbs, but minimum energy, maximum comfort,” the Minister said.


He further revealed that the prospective owners will be contributing to the construction of the houses, thus, the government will factor in their needs and financial capacity when looking at ways to reduce the cost of construction without compromising on quality.


“We are also looking at it what else constitutes the cost of the building; if it is the land, we will see how easy it will be to access land to make housing better for the people. Is it the structure? We will look at that one and also the person that is going to occupy that building and then build to his capacity without compromising quality."


“So, we’ll first look at the needs of the persons we are building the houses for, know what they need and then build houses for them. Again, you are the one who will contribute to the fund, anyway. So, as you are contributing, we will ask for your need and then factor you into it before we deliver the project," he explained.



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