Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced approval by President Bola Tinubu of the building of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Benue states as part of a broad plan by the federal government to address the conflict in the North.
The vice president who represented President Tinubu disclosed this Friday evening in Maiduguri, Borno State during the commissioning of projects executed by the state government in the past 100 days.
“The president has approved the construction of 1000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna Niger and Benue with all the ancillary facilities of schools, clinics, veterinary clinics and ranches for the Fulani community in Kaduna and Benue, he insisted that all the victims must be carried along,” Shettima said.
He added that all the parts of the country would benefit from the developmental strides of President Tinubu, while also stating that the federal government was planning to re-ignite wheat production in the country. He added that President Tinubu was aware of the challenges confronting Nigerians and would make efforts to address them.