Nigeria: FG Launches First 10,000 Mortgages

The Federal Government has launched the first 10,000 mortgages for affordable homes scheme.

Speaking at the launch in Abuja, Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said the Federal Government's 10,000 mortgage scheme was inspired by President Goodluck Jonathan's pledge on January 16, 2014 when he launched the Nigerian Mortgage Refinancing Company (NMRC) with a view to making mortgage accessible to Nigerians to enable them purchase and own their own homes.

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