The Federal Government and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have called for innovative approaches to tackle Nigeria’s housing deficit through affordable, inclusive and sustainable communities.

The call was made at the 2026 World Habitat Day celebration held at ABU, Zaria, under the theme, “Adequate Housing for All.”

Speaking at the event, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Motoka Daruma, said the government was committed to expanding access to adequate housing while developing inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities.

Daruma, represented by Mr Danbaba Yahaya, said adequate housing must go beyond providing shelter to guarantee security, dignity, affordability, infrastructure and access to essential services.

FG Highlights Renewed Hope Housing Initiatives

The minister said rapid urbanisation, housing shortages, rising construction costs and infrastructure deficits required coordinated interventions to address Nigeria’s growing housing needs.

According to him, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is implementing its Renewed Hope Agenda through initiatives including Renewed Hope Cities, Renewed Hope Estates and social housing programmes.

He said the initiatives were designed to increase housing supply, complete ongoing projects, provide supporting infrastructure and social amenities, and improve access to mortgage finance.

Daruma added that the government was exploring innovative financing mechanisms to help more Nigerians, including people in the informal sector and members of the diaspora, access decent and affordable housing.

He also said reforms in land titling, registration, documentation and digitalisation were being pursued to strengthen security of tenure, attract investment and improve land administration.

Government Promotes Local Building Materials

The minister said the government was promoting local production of building materials across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

According to him, the initiative is aimed at reducing construction costs, creating jobs and strengthening domestic manufacturing.

He said the interventions were guided by the National Urban Development Policy 2025, which seeks to promote inclusive, resilient, productive and sustainable cities across the country.

ABU Offers Research Support

In his welcome address, ABU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Bello Sabo, pledged the university’s research and professional expertise to addressing Nigeria’s housing challenges.

Ahmed said ABU would focus on developing and commercialising locally sourced, climate-resilient building materials.

The university would also generate spatial data for urban planning and land administration while training professionals to respond to emerging challenges.

He said ABU intended to position itself as an active catalyst for addressing Nigeria’s housing crisis rather than treating the issue solely as an academic subject.

The vice-chancellor urged private developers, manufacturers and financial institutions to partner with university laboratories to test, standardise and scale affordable and environmentally friendly building technologies suited to Nigeria’s climate and soil conditions.

Stakeholders Call For Sustainable Communities

Former ABU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shehu-Usman Abdullahi, represented by former IBB University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A.K. Adamu, urged stakeholders to shift their focus from simply constructing houses to developing sustainable communities.

Abdullahi said adequate housing must be complemented by security of tenure, infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, education, employment opportunities, public spaces and a healthy environment.

He said rapid urbanisation and population growth had intensified challenges around housing affordability, land administration, infrastructure, transportation, environmental sustainability and urban governance.

He called for inclusive housing policies and innovative financing mechanisms that address the needs of low-income households, students, young families, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.

The speakers agreed that tackling Nigeria’s housing deficit would require sustained collaboration among government, academia, the private sector, professional bodies, communities and development partners.

They also stressed that the quality of Nigeria’s housing and urban settlements would have significant implications for social stability, economic resilience and citizens’ quality of life.

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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development says its adoption of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) System has improved efficiency, transparency and document management across its operations.

Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday during the first anniversary of the ECM System and the launch of the ministry’s Performance Management System (PMS).

Ata said the milestone marked more than a year of operating a digital system, describing it as a reflection of the ministry’s broader effort to transform how government information is created, managed, shared, secured and preserved.

ECM Reduces Paperwork, Speeds Up Workflows

According to the minister, the introduction of ECM has improved access to information, reduced dependence on physical documents, strengthened records management and supported faster workflows.

“The introduction of enterprise content management has strengthened our efforts toward a more efficient, transparent and digitally-enabled public service,” he said.

Ata said the system was contributing to the ministry’s goal of developing a modern and responsive institution in line with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

He commended the ministry’s management, staff, ICT Department, technical team and other stakeholders for their contributions to the implementation.

The minister also urged staff to fully embrace the system, build the capacity required to maximise its benefits and take ownership of the Performance Management System.

Digital Transition Saves Over N400m

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said full implementation of the ECM began on September 30, 2025, following an earlier pilot phase.

He said the initiative represented a shift from predominantly paper-based processes towards a more digital and responsive working environment.

According to Belgore, the ministry’s transition towards paperless operations has contributed to annual savings of more than N400 million, particularly through reduced stationery procurement.

“ECM has reduced our dependence on physical files, strengthened document tracking and accessibility and supported faster decision making,” he said.

Belgore disclosed that more than 90 desktop computers and 30 laptops were distributed to departments in February 2026.

He said the ministry’s focus would now move from adopting the system to optimising its use.

1,200 Staff Onboarded, 669,108 Pages Digitised

Head of the Information and Communication Technology Department, Dr Amiolemen Osagie, said 1,200 staff members had been onboarded onto the ECM platform.

He disclosed that 6,018 legacy files containing 80,224 documents and 669,108 pages had been digitised and stored on the ECM database.

According to Osagie, the system has improved the accessibility, retrieval, movement and tracking of official documents.

He added that ECM had strengthened collaboration between departments, document security, institutional records management, accountability and transparency.

Civil Service Commends Digital Transformation

Representing the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Danjuma Kalba, Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office, congratulated the ministry on the milestone.

Kalba said the ECM initiative demonstrated the potential of digital technology when leadership provides policy direction, institutions take ownership and public servants embrace innovation.

“The ECM initiative demonstrates that when leadership provides direction, institutions take ownership and public servants embrace innovation technology can fundamentally transform the way government works,” he said.

He stressed that digital transformation goes beyond acquiring technology and requires changes in how government institutions operate.

Kalba urged the ministry to make its second year of ECM implementation a period of deeper adoption, wider integration and stronger digital competencies.

The anniversary also featured the presentation of awards to departments and staff members recognised for outstanding performance in using the ECM platform.

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The Federal Government has set a target to complete and deliver 100,000 housing units before 2027 as it intensifies implementation of the Renewed Hope Housing Programme.

The target is part of the government’s broader effort to increase housing supply, expand access to affordable homes and address Nigeria’s persistent housing deficit. The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has said several housing projects are already underway across the country.

The government is relying on a combination of direct public investment and public-private partnerships (PPPs) to accelerate construction and reduce some of the financing constraints that have historically slowed housing delivery.

Under the Renewed Hope programme, the government has been developing housing projects intended to serve different income groups, while also pursuing reforms around land administration, housing finance and project delivery.

The planned 100,000 units are expected to contribute to housing supply while generating economic activity across the construction value chain. Increased construction would create demand for cement, steel, roofing materials, electrical fittings, furniture, transportation and other building-related products and services.

The housing programme could therefore have an impact beyond the number of homes delivered. Large-scale construction has the potential to support employment and stimulate local manufacturing of construction materials.

However, achieving the target will depend heavily on the pace of construction and the government’s ability to overcome some of the challenges affecting housing projects across Nigeria.

Rising construction costs remain a major concern. The cost of building materials, land, labour and infrastructure continues to place pressure on developers and can affect both project timelines and the final price of completed homes.

Financing is another critical issue. Increasing the supply of houses will have limited impact on homeownership if potential buyers cannot access mortgages or other forms of affordable housing finance.

Recent Central Bank of Nigeria data has shown increased demand for housing-related credit, suggesting that more Nigerians are turning to formal financing to purchase or construct homes.

The government has also emphasised the importance of private-sector participation in meeting its housing objectives. Partnerships with developers, financial institutions and other investors are expected to help increase the scale and speed of housing delivery.

The 100,000-unit target therefore represents an important test for Nigeria’s housing policy. Completing the houses on schedule would increase the country’s housing stock, but the broader measure of success will be whether the homes are affordable, properly serviced and accessible to the households most affected by the housing shortage.

With the 2027 deadline approaching, attention will increasingly shift from announcements and project launches to actual completion figures and the number of homes ultimately handed over to Nigerians.

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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to land as part of efforts to make homeownership more attainable for low-income Nigerians.

To advance this goal, the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will lead high-level discussions on land administration and reforms during the 20th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS 2026 – Legacy Edition).

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Babatunde Haiba.

According to the statement, the Land Administration Session, scheduled to hold from July 13 to 18, 2026, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, forms part of the government’s broader strategy to improve land accessibility for affordable and low-cost housing, particularly for low-income earners and workers in the informal sector.

The event will bring together key stakeholders, including state commissioners for lands, directors of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveyors-general, directors of lands, policymakers, investors, development partners and other professionals in the housing sector.

The ministry said participants would explore practical solutions to improve land administration and accelerate housing delivery across Nigeria and Africa.

With the theme, “Housing Solutions for Low-Income and Informal Workers in Africa,” the conference will focus on strengthening land governance, streamlining land administration processes and leveraging technology to create transparent, efficient and investment-friendly systems.

Discussions will cover land digitisation, automation, property registration reforms, land titling, GIS, geospatial technologies, cadastral management and strategies to expand land access for affordable housing projects.

The ministry added that the session would also promote stronger collaboration between state governments, housing finance institutions, development finance organisations, private investors and international development partners.

