Site and Services as a Viable Option for Accelerated Housing Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Thousing in Nigeria through public housing intervention has been a tale of woes as Government's attempts through various housing policies and programmes to confront the nagging problems of accommodating an increasing number of Nigerians have not achieve great success. The current housing deficit of 17 million units calls for a radical action to solving the problem of shortage of affordable housing in the country. In recent times, there has become a growing need for government to collaborate with the private sector to conceive innovative schemes in meeting with the increasing housing demands of the populace. This paper discusses site and service scheme as a viable option for housing development in Nigeria. It was observed that the site and services scheme in most cities of the country are not being properly managed by the Government. The paper recommends that a futuristic approach to ensure sustainability of the scheme should be adopted. This should involve the provision of adequate infrastructural facilities to guarantee the first aspect of development, and then followed with proper maintenance management to ensure the continuous functioning of such facilities