The Federal Government has expressed readiness to provide land across Nigeria for a proposed 10,000-unit housing project aimed at expanding access to affordable homes. Notably, this forms part of the FG housing project envisioned for national impact.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this during a meeting with a Chinese investment delegation, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Badamasi Haiba.
The delegation, led by Chief Engineer Lewis Chima, presented a proposal to build affordable homes across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones through a partnership with the Federal Government. This partnership is closely linked to the FG housing project, which seeks broad development.
Darma said the proposal supports President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to reduce the country’s housing deficit through partnerships with private investors.
FG promises land and institutional support
The minister said the government would support credible investors by facilitating access to land and providing the institutional assistance required to implement housing projects successfully under the FG housing project umbrella.
“Our mandate is to ensure that more Nigerians have access to affordable and decent housing,” Darma said.
“We are therefore ready and willing to provide land in Abuja, across the states and in local government areas, subject to due process and the fulfilment of all statutory requirements.”
He described the proposal as encouraging because it aligns with the Renewed Hope Housing Programme and the government’s efforts to reduce Nigeria’s housing shortage. Additionally, the FG housing project aims to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes nationwide.
However, the ministry will review the proposal before approving the next phase of the partnership.
Following the presentation, Darma directed relevant ministry directors to form a committee and conduct a comprehensive assessment of the plan.
Investor targets 10,000 homes in 30 months
Chima said Nigeria’s large housing demand and economic potential attracted the company to the country.
He noted that Nigeria faces an estimated housing deficit of about 17 million units and requires large-scale projects to meet the growing demand for affordable homes.
“The objective of this project is not merely to construct houses, but to develop sustainable communities through modern industrialised construction technology,” Chima said.
“We believe this initiative will make a significant contribution towards closing Nigeria’s housing gap while supporting the Federal Government’s vision of affordable housing for all.”
The company plans to use advanced prefabricated construction technology under an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Financing model.
According to Chima, the arrangement would combine project design, financing, construction and delivery under one framework.
He said the technology could help the company complete the proposed 10,000 housing units within 30 months.
The model would also reduce construction costs, improve building quality, shorten project timelines and strengthen risk management through international financing support.
Chima added that the project could create employment, promote technology transfer and support sustainable urban development.
He also assured the ministry that the company wanted a long-term partnership with the Federal Government.
Renewed Hope projects expand nationwide
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said the government would continue to encourage partnerships that support the delivery of affordable and sustainable homes.
The Federal Government currently implements its housing programme through Renewed Hope Cities, Renewed Hope Estates and Renewed Hope Social Housing Estates.
The ministry said contractors had started work on more than 10,000 housing units across 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Major projects include the 3,112-unit Renewed Hope City in Karsana, Abuja, and the 2,000-unit development in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
The government is also developing another Renewed Hope City in Kano and 250-unit estates in several states.
Through these projects and private-sector partnerships, the government hopes to increase housing supply, create jobs and make decent homes more affordable for Nigerians.
