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Oct
30
2024

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Housing Ministry Trains Staff on Green Building Practices

 

* Workshop Transformative for our Ministry, housing development - Dangiwa

 

  * Its FG's commitment under President Tinubu to do things differently, adopt global best practices 


A 2- day training workshop on Green Buildings Practices for the staff of the technical departments of the ministry of Housing and Urban Development has commenced today, Wednesday, October 30th, 2024.

 

The workshop was anchored by the Excellence in Design For Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) and a World Bank Group, International Finance Coorporation (IFC), in collaboration with the ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

 

Declaring open the workshop, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa described the workshop as transformative for the ministry because it's impact will transform the thinking approach of the staff. 

 

Green Building Practice involves designing, constructing and operating buildings in an environmentally friendly manner and aims to provide residents with a comfortable, healthy indoor and outdoor environment.

 

Dangiwa said  "This administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to doing things differently by adopting global best practices that will improve the lives of the people and their health generally.  The workshop is beyond presentation, rather a  learning experience that will be adopted and will lead to real and tangible improvements in the way we plan and build homes in Nigeria" 

 

He explained that the ministry will set standard and example for other ministries, agencies and even private sectors to emulate, adding that the ministry is ready to embrace green building to create a sustainable future for Nigeria.

 

Speaking earlier, the IFC EDGE Green Buildings Team Lead, Temilola Sonola, said that, Green Building would support Nigeria to adopt global best practices in order to fight against Climate Change, further disclosing that Nigeria has recorded 31 property developers, financial institutions and investors that have obtained EDGE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION for a grand total of 35 projects in Nigeria, including diverse building types like hospitals, student accommodation and others.

 

She further stated that, building and construction sector contributes 40% to global Green Building certification and the factors to it which are rapid growth, urban population and utilization of outdated construction. 

 

Sonola said, " complying with Green Building brings about use of less water, less energy, less waste and less infrastructure which will lead to improved air quality and living conditions. The financial benefits are enamous which includes increase in asset value and cost reduction".

 

The Permanent Secretary,  Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi in his remarks said, the workshop was timely as so many homes in Nigeria lack access to some of the basic amenities like water and energy among others.

 

He said, the workshop will help the staff as they comply to boost and improve the livelihood of those that are vulnerable. 


 

Mar
07
2024

Housing Ministry, APDC to Partner on Renewed Hope Cities, Sales of Houses   ... Dangiwa urges APDC to explore the idea of raising funds through the capital to provide houses for different classes of citizens   Housing and Urban Development Minister,  Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has told the management of Abuja Property Development Company (APDC) of the readiness of his Ministry to partner with the Company to enable them key in to the ministry's Renewed Hope Cities and Estates project across the nation.   Dangiwa made this known when he received in audience the delegation from the Abuja Property Development Company, (APDC), led by its Acting Managing Director,  Akeem Aderogba." The delivery plan of Renewed Hope Cities and Estates is hinged on PPP. I urged you to engage with the PPP department of the Ministry in order to key in to the programme" he stated.   The minister also underscored the significance of knowledge sharing with APDC in the sell of the ministry's bulk of houses, saying that APDC has a success story for the ministry to learn from. " I like to know your experiences in selling these house and your assessments over demands of the types of houses in FCT " he stated.   Accordingly,  the minister added that leveraging on the experiences of APDC has become necessary and imperative because this is the first time the housing ministry is going into the huge volume of housing units for sale, noting that, APDC has a robust marketing department through which houses constructed by the company are comfortably sold  to the public.   Commending APDC on the strong and effective management of their facilities accross the country, the  Minister noted that, APDC Homes are properly managed, requesting the company to avail his staff of the knowledge on facility management and how to improve on it.   On renew hope estates and cities, the Minister explained, that the estates part of programme are planned  specifically for low and middle income earners most of whom are of the organised labour and unions. He added that  the types of houses constructed in the estates are one to three bedrooms bungalows and are sited in the six geo-political zones of the country.   Explainibg further, the Minister said that the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates is aimed to avert social inequality, providing a broad range of affordable ownership for both cities and estates, adding that, the option of getting the houses would  include single digit loan and mortgage facility  provided by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, as long as interested buyers are contributors of National Housing Fund, NHF.   He also mentioned other options of purchase open to Nigerians to include the Rent-to-Own, Outright and Installment purchases, apart from the mortgage facility.   Meanwhile, the Minister has advised Abuja Property Development Company to explore the idea of raising funds through the capital market in order to provide houses for different classes of citizens in Nigeria.   " With adequate capital, the property company could provide houses for low and middle income earners as well as the high income earners" he stated.   To effectively, accommodate the low, middle and high income earners, the Minister advised the management of the APDC to reduce the specification for structures meant for low income earners and increase that of high end earners, suggesting they could be sold with 10% interest for low end earners and 20% for high end earners.   Speaking earlier, the Acting Managing Director APDC,  Akeem Aderogba, said there were in the ministry to inform the minister of their request to key into the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates programme.   To convince the Ministry of their capability to key into the programme, Aderogba noted that APDC is a property development company who has grown from developing one estate in Gadi district, Abuja to four homes which are currently simultaneously developed and has never had a court case due to inability to deliver their mandate to Nigerians, pledging not to disppoint the Minister if request is granted.   Aderogbas listed the APDC Homes namely; APDC Capital Homes in Kaba, Gadi district, APDC Homes in Karsana, APDC Homes, Dongwari, Life Camp and APDC Homes in Millennium City, Kaduna, Kaduna state. ...

