


Housing Ministry, Polaris Capital, Sign MoU On Artisans Skills Acquisition NASAP is a nationwide intervention programme designed to train, certify, and digitally connect 100,000 artisans in priority construction trades to job opportunities across Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Permanent Secretary Dr. Shuaib Belgore, informed that the Ministry, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is set to embark on the transformative initiative to bridge the nation's artisan skills gap and modernize the construction workforce. “Today's signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Polaris Capital Limited marks a milestone in the launch of the National Artisan Skills Acquisition Programme (NASAP)”, he remarked. He outlined some of the objectives of the programme to include strengthening the technical capacity in the housing and construction sector, creating sustainable employment pathways for Nigerian youth and artisans. Other objectives according to the Permanent Secretary include promoting inclusivity by ensuring participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities; as well as leveraging technology through a national booking and verification system for artisans. He explained that the initiative is structured around a three-year programme with funding from federal budget allocations, private sector participation, and donor contributions, adding that the digital platform would generate revenue to ensure sustainability of the programme beyond the MoU period. Dr. Belgore further expressed joy in the partnership which is aimed at delivering affordable housing for Nigerians across the country. On their part, the CEO of the Polaris Capital Limited, Kelvin Vihishima, described the signing of the MoU as a positive initiative aimed at reducing the skills gap in the Nigerian economy. He noted that skills is the bedrock and corner stone of every economy, saying that the initiative would reduce unemployment and make skills available at the national level. He informed that the scope of the MoU is to train, certify and onboard the artisans, reducing quackery, and reforming the housing industry. Vihishima further appreciated the Ministry for taking the noble initiative and appreciating the expertise of its delivery. In his introductory remarks, the Director, Federal Public Asset Maintenance (FPAM) Department, Arc. Ibechile Egwudale said that the signing of the MoU underscores the Ministry's commitment to skills development, job creation, and sustainable urban growth, anchored on accountability, inclusivity and long-term economic impact. Highlight of the event was the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by the Permanent Secretary on behalf of the Ministry, and Polaris Capital Limited.
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Polaris Capital Limited has today September 2nd, 2025, formalized a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to kick-start the National Artisan Skills Acquisition Programme (NASAP).
Housing Minister Assures Contractors of Payments, Urges them Not to Despair Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa has assured the contractors of the ongoing Renewed Hope Estates nationwide of their payments as soon as practicable. The Minister spoke in Kano, Friday, July 25th, 2025 during an inspection of the ongoing construction of the Renewed Hope City and Estate in Lambu, Kano State. Arc. Dangiwa was responding to the complaints of non payments by the contractors handling the Renewed Hope Estate project in Kano, assuring them that government was working to have their payments effected as soon as practicable. “ I urge you not to despair as all your payments would be made as soon as practicable" he stated. The Minister was on the inspection along with the minister of state, Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Yusuf Ata and some Directors of the ministry. The federal government through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is currently constructing 250 units Renewed Hope estate in 12 states across the six geo- political zones of the country under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme. Provision is also being finalized to flag off construction of the same project in the remaining 24 states in order to make affordable housing available for Nigerians. Government is also constructing seven Renewed Hope Cities, one in each geo-political zone and FCT, with the Kano, Lagos and FCT cities in advanced stage, while the take off in the remaining four zones of north east, north central, south south and south esat is in the offing. Arc. Dangiwa commended the contractors of the Kano renewed hope estate for the progress of work so far despite the delay in getting payments, assuring them that they will be sorted out soon. The Minister and team also inspected the site of the Kano 2000 units Renewed Hope City which is under the PPP financing arrangement, appreciated the progress of work, and charged the developers to adhere with the delivey timeline of end of August, 2025. "Housing provision is in the priority list of this administration. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intends to bridge the housing gap in Nigeria by making housing available and affordable to all categories of Nigerians", he remarked. ...
FG To Create Two Million Jobs Through National Social Housing Programme * Housing should be considered priority sector- Dangiwa * Reps Committee will work to ensure visible, impactful result to the country- Jibrin Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has revealed the aim of the Federal government to create lots of employment for Nigerians, that will boost local economies, through the Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme. Arc. Dangiwa disclosed this during the Ministry’s engagement on its operations, with the House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. According to the Minister, the Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme was designed to provide homes for low-income earners, the unemployed, vulnerable groups, and Internally Displaced Persons, stating that 100 housing units will be constructed in each of the 774 local government areas across the country. He disclosed that over 2 million jobs will be created at 25 persons per job, 27 jobs per location, in 77,400 locations. While informing that funding of the programme would be through the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund, Dangiwa stated that the committee will be fully briefed after approval of the NSHP documents by President Bola Tinubu, GCFR. “After the take off of the project, we are going to bring a bill to the National Assembly for the project to be sustainable, so that we can have national social housing fund”, he stated. Dangiwa brought the committee up to speed with the status of ongoing projects of the Ministry, explaining that ongoing projects were carried along from the previous year and the 2022 supplementary budget during the first and second quarter of the present year, while awaiting further review of the 2025 budget from the budget office of the federation. He revealed that most of the Renewed Hope Cities and Estate projects were at advance level of completion, assuring that once monies were released, the projects would be completed and ready for commissioning, within two months. The Minister joyfully informed the committee of a recent visit to the Renewed Hope City in Karsana Abuja, with the developers and financiers, saying that the project was at a valid stage of completion and targeted to be completed by the end of August, but for the ongoing construction of access roads awarded by Minister of the FCT which would delay commissioning. Similarly, he highlighted the progress so far achieved at the Renewed Hope Cities in Kano and Lagos States, both gearing up for commissioning soon. On subscription for the houses, Arc. Dangiwa told the committee that it has commenced on all the sites, and developers already recouping their monies. Arc. Dangiwa further told the committee that the Ministry has written to Accountant General of the Federation to be considered a priority sector for the government, when funds are released. On his part, the Chairman House Committee on Housing and Habitat, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, emphasized on the committee’s commitment to resolving problems effectively, assuring the Minister that all issues will be attended to. He promised that the committee’s arms were wide open to the Ministry, and will work harmoniously to ensure that their efforts are visible and impactful to the country. ...
Housing Ministry Pays Glowing Tributes To Late President Buhari * Buhari, a leader who had a deep patriotic conviction, love for his dear country - Belgore * He was a man of integrity, uprightness, honesty - Staff Management and staff of the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development led by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Shuaib Belgore have joined other Nigerians in pouring glowing tributes to the late President Muhammadu Buhari who passed away last Sunday, July 13th. In compliance with the Presidential directive to all MDAs, the housing ministry opened the condolence register for its staffers to register tributes and condolences on the late President. The Management and staff of the Ministry, led by the Permanent Secretary trooped out to sign the condolence register. A good number of staffers signed the register as the seven days mourning period ends today. In his tribute, the Permanent Secretary wrote " President Buhari lived his life as an upright, consciencious and incorruptible man. A leader who had a deep patriotic conviction and love for his dear country, Nigeria". Dr. Belgore also said that, President Buhari led Nigeria at a critical time when the citizenry was getting discouraged and loosing confidence in the country, stating that " Buhari inspired hope and confidence". Belgore, who mentioned that, President Buhari appointed him to the position of Permanent Secretary in August 2020, stated that the former President gave charge to all his appointees to deliver. "President Buhari appointed people to positions and charged them to work and deliver, and in most cases they did", Belgore stated. He prayed to God almighty to have mercy on Buhari, grant him Aljanna Firdausi, console and give comfort to his family. “The entre country mourns this great patriot", he wrote. General reactions and kind of expressions on the person of late Muhammadu Buhari by the staff of the Ministry who signed the condolence register, attested to his uprightness, integrity and honesty. They also prayed for the repose of his gentle soul. The Ministry had also observed the seven days mourning period which ends today, and the national flags were also lowered at half mast for the one week period. ...
FMW&H Rehabilitates and Engages Facility Managers For 24 FG Secretariats Across the Country – Official
The Director, Department of Federal Public Assets Maintenance (FPAM) in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing Arc. Tina Onokwai, said the Ministry has engaged Facility Managers for the 24 Federal Government Secretariats in the six geo-political zones.
She made this remark while presenting her departmental progress report at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja this week.
The Director explained that each Facility Manager carried out the Janitorial, Security, Horticulture and Minor repair works at the Federal Government Secretariats and a total number of Fifty-Nine (59) Workers, which included Plumbers, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, carpenters, cleaners, Security personnel, gardeners and administrative staff, were engaged by the Facility Managers.
“The 24 Federal Secretariats engaged a total of 1,416 Workers thereby socially and economically impacting the Nigerian Society, and the Gross Domestic Product index (GDP) of the country ‘’ she stated.
