A group, known as Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Delta has expressed dismay over the hike in house rents in major cities of Delta State.
The Delta Coordinator of the Coalition, Mr Okezie Odughala, who made the call at a news conference on Saturday in Asaba the state capital, also called on the government to take drastic steps to address the crisis.
His words: “the cost of rent in Delta is astronomical and we are calling for government’s intervention by enacting a new law to regulate the housing industry to be people friendly. “We should model the Lagos state new strategy on rents.”
While cautioning politicians to desist from worsening the polity ahead of the 2023 general election, Odughala vowed that CSOs would request the manifestos of the present political frontiers, with a view to holding them answerable to their social pacts.
“As we enter a transitional period in political development of our country and as a community of citizens, we will not go back to sleep. We will demand for their manifestos to use as a weapon to track them,” he said.
Speaking on the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Odughala demanded that the report of the audit be made public in order to ensure the prosecution of defaulters.
He also admonished development commissions in the region like the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), the BRACE Commission and NDDC to intensity efforts in the development of the state and Niger Delta region.
The CSO coordinator applauded the Federal Government for retaining the current petroleum subsidy regime and urged the administration to proffer solution to the rising prices of basic foodstuff as well as the challenges of epileptic power supply across the country.
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