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Property Buyers Must Verify Construction Quality Independently

Home inspectors warn buyers to verify construction quality rather than relying on seller claims.

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Casper Chidubem, President of Home Inspectors Nigeria Ltd, states that property buyers often see properties through the eyes of sellers rather than future owners. [1] In 2017, a doctor in Nigeria diagnosed the author, Okwu, with breast cancer at age 32 and recommended a mastectomy. [2] Since 2022, Okwu has shared photographs of her surgical scars on social media to challenge the stigma and silence surrounding breast cancer in Nigeria. [3] A property can appear perfect on the surface but still be a bad investment due to concealed construction deficiencies. [4] Defects discovered after a buyer has paid tens or hundreds of millions of naira can become extremely expensive to repair. [5] Visible features such as beautiful tiles and expensive kitchens can hide serious defects like leaking roofs, undersized electrical cables, and poor drainage. [6] According to the Nigerian health ministry, approximately 127,000 new cancer cases are recorded annually in Nigeria, with roughly 80,000 deaths. [7]
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  1. Casper Chidubem, President of Home Inspectors Nigeria Ltd, states that property buyers often see properties through the eyes of sellers rather than future owners. · Businessday NG
  2. In 2017, a doctor in Nigeria diagnosed the author, Okwu, with breast cancer at age 32 and recommended a mastectomy. · The Guardian
  3. Since 2022, Okwu has shared photographs of her surgical scars on social media to challenge the stigma and silence surrounding breast cancer in Nigeria. · The Guardian
  4. A property can appear perfect on the surface but still be a bad investment due to concealed construction deficiencies. · Businessday NG
  5. Defects discovered after a buyer has paid tens or hundreds of millions of naira can become extremely expensive to repair. · Businessday NG
  6. Visible features such as beautiful tiles and expensive kitchens can hide serious defects like leaking roofs, undersized electrical cables, and poor drainage. · Businessday NG
  7. According to the Nigerian health ministry, approximately 127,000 new cancer cases are recorded annually in Nigeria, with roughly 80,000 deaths. · The Guardian
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