The Nigerian Senate according to information flowing in from the federal capital territory has disclosed that the Senate will soon come out with a bill that will reduce house rent in the country.
The Chairman Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye on Thursday in Abuja hinted that the Senate is working on a bill that seek to curtail the high house rents paid across the country.
The embattled lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district said the ‘Rent Edit’ bill, would protect tenants and landlords, and also promised that lawmakers would ensure the passage of the bill before the end of the 8th Senate.
The Director of Information at the housing arm of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Eno Olotu said in a statement released few days ago that “Not everybody can own a house. The Rent Edit Bill will help guide and curb excessive rents in the Federal Capital Territory and the nation at large,”
