Nigeria, June 10 -- The State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Mefor, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the plan was among the decisions reached during the State Executive Council (ANSEC) meeting at the Government House, also known as the Light House, Awka.

He said the government also planned to regulate the scrap metal business, especially in view of cases of theft that surround the operation of dealers.

The high cost of renting houses has become a major challenge, especially in Awka, the State Capital, where a 3-bedroom flat, in a low-cost environment, now goes for between one million to one point five million Naira for a year.

Residents, especially civil servants, who earn meager salaries, have blamed th...