Business and Economy
Buhari flags off Zuba Housing Estate
By Lateef Taiwo
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday flagged off the Zuba Housing Estate constructed in Zuba, Abuja by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA).
Zuba Mass Housing Estate sits on 18 hectares of land consisting of 746 housing units and would be replicated across the country.
The housing estate of 764 units gives a total of 16 blocks of 3-bedroom flats in a block of 8 flats; 32 blocks of 2-bedroom flats in a block of 8 flats; 14 blocks of 1-bedroom flats in a block of 16 flats and 5 blocks of terrace duplexes in 4 rows.
The estate is already serviced with completed standard infrastructure such as roads and drains, external water distribution network, electricity external reticulation, perimeter fence work, 3 water stations, injector transformers, civil works, and servicing of blocks with underground cables.
Also at the flag off with Mr President were the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Musa Bello, and some lawmakers.