States participating in the event are expected to showcase ongoing land reform initiatives, exchange best practices and engage technical and financial partners to develop viable housing projects.

The ministry maintained that efficient and transparent land administration remains critical to achieving affordable housing targets and promoting inclusive urban development nationwide.

Chief Executive Officer of the Africa International Housing Show, Festus Adebayo, said the session would strengthen collaboration between the ministry and industry stakeholders to advance land reforms and boost housing development across the country.

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The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, is taking giant steps to establish a Building Materials Hub aimed at slashing construction costs and driving the delivery of affordable mass housing across Nigeria.

As part of this process, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, will be visiting the Lekki Free Trade Zone tomorrow, Thursday, August 28, 2025.

The visit is expected to provide firsthand insights into the opportunities available within the zone, which is being reviewed as one of the possible locations for the hub.

According to Festus Adebayo, Executive Director of the Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), the group will be accompanying the Minister during the visit as part of its ongoing advocacy for lower building material costs and wider access to affordable housing.

Also joining the delegation is Mr. Niyi Akinlusi, Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investments Limited, who will host the team and provide updates on developments within the zone.

The Ministry’s plan for a Building Materials Hub is aimed at tackling rising construction costs, encouraging local manufacturing, and making housing delivery more sustainable.

The initiative involves establishing manufacturing hubs in six locations across its geo-political zones: Sagamu (South West), Aba (South East), Warri/Asaba (South South), Ajaokuta (North Central), Kano (North West), and Gombe (North East). These hubs will focus on producing materials like roofing sheets, ceilings, tiles, and doors, with plans to attract investors to fund and manage the projects.

While the visit to Lekki is exploratory, officials say the project when eventually sited will be designed to attract investment, reduce import costs, create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and strengthen the housing and construction sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

By: Prince Folorunsho Adegoke
News Editor at Housing TV Africa

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By Damilola Aina

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has revoked provisional letters of allocation offered to subscribers of the National Housing Programme.

This was disclosed in a press release signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Mahmud Mamman, and obtained by our correspondent on Friday.

It was titled, “Review Of Sale Of Houses Under National Housing Programme.”

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The ministry, claiming to review the conditions and procedures of sales of the houses, said the affected subscribers include beneficiaries of the programme from the first batch to the 14th batch.

The statement read, “I write to inform the general public and the subscribers of the National Housing Programme, particularly those with Provisional Offer of Allocation of Housing Units under the ongoing National Housing Programme, that the Provisional Letter of Offer of Allocation made to them are now invalid.

“The invalidity affects the First Batch of Provisional Offers of Allocation issued on December 10, 2021, which has 90 days validity period that elapsed on March 10, 2022, up to the last Batch of (14th Batch) issued on July 18, 2023, which also has a validity period of 90 days that elapsed on October 18, 2023.

“The Ministry is currently in the process of revising the conditions and procedures of sales of the houses and will publicise same in due course when concluded.”

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The statement further stated, “By this information, All interested subscribers who are yet to pay for the Houses offered them are given a grace time to Thursday, 30th November 2023 to make their payment.”

SOURCE: PunchNG

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By Esther Alexander

The Honorable Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has assured his unwavering support towards achieving credible housing data in Nigeria.

The collaboration was reiterated when the minister received a delegation of the National Population Commission (NPC) led by the Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra in Abuja.

According to Dangiwa, Nigeria has struggled with conflicting and unverified figures regarding its housing deficit, with estimates ranging from 17 million to 28 million. “These discrepancies have not only been a source of embarrassment but also an obstacle to effective policymaking and strategic planning”.

Dangiwa emphasized the need for accurate, credible, verifiable, and scientifically sound data on the housing deficit and the living conditions of homes across Nigeria. Such data, he said, is essential to develop effective strategies to tackle the housing shortage and ensure that every Nigerian has access to safe and affordable housing.

“The collaboration with the National Population Commission will involve the design and implementation of survey instruments tailored to address housing-related questions. By working together, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the NPC aim to establish accurate and credible data on the housing deficit, providing a solid foundation for housing policy design and planning”.

He also added that the collaboration with the National Population Commission, particularly in the context of the upcoming national census, represents a pivotal step in achieving a successful housing data.

“The census provides a unique opportunity to gather precise and comprehensive data on the housing needs of Nigeria’s population”.

“The initiative goes beyond mere numbers; it is about improving the quality of life for Nigerians”.

While speaking, the Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra also assured that the commission is working tirelessly with the National Assembly to ensure that the upcoming census is conducted following the United Nations recommendation.

He added that the commission is ready to work with relevant agencies in achieving a successful population and housing census.

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Source: AfricaHousingNews

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