in Nigeria, Professor
Johnson Bade Falade has
disclosed that a total of 71 million Nigerians are
currently living in slums.
Prof. Falade who revealed this while speaking at the
National Conference on
Shelter and Urban Renewal organised by the Daily Trust Newspapers in collaboration
with the Legend Leaders in
Abuja last week, also put the figure of current housing
accommodation shortage in
the country at 16 million
housing units.
The themed of the
conference which was
organised in
commemoration of the
2011World Habitat Day
celebration was “Mass
Housing & Urban Renewal:
Imperative of Public Private
Partnership”.
Professor Falade who noted
that a general overview of
the existing housing
situation painted a bleak
and gloomy picture that is
not well for Nigeria, added,
that “the total population of
Nigeria of 140 million is
rapidly urbanising, with 49.8
per cent urban population
while those living in rural
are 50.2 per cent, and the
majority of the people are
not well housed”.
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