Governorship Debate: Private Sector Cannot Solve Lagos Housing Crisis Alone, Says NDC’s Doherty

Funso Doherty, the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for governor of Lagos State, said at Sunday’s governorship debate that the private sector cannot address the housing crisis on its own. He blamed rising rents in part on housing supply failing to keep pace with demand and said the government must lead on social housing. If elected, he promised to establish an ombudsman’s office to handle tenant complaints and address arbitrary rent increases.