The Federal Government has  launched about 10,000 units of various types of houses under the Nationwide Workers’ Housing Scheme in Apo Tapyi District, Abuja.

President Goodluck Jonathan  said at occasion that the target of his administration is to deliver about 100,000 housing units under the Nationwide Workers’ Housing Scheme in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the 36 states of the federation.

The development which is in continuation efforts to reduce the housing deficit in the country, will bring a big relief to federal government workers across the country.

Jonathan noted that the initiative is part of the transformation agenda of his administration to provide adequate and affordable houses to Nigerians particularly, the workers.

“The federal government will continue to partner with the private developers to provide affordable houses to bring down the cost houses in the country”, he said.

The president commended the efforts and seriousness to the scheme by the developer, Good Homes Development Company Limited.

He also commended the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) for partnering the federal government in the quest to provide shelter for workers, and urged all Nigerian workers to key into the scheme to enable the government make this houses available at the scheduled time.

Earlier,  FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed remarked that the right to shelter is an economic, social and cultural right.