NEW HOUSING
LAWS FOR NIGERIA
The
Federal Ministries of Justice, Housing and Environment have
set-up a Committee to review the existing Housing Laws in the
country.
The review is specifically aimed at abolishing the practice
whereby landlords collect one year to two years rent advance
from tenants.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael
Aondoaka announced this in Abuja, the Nigerian Capital at the
2008 Ministerial news briefing.
The Ministerial briefing which has as its theme “Rule of Law for
Sustainable Democracy”, dwelt on the definition of the Rule of
Law.
Chief Aondoaka who announced the review of most of the nation’s
laws that affects the common man described the collection of one
to two years advance from tenants as extortion and a taboo in
the civilized world.
He said the Human Rights Law had been amended to give it more
powers to summon Public Officers who use their public offices to
infringe on the rights of the ordinary citizens.
Opening the news briefing, the Minister of State for Information
and Communication, Alhaji Ibrahim Nakande said the Minister of
Justice has set new pace for equal rights and justice in the
country.
