The Nasarawa State Government says it is taking measures to regulate the skyrocketing house rents across the 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
Mr Peter Ahemba, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Public Affairs stated this at a bimonthly press conference to discuss sectoral achievements of the government on Monday in Lafia.
Ahemba was responding to a question about the indiscriminate increase in house rents, which has left many residents worried.
He assured that the government was working closely with the House of Assembly to enact a law that would regulate rents in the state.
According to Ahemba, the proposed law would protect tenants from arbitrary rent increases and ensure that landlords charge fair and reasonable rents.
He added further that the governor has flagged off the construction of a housing estate for civil servants recently and the Akurba community of Lafia and promised to replicate it in other LGAs.
On the state of poor electricity supply in the state, he said that the recent inauguration of Nasarawa State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NASERC) was part of the efforts to address the worsening power supply in the state.
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Ahemba said that the governor would support the effort to zone the governorship seat to the Nasarawa West Senatorial District of the state for equity and justice.
“The governor was a beneficiary of zoning, when the then-governor Umaru Al-Makura zoned it to the Nasarawa North Senatorial District.
“Nasarawa West produced a governor from 1999-2007, followed by Nasarawa South for 12 years from 2027-2019, then now Nasarawa North from 2019-date,” he added.
He however explained that the government and the party would not deny any member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from any part of the state from contesting for the governorship seat in 2027.
Ahemba further appreciated the security agencies for working closely with the government to curtail kidnapping and other crimes to its bearestmin minimum across the state.
He assured the public that the government was doing everything possible to ensure the safety and security of the lives and property of citizens.
He therefore, appealed to members of the public to report any suspicious activities to the relevant authorities and to cooperate fully with security agencies to prevent and combat crime. (NAN).
