Dangiwa Showcases Impact Of Renewed Hope Housing Programme In Northern Nigeria
* Over 152,000 Jobs Created
* 6112 Homes under construction
* Over 150 Slums Upgraded
The Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has unveiled far-reaching achievements of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme across Northern Nigeria, highlighting how the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is using housing as a transformative tool to rebuild communities, create jobs, and restore dignity.
Speaking at a two-day interactive session organized by the Sir. Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation at Arewa House, Kaduna, Dangiwa declared that the Ministry’s interventions are not just about physical infrastructure, but about economic empowerment and social renewal.
“We are not just building houses; we are rebuilding lives, restoring dignity, and laying the foundation for a more secure and prosperous North,” he stated.
In achieving the landmark of Housing Projects Across the Region under the Renewed Hope Housing, the Ministry deployed a three-tier strategy that is already reshaping Northern Nigeria’s housing landscape.
Dangiwa listed the Renewed Hope City Projects totaling 4,612 Units, with Karsana, FCT having 3,112 housing units, and 1,500 units Renewed Hope City, and 500 unit Estate in Kano.
Accordingly, he mentioned that the Renewed Hope Estate Projects have 250 units each delivered in Katsina, Gombe, Yobe, Sokoto, Benue, and Nasarawa, totatlling 1,500 units.
All the sites, he added were integrated with road networks, water infrastructure, solar lighting, and basic social amenities.
"The planned Renewed Hope Social Housing Estates is a part of a national effort to deliver 100 affordable homes in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas", he stated.
He explained that, through these housing projects, the Ministry has generated over 152,000 direct and indirect jobs, empowering thousands of Northern youth and artisans. Many now earn up to ₦150,000 monthly, contributing to local economic activity and household stability.
The Ministry is also investing in Building Materials Manufacturing Hubs across all regions to promote local content, reduce building costs, and create additional industrial jobs.
On the Post-Conflict Resettlement Initiative, Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict (RSPIC), Dangiwa highlighted that the RSPIC is a major humanitarian component of the housing programme.
The initiative he said aims to build 252 new homes across seven Northern states of Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger, Benue, and Sokoto, to rehabilitate families displaced by banditry and terrorism.
The pilot project in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, is already underway, providing safe, decent housing for victims of the December 2023 accidental military airstrike.
“This is housing as healing, helping families affected by conflict reclaim stability and hope,” the Minister noted.
On Urban Renewal and Infrastructure Development, he stated that through the National Urban Renewal and Slum Upgrade Programme, the Ministry has completed over 150 projects and has more than 100 ongoing across Northern communities.
The major intervention sites under the programme include; Tudun Wada (Sokoto), Yankaba (Kano), and Tunga (Niger).
Under the Special Projects Unit, the Ministry has delivered across the nation;
• 71 new classrooms
• 15 primary health centres
• 58 boreholes
• 63 rural access roads
With over ₦61 Billion invested, these projects have created more than 10,700 jobs and improved the quality of life in vulnerable communities.
Dangiwa also affirmed that the Ministry is scaling up efforts to deepen the reach of the programme in the region, including; New Renewed Hope Cities and Estates in additional Northern states; full implementation of the 774-LGA Social Housing rollout, and expansion of single-digit mortgage and rent-to-own financing.
Other plan also include launch of Building Material Hubs to enhance affordability and self-reliance.
“This is more than infrastructure. It’s a renewal of trust in government, a practical demonstration that President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is delivering real change,” he concluded.
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