By James Agbor
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, acknowledged the persistent challenges in the housing sector, despite decades of discussions, policies, and expert recommendations.
Speaking at the Renewed Hope Housing Public-Private Partnership (PPPs) Summit in Abuja, he attributed the lack of progress to inconsistent implementation, weak political will, and poor coordination.
Dangiwa emphasized the current administration’s commitment to breaking this cycle and achieving tangible results.
The Minister also highlighted Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a key strategy to drive large-scale affordable housing and urban development, adding that under a PPP framework, the ministry plans to deliver 100,000 housing units in collaboration with a consortium of developers.
He said that as part of Phase One, the ministry aims to establish seven Renewed Hope Cities in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri, Enugu, Port Harcourt, and Nasarawa, targeting areas with high housing demand.
Senator Aminu Waziri, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Land, Housing, and Urban Development, reaffirmed their commitment to supporting policies and legislation that promote sustainable housing.
He emphasized the need for a strong legal and regulatory framework to enable successful Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and assured stakeholders of the Senate’s readiness to collaborate in achieving this goal.
The convener of the Renewed Hope Housing Summit, Olayemi Shodimu, along with the representative of the Emir of Gombe, Balhatu Wakili emphasized the collective responsibility of stakeholders in advancing Nigeria’s housing industry.
The theme of the summit is leveraging public-private partnerships (PPPs) to deliver the renewed hope agenda for housing.
The summit also witnessed the signing of housing development Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and shelter Afrique development bank.
