 And the federal government has urged state governments to harness the opportunities in the housing sector and recommit to its development. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashala, said this at the last day of the 10th annual meeting of the National Council of Lands and Urban Development in Lagos. Jacinta Obyuku has more. As the council concludes its annual meeting, the stakeholders including commissioners, permanent secretaries, gathered to put together all the deliberations reached. The conclusion of the meeting is no without the presence of the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashala, as he highlighted, some of the strides achieved in the sector and what more is to be done. The federal government is undertaking a national housing in all states, except Lagos and Rivers, which has not started. And I want to clarify that it has not started in Lagos and Rivers because their land is unique. This government has given us land in Lagos, but it is going to cost some money to landfill it, and that would add to the cost of the construction. I seek to persuade all members of this council to go back to our states, to go and persuade our governors to recommit to housing development. The coast of the meeting, Governor Babajide Sounu pointed out that his administration is poised to eradicate housing deficit in Lagos state. We're ensuring that we look at the costs of developing that will be able to utilize the full value of the land. We need to be very smart, you know, with the kind of houses that we can build, with the kind of model, you know. When we say to people, if you don't need a four-bedroom or a five-bedroom, stay with your two-bedroom and ensure that you are efficient in your allocation and your utilization of space. Next is the council's communique, which was read by the Works and Housing Minister. Approved by council of proposers to reduce the maximum advanced rent payable with respect to housing for middle and working-class residential houses to no more than one year to be further reduced by states who have achieved one year in order to make housing more accessible and affordable for Nigerians to rent. The hope is that the resolutions made here will bring about policies that will enable inclusion and development in housing sector. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.