Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked construction industries in the country to build affordable houses, as he believes that the cost of houses in Ghana is expensive.
He has therefore asked members of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to ensure the country builds cheaper houses for the citizenry, adding housing in Ghana has become largely a monopoly of the rich.
Speaking at a meeting with members of the Ghana Chamber of Construction, Mr Akufo-Addo there is the need for partnership between government and the private sector to tackle the housing deficit in Ghana
“I hear in Ghana, some small three-bedroom house in East Legon costs between $354,000 and $500,000. You get mansions for that in many parts of America. With between $100,000 and $200,000 you get a very well-appointed home because the materials that are used for construction in the UK are local, and are very cheap.”
“We need to find ways of building strong and cheap houses in the country,” he added.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Joseph Asare
