The federal government says it is embarking on building affordable and durable smart houses for low and medium income earners across the country using only bamboo plants.
FG said bamboo with other proven technologies can provide a scalable solution to the housing needs of Nigeria’s growing population without exploitation of the environment.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mrs. Esuabana Nko Asanye, who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday added that the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) Technologies, an agency under the ministry, is embarking on solving the diverse needs within Nigeria’s housing sector using green technologies, and that’s include using only bamboo plant for smart houses.
