The President, Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Builder Gbenga Tijani Shuaib , has said over 17milion Nigerians presently suffers from housing deficit as result of high cost of building materials.
At this year’s building exhibition tagged Building Construction and Machinery Exhibition (BUILDMACEX) held at the Eko Hotel& Suites, to showcase some quality building materials, Tijani said failure of the past governments to provide affordable housing for Nigerians has made living conditions difficult for the people.