The Federal Government has restated its commitment to deliver a baseline of 100 housing units in each local government area of the federation to enhance urban development and make life bearable for citizens.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Architect Amed Musa Dangiwa, stated this on Thursday at the 14th National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development held in Ilorin. He said the campaign reflects the Ministry’s commitment to leading a unified and coordinated approach to sub national housing development in collaboration with state governments.
Dangiwa explained that the approach is designed to ensure that federal programmes, reforms, finance opportunities and private capital are translated into visible housing projects at the state level that directly benefit citizens.
He said, “The objective of the framework is to ensure that the Ministry and all Federal housing institutions operate as one government with complementary and clearly defined roles, while providing state and local governments with a predictable and credible framework for collaboration on housing delivery.”
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Mallam Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has entrusted the Ministry with the responsibility of transforming Nigeria’s housing and urban development sector into an engine of opportunity, equity and national progress for all Nigerians.
Ata noted that the Ministry has embarked on strategic reforms and partnerships aimed at driving job creation, wealth generation and inclusive development. He said the Ministry has broken long standing barriers and launched the Renewed Hope Housing Programme, which is delivering thousands of housing units across states.
The Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq, represented by his deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi, said the state government has over the past six years implemented measures to promote transparency and efficiency in land administration and management.
He said the Kwara State Geographic Information Service, KWAGIS, has been restructured and strengthened to ensure a more seamless land administration process, adding that the reforms support orderly urban growth.
Abdulrazaq added that the state is pursuing an urban renewal agenda that prioritises enforcement of physical development regulations for orderly growth and sustainable living, while continuing investments in modern urban infrastructure.
The governor commended the Ministry for its collaboration with the state Ministry and acknowledged the socio economic prospects of the Renewed Hope Social Housing Scheme. He said the state looks forward to the take off of the Building Materials Manufacturing Hub and the proposed Aqua Agric projects in the Kwara Smart City.
The State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Doctor Segun Ogunshola, said the Renewed Hope Agenda has reset the trajectory of Nigeria’s housing sector and is designed to ensure that every Nigerian has a fair opportunity to own a decent home.
Ogunshola added that the reform will boost economic activities and improve living standards, making life comfortable for Nigerians.
Members of the Senate, commissioners for housing and urban development from the thirty six states, permanent secretaries, directors and heads of agencies, development partners, professional bodies and private sector leaders were present at the campaign event.
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