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FHFL and Police Trust Fund begin building 257 affordable homes in Nasarawa

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Family Homes Funds Limited and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund have launched construction of 257 affordable homes in Masaka, Nasarawa State, for police officers and their families. The project, comprising two- and three-bedroom houses, is expected to take nine months, according to the two Nigerian organisations.

Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL), a Nigerian housing finance organisation, and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund have begun construction of 257 affordable homes in Masaka, Nasarawa State. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 14 October, P.M. News Nigeria reports.

The estate will include two- and three-bedroom homes for police officers and their families. Construction is expected to take nine months. FHFL managing director Abdul-Mutallab Mukhtar said the project aimed to provide decent and affordable housing for officers who risk their lives to protect the public.

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