She added that the tools and consumables procured for the work of facility management were varied and included detergents, disinfectants, air fresheners brooms, glass wipes, industrial extension cables, scrubbing machines chemical sprayers, lawn mowers, sprinklers and hoses among others while the procurement of these items enabled the creation of wealth even at the grassroots.
According to the Director, the Ministry also carried out the rehabilitation in phases and the rehabilitation works in each Secretariat engaged 5,445 direct labour consisting of contractor and labour, 465 Suppliers and 514 food vendors, while about 6,424 employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled Nigerians, including suppliers and food vendors nationwide were granted.
The Director reiterated that the rehabilitation and facility management works on the Secretariats were in line with the National Public Buildings Maintenance Policy that provided a framework and attendant guidelines for the management and maintenance of all Federal Government-owned buildings across the country.
“The vision of the policy is that every government public building asset in the country will be maintained in an efficient and sustainable manner to preserve the value of the asset and achieve the purpose for which it was built” she maintained.
She expressed delight that the Economic empowerment derived from these programmes drives, which according to her, drives the purchasing power of market men and women as they engage in economic activities such as shopping for food stuffs, clothing, undertaking healthcare, paying rent or school fees and so on improved within the period.
”This process positively drives money circulation in the economy from one economic sector to the other and on the side of the Federal Government, the economic impact is to: Improve the Asset value and preservation of Public Buildings,’’ She said , adding that aside ensuring better returns on investment , the process optimizes the asset utilization and Promotes efficiency of operations especially among the staff thereby supporting the growth of a Maintenance Economy.
Minister Of State Works And Housing Sympathizes With Traders Over Potiskum Market Fire
The Minister of State for Works and Housing, Engineer Abubakar D. Aliyu, has sympathized with traders who lost their goods at the Saturday fire that razed most parts of the Potiskum Central Market in Yobe State.
The minister, in a statement on Sunday, extended his heartfelt sympathy to all the traders affected by the fire incident, praying to Almighty Allah (SWT) to replace their monumental loss.
The Potiskum market fire occurred on March 6, 2021, and razed down shops majorly around Layin Masko, thereby destroying goods worth millions of naira, according to eye witnesses.
Engineer Aliyu said: “It is with heavy heart that I extend my sympathy to the traders of Potiskum Central Market who lost their property in the tragic fire incident that occurred Saturday night, March 6, 2021.
“I prayed to Almighty Allah (SWT) to console the traders who lost multi-million naira goods in the tragedy. I also prayed to Almighty Allah to replenish their wealth once again.”
The minister said the tragedy has not affected only the traders who lost their property, but the entire good people of Potiskum and Yobe state in general.
Welcome Remarks by the Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, at the Presentation of the 1st to 3rd Quarters 2024 Performance Assessment on Implementation of the Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables on Monday, December 9, 2024
The Special Adviser to Mr. President on Policy and Coordination & Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman, and her Team,
The Hon. Minister of State, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata,
The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Marcus O. Ogunbiyi,
Heads of our Agencies – FHA, FMBN, and OSGoF,
Directors,
Aides,
Members of the Press,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. It is my pleasure to welcome the Special Adviser to Mr. President on Policy and Coordination & Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, my sister, Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, and her team to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for a review of our performance.
2. Madam, we are delighted to have you with us here today. The work that you and your team are doing is critical to actualizing the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President. By constantly monitoring and shining a light on our work, the Central Delivery Coordination Unit keeps us all on our toes. Well done!
3. It has been over eleven months since we commenced reporting on our deliverables. As your team has already seen from our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter reports, we have been focused, working hard, and creatively as a Ministry to deliver results and impact.
4. Although your assessment covers only our 3rd-quarter performance, I am pleased to update you that we have not paused but are making even more progress. Under the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme, we currently have construction ongoing for a total of 10,112 housing units at fourteen (14) sites nationwide. This includes 3,000 housing units for estates in 12 states—250 units each, funded under the 2023 N50bn supplementary budget—and 3,612 units for cities in Kano (500 units – budgetary) and FCT (3,112 units – under PPP).
5. From December 17 to 18, Mr. President has graciously accepted to break ground for two additional Renewed Hope Cities totaling 3,500 units —2,000 housing units in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, and 1,500 housing units in Kano. In fact, construction work is already ongoing at these sites. This brings the total active sites under the Ministry’s Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme to 13,612 units.
6. When we add these figures to the housing units delivered by our agencies—the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA)—we are clearly on track to meet our annual target of 20,000 housing units. Initially, our plan was to deliver 500 units under Renewed Hope Estates in each of the twelve locations. However, the rise in building material costs forced us to reduce the target to 250 units, which affected our output.
7. It will also interest you to note that less than 50% of the funding for these projects is from budgetary allocation. We have embraced Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and innovatively leveraging private sector funding for the delivery of these projects because we know that the less than N50bn budgetary allocation is grossly inadequate to make a difference.
8. With more Renewed Hope Cities Sites coming up – 2,000 units each - in Nasarawa, Enugu, Borno States and housing development institutions like Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), the Ministry wants to assure the Central Coordination and Delivery Unit that the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is fully on course to another stellar reporting round of stellar performance.
9. If we are looking at where we are coming from, we can praise ourselves. This is because we have already outperformed by 100 percent the previous 8 years before the Renewed Hope Agenda. However, when we look at the size of the housing problem which requires that we build 550,000 housing units per annum over the next years, it is clear that we are far from scratching the surface. This means we must do more. The Ministry needs a bigger budgetary allocation for housing even as we drive PPPs. We have engaged the National Assembly, and they have expressed willingness to support a N500bn budget for the Ministry in 2025. We would like the CDCU Unit to help us support and push this cause.
10. Madam, it is also important to note that our Ministry operates on two pillars: Housing and Urban Development. We are also seeking to deepen our urban development interventions. We just came back from the UN – Habitat Executive Board Meeting in Nairobi that I chaired. In our engagements on the sidelines, the Executive Director assured us that every Naira we invest in our National Urban Renewal and Slum Upgrade Programme (NURSUP) could be leveraged threefold through their institutional partners. This means an investment of N50bn could attract an additional N100bn, totaling N150bn. We need a revolving fund to drive sustainable urban development. We therefore need a minimum of a N50billion revolving fund to drive sustainable Urban Development which is key to Nigeria meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 20230. Under slum upgrades, we are providing basic services such as access roads, drainage, water, and sanitation facilities to make slum areas more livable. We currently have over 100 projects nationwide, with close to 60 completed.
11. I have taken time to speak on efforts to increase housing stock and urban development because they are the foundation of our ministry, and we have moved significantly forward since we sent in the 3rd quarter reports. We have also made progress on the other areas but the last reports that we submitted are fair representations.
12. While we celebrate these achievements, it is essential to acknowledge the challenges that have impeded our efforts, which the Ministry is hopeful of collaborating with the CRDCU to address. For example, the slow release of budget appropriation has restricted the scope and achievement of some of our Reform Initiatives. Notably, the high cost of building materials and the rate of inflation have impacted on our ability to deliver affordable housing at scale. In this regard, while exploring alterantive financing sources from the Private Sector and our Developnetment Partners, we particularly solicit the support of the CRDCU in ensuring the early release of budgetary allocation from the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Development.
13. We also solicit the support of the CRDCU in the area of partnerships with the State Government, National Economic Council (NEC) and also the National Assembly and other key Stakeholders; such as the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and the Ministry of Finance in achievement of the Ministerial Deliverables on the Review of the Land Use Act and Development of fiscal incentives for Private Investors to manufacture local building components, respectively.
14. As we evaluate our performance today, I want to appreciate the efforts of the Permananet Secretary, Heads of Agencies, our Directors and the Delivey Desk Officers towards the achievement of the Miniserial Deliverables targets. I also extend my gratitude to the Special Adviser to Mr. President on Policy and Coordination, my sister, Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman and her Team for their support and diligence in tracking of our Deliverables.
15. At the Ministry we are committed to delivering on our deliverables and even exceeding them.
Thank you.
Presentation by the Hon. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa at the State House Gallery, Aso Villa on Sunday, 17th November 2024
Good evening gentlemen of the Press
For the first time in over 25 years, the housing and urban development sector is now receiving the priority and undivided attention that it rightfully deserves. Over the past 14 months, our ministry has worked hard to turn this vision into measurable outcomes. I am proud to report that progress is now visible, impactful, and nationwide.
Our Renewed Hope Homeownership Strategy is equally transformative. We have created a range of affordable options that Nigerians can use to own these homes once they are completed.
This includes:
I want to use this medium to appeal to Nigerians in both formal and informal employment to join the National Housing Fund (NHF) Scheme to enable them benefit from this affordable homeownership options from the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. They are the best in the market.
Accessing the Renewed Hope Homes is Online
I call it a One-Stop Shop for Homeownership. Nigerians don’t need to lobby anyone to own a home under the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme. You simply visit the site www.renewedhopehomes.fmhud.gov.ng, check the house you want, in the state that you want, apply, pay, print a provisional letter of offer.
I am proud to say that this is first time that Nigeria is having a Central Online Platform for Housing Delivery from search, expression of interest to payment – locally and internationally. In fact, Nigerians living abroad can remotely book a tour of the house, pay for a home in Nigeria using foreign currency online.
About two months ago, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms gave us an award as the “Best Federal MDA in Innovative Use of Technology”
Second is Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): The 3 Renewed Hope Cities in FCT, Lagos and Kano are all being funded through a PPP that the Ministry signed with a consortium of developers for the delivery of 100,000 housing units nationwide. Under this strategy, the developers source land and construction finance while the government creates an enabling environment for them to deliver housing. So far, the Ministry has facilitated a N100billion Bankable Offtaker Guarantee by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for the Karsana Renewed Hope City. This has enabled developers to mobilize over ₦40 billion in financing—a first in the history of Nigeria’s housing sector. We have also made cross subsidy a key part of our efforts to enhance affordability for low-medium income earners to foster integrated living. Under this concept, the housing units built in the Renewed Hope Cities will be sold at commercial rate while a substantial percentage will be sold at concessionary rates to low- and medium-income Nigerians who are members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress.
We have embraced PPPs because our housing deficit is vast and cannot be funded from budgetary allocation alone. We need to build approximately 550,000 units annually over the next decade to close this gap. This would require about N5.5 trillion per annum.
However, we recognize that PPPs alone cannot deliver Renewed Hope Affordable Housing for the majority of Nigerians. This is due to the high costs of private-sector construction financing, which significantly increase housing prices. For example, a one-bedroom apartment at the Renewed Hope City in Karsana, built under a PPP model, costs about N22 million, whereas a similar unit under the Renewed Hope Estates, funded through budgetary allocations, costs approximately N8–9 million.
The difference lies in the cost of finance. Under the Renewed Hope City model, developers purchase the land, secure financing at double-digit interest rates, while as government, we facilate a Bankable Offtaker Guarantee from the FMBN. In contrast, Renewed Hope Estates are funded with interest-free allocations from the budget. State governments provide free land, and infrastructure costs are subsidized and excluded from the housing unit prices. These factors account for the significant price disparity between Renewed Hope Cities and Renewed Hope Estates.
Some may question why we continue to embrace PPPs. The answer is that, as a government, we have a responsibility to serve all Nigerians by stimulating private sector participation in housing delivery. Our objective is to provide quality housing across all income levels. PPP-driven Renewed Hope Cities target high- and middle-income earners who can afford such prices, while Renewed Hope Estates cater to lower-income groups. This approach ensures that every category of Nigerians has access to suitable housing options.
This means that while pursuing PPPs, the government must also increase funding for the Renewed Hope Housing Programme. As a Ministry, we have championed this advocacy, and there is now widespread recognition that the current N50 billion annual budget for housing is grossly inadequate compared to the N5.5 trillion required annually to address the housing deficit.
Therefore, we have engaged the National Assembly leadership and received their support for increasing the annual housing budget to a minimum of N500 billion, starting with the 2025 budget cycle. This would allow us to expand housing projects to cover the remaining 18 states and increase the unit count per state from 250 to at least 500, as initially planned.
Effective Land Administration
Now, Project Affected Persons will receive compensation that reflects current economic realities.
Long Live Nigeria
Long Live Mr. President
PHOTONEWS: OCCASSION OF THE SIGNING OF MOU BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND POLARIS CAPITAL LTD ON NATIONAL ARTISANS SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMME, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025
PhotoNews: Occassion of the signing of MoU between the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Polaris Capital Ltd on National Artisans Skills Acquisition Programme, September 2nd, 2025
PHOTONEWS : RENEWED HOPE CITY PROJECT, IBEJU LEKKI, LAGOS, THURSDAY, 28TH, AUGUST, 2025.
PHOTONEWS : Renewed Hope City Project, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Thursday, 28th, August, 2025.