Mar
07
2024

Housing Sector, Catalyst for Job Creation for the Nigerian Youths - Dangiwa   Housing and Urban Development Minister, Arch Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has stated that, the Ministry's housing targets of over 10, 862 housing units across the six geo political zones of the Country will  translate to lots of job creation for mostly the youths, poverty alleviation and increase in the Country’s GDP.   Dangiwa stated this when he received the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), led by its National President,  Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo on a courtesy visit to his office, Thursday,  March 7th, 2024.   The Minister described the Nigerian Youth as beacon of hope, adding that they were the major beneficiaries of the jobs being created in the course of executing the housing programmes of the Ministry.   Dangiwa also noted that the visit of the Youth Council was a testament to the vibrant spirit of commitment of the Nigerian youth towards the betterment of the Nation.   He commended the dedication of the Council to promoting the interest and welfare of the Nigerian youth as well as the inspiration in their efforts to provide platforms for youth to voice their concerns, develop their skills and also contribute to National development.   Accordingly, Dangiwa nformed the Youth Council that he was up to speed with the challenges facing the youth, especially in accessing affordable housing as well as securing a sustainable livelihood in the Urban areas, assuring that their concerns will be taken into consideration.   “ I am pleased to say that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is committed to ensuring that our Youth have access and opportunity to participate in the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programmes, and the affordable housing Programmes that are being championed by the Agencies under the Ministry’s supervision, including the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA)” he said.   The Minister also encouraged the youth, through the Council to actively participate in the National Housing Fund Scheme in order to benefit from the affordable housing offers, managed and administered by the FMBN.   He explained that, the scheme allows every Nigerian to contribute 2.5 percent of their income into National Housing Fund, which  guarantees a benefit of a 6 percent interest concessionary loan, and also individual construction loan which caters to Nigerians with a valid C of O title, for a period of 30 years and more.   “ Our major aim is to provide affordable housing solutions that cater to the needs of young Nigerians whether first time home buyers, renters or aspiring entrepreneurs looking to invest in affordable housing developments”, he remarked.   The minister also welcomed the proposed idea of a summit on Housing and Urban Development aimed at informing the Nigerian youth of the plans and projects of the Ministry, as well as the procedures to owning their houses.   Earlier, the NYCN President, Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo congratulated  the Honourable Minister on his appