One hundred and five contractors have been engaged by the Kogi State government to build 272 units of houses in Lokoja for victims of last year’s flood.
The Commissioner for Lands and Housing Engineer Stephen Mayaki told the National Good Governance tour team, while inspecting the project that most of the houses will be allocated free to flood victims, while others will be sold to interested persons at an affordable rate.
Mayaki, who assured that the project will be completed in a few months, said the estate will have one bedroom apartments to be sold at N1.8 million and two bedroom apartments to be sold at N2.4 million.
A total sum of N565 million was expended on the houses, out of which N500 million came from the Federal Government relief intervention fund, it was gathered.
Mayaki added that the state is also planning to create an island for people in flood prone areas so that they can relocate during flood.
In his remarks, Special Assistant on Media to information minister, Kingsley Osadolor, urged the state government to put in place adequate infrastructure to ensure security for the people.
