The Addis Ababa City Mayor, Adanech Abiebie said that the city administration has been exerting multifaceted efforts with a view to addressing demands of housing by the residents.
The Mayor made the remark at a handing over ceremony of 200 houses to impoverished elderly and persons with disability in Lemi Kura sub-city as well as residents of the city who have been relocated from Gullele and Arada sub-cities due to development projects.
During the occasion, the Mayor said that the city administration has been carrying out various activities to alleviate the housing problems of the residents.
Accordingly, some 20,000 houses have so far been constructed in partnership with government and the private sector, she added.
The Mayor also announced that the construction of 120,000 houses have been commenced, noting the continued efforts of the administration to address the housing demands of citizens.
According to her, the administration has a responsibility to ensure equitable distribution of wealth among citizens.
She also pledges to further continue the efforts being carried out to renovate and modernize Addis Ababa.
The six block houses handed over today to the beneficiaries have been constructed by a support obtained from investors.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency