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Nigeria approves 600 additional military homes in Abuja

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Nigeria’s federal government has approved the construction of 600 additional homes for military personnel in Abuja, bringing the planned total to 2,656 units. The project is part of a national target of 10,000 homes for military personnel, according to information published by Punch.

The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria has approved the direct purchase of 600 four-bedroom semi-detached duplexes from Bristol City Development in the Life Camp district of Abuja for members of the armed forces. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Rabe Darma, announced the decision after a meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The acquisition brings to 2,656 the cumulative number of homes delivered to military personnel under a five-year federal programme targeting 10,000 units, Rabe Darma said. The project therefore still requires the construction of 7,344 homes to reach its overall target.

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