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Nigeria : a program of 5,000 social housing units launched
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The Nigerian government has launched the construction of 500 social housing units in Sokoto State. This project will cost 7.3 billion naira (approximately $9.8 million). As a reminder, Nigeria has a deficit of 28 million housing units and needs 21 trillion naira to meet the needs.