444 SHARES Share Tweet [mc4wp_form id=33047]The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to immediately declare a state of emergency on housing over rising rents across major cities, particularly in Abuja and Lagos. The group said that the rising house rents have continued to impose severe financial pressure on Nigerians. Government must treat this as an emergency,” Adebayo said. He, therefore, called on the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency on housing to fast-track policy, funding, and regulatory interventions. “The Federal Government should scale up the delivery of affordable and rental housing through public–private partnerships.