Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, the newly appointed minister of state for housing and urban development, has committed to prioritizing the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s quest for victory in Kano in 2027.
In 2023, the Nigerian government reported the country’s housing deficit at 28 million units, with an estimated funding requirement of N21 trillion.
However, Ata emphasizes that his focus lies on the political landscape of his home state, Kano.
“My appointment was mainly for political reasons, APC has lost Kano state and now it will take Kano state. The main problem is the Kano Central and I am from there.
“Even as a minister I will continue to sit in this Ward, we are going to work very hard to see that APC gains control of Kano State by 2027.
“My mission like I said is purely political, even that I am posted to the ministry of housing and urban development, I will do my work but I will be coming to Kano state every week so as to work towards gaining control of the state,” he told journalists.
