Tinubu Set To Kick off  A Historic 500,000 Housing Unit MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY In FCT/Nassarawa Urban Corridor    * Mega Renewed Hope City to Transform FCT/Nassarawa Growth Corridor - Dangiwa   The Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has announced that the Federal Government is set to commence a historic 500,000-housing-unit MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY within the FCT/Nasarawa urban corridor — one of the largest master-planned housing developments in Nigeria’s history.   The Minister made this disclosure during an inspection visit to Aso-B in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, the proposed site for the MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY.   Spanning approximately 5,000 hectares and strategically located between Abuja and Nasarawa State, the MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY is conceived as a modern, integrated urban district designed to significantly increase housing supply, strengthen critical infrastructure, stimulate economic activity, and support the long-term spatial development strategy of the Federal Capital Territory.   The project lies within a key urban expansion corridor, sharing boundaries with NAF Valley, Nyanya, Guruku, and the NHA Housing Scheme at Mpape. Its location is pivotal to the Federal Government’s strategy to decongest central Abuja while creating structured, sustainable residential and commercial alternatives through coordinated urban planning.   The master plan outlines six major districts — Kabuso, Guruku, Yelwa, Gbagalape, A.A. Sule, and Kudu. Each district will feature:   * Affordable and mixed-income residential communities * Commercial and business hubs * Schools and healthcare facilities * Recreational and green spaces * Integrated public utilities and modern infrastructure   The MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY is being delivered under a structured Public–Private Partnership (PPP) framework, bringing together relevant government institutions and private sector partners with clearly defined roles to ensure efficiency, accountability, and long-term sustainability.   Under the framework:   * The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will provide overall coordination and development oversight. * The Federal Ministry of Finance will support financing arrangements. * The Federal Ministry of Works will be responsible for major road infrastructure.   According to Minister Dangiwa, the MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY aligns squarely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in its commitment to:   * Expanding access to affordable housing at scale * Decongesting Abuja and improving urban liveability * Delivering climate-responsive and resilient infrastructure * Creating jobs and stimulating economic growth * Promoting sustainable urban planning and environmental stewardship   “This MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY represents a transformative step in structured urban expansion. It is about building inclusive, resilient, economically vibrant communities that will serve both present and future generations,” the Minister stated.   He further emphasised that adequate compensation and comprehensive stakeholder engagement will be ensured before full project commencement, reaffirming the Ministry’s commitment to fairness, transparency, and community inclusion.   His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is expected to perform the foundation-laying ceremony for the MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY — marking a defining milestone in Nigeria’s housing and urban transformation journey and underscoring the administration’s resolve to unlock new growth corridors and accelerate infrastructure development nationwide ...

Dangiwa Directs Speedy Completion of 1550 Housing Unit Project For Military in Abuja  Housing and Urban Development Minister,  Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has stated the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to delivering modern, fully serviced barracks accommodation for personnel of the Nigerian Army, saying that the project will enhance operational effectiveness of their service to the nation.    Dangiwa spoke during his Inspection of the 1,550-Unit Nigerian Army Housing Project in Abuja.   The Nigerian Army Housing Project forms part of the broader Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Tinubu’s administration, which prioritizes infrastructure development, security sector support, and improved welfare for public servants.   The housing project, a special presidential intervention,comprising one-, two-, and three-bedroom bungalows, is being constructed by Brains and Hammers estate developing company and delivered under the Renewed Hope Housing Programme as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to improve the welfare and living conditions of military personnel.   According to Dangiwa,  " the initiative is aimed at reviving the traditional barracks system where members of the Armed Forces are properly housed within secure and well-planned residential communities to enable them discharge their duties effectively"    He disclosed that President Tinubu has directed that the project be completed within the next two to three months, with a target for commissioning by the end of March or the first week of April.   Dangiwa noted that the estate is designed as a fully integrated residential community, complete with critical infrastructure and ancillary facilities such as  fully tarred internal roads, Religious centres, Shopping mall, Sports facilities, Officers’ mess, Clinic, Schools, Fire service station, among others, to ensure comfortable and sustainable living conditions for personnel and their families.   In addition, he pointed out that a 6.5-kilometre dualised access road linking the estate directly to the Kubwa Highway is under construction by the same contractor, significantly improving connectivity and opening up the surrounding corridor for development.   “The access road has opened up the entire location. With the construction of this road, developers are already springing up with their own construction in their various locations, and the project has progressed tremendously both internally and externally, including landscaping, roads, water and electricity installations,” the Minister observed.   Dangiwa further revealed that the project is being jointly implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), alongside other supervising agencies.   Also speaking during the inspection, a representative of the Brains and Hammers developers handling the project, expressed confidence in meeting the delivery timeline and commended the Minister for his support.   “By the grace of God, we should be delivering this project by the end of March or the first week of April,” He stated.    He expressed happiness in the Minister’s visit, adding that the support has strengthened their capacity and commitment to ensure good delivery.   The Minister was accompanied on the inspection by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, and Directors of the Ministry ...

 Housing Ministry, NIWA,  OSGoF Harmonise Positions for Effective Shoreline Regulations  * Approve Unified Procedure for Shoreline Reclamation, Inland Waterways Management Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (FMHUD), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Office of Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGoF) have come up with a unified and transparent framework for the effective control and management of national inland waterways and shorelines.   This is part of the resolutions of a meeting of the Technical Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Effective Control and Management of National Inland Waterways and Shorelines.   The committee, comprising the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (FMHUD), the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF), was set up to review, harmonise and update procedures on shoreline reclamation applications, allocations and collaborative regulatory processes.   Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, the Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and Surveyor-General of the Federation, set up the tripartite inter ministerial technical committe to carry out the assignment.   This is in line with the directives of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the aspirations of the Renewed Hope Agenda.    The inter ministerial technical committee meeting focused on strengthening inter-agency collaboration, enhancing transparency and safeguarding the national interest in the administration of Nigeria’s shoreline and inland waterways assets.   Following extensive deliberations, the Committee approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation requests and related approvals, in order to ensure uniformity, accountability and transparency.   Under the new framework, all shoreline applications shall commence with the submission of a Letter of Intent to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, to be followed by a mandatory joint inspection by FMHUD and NIWA, with the participation of the applicant.   The Committee further resolved that provisional allocations shall be based strictly on survey data jointly validated and charted by surveyors from FMHUD, NIWA and the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, in order to prevent encroachment into navigational channels, avoid overlapping grants and safeguard national spatial integrity.   In addition, all existing shoreline grants-whether new, active, dormant or pending-shall be subjected to immediate review in line with the newly approved Standard Application Procedure. In accordance with earlier Presidential directives, any approval granted in previous years without evidence of payment of statutory assessed fees has been revoked.   For high-sensitivity locations, including Banana Island, the Committee directed that no new approval or extension shall exceed boundaries jointly established by FMHUD, OSGoF and NIWA, adding that strict compliance shall be enforced.   To strengthen process integrity and eliminate delays, the Committee approved a mandatory processing timeline of fourteen (14) days for each stage of the shoreline application and approval process. All Provisional Offer Letters shall henceforth carry clear expiration clauses, while non-compliance by officers or applicants shall attract appropriate administrative and regulatory sanctions.   The resolutions of the Committee supersede all previous communications, directives, circulars and guidelines issued by any Ministry, Department or Agency in respect of shoreline reclamation, allocation, survey validation and related regulatory matters.   The Committee commended the participating agencies for their cooperation and reaffirmed its commitment to a transparent, coordinated and sustainable framework for the management, protection and orderly development of Nigeria’s inland waterways and shorelines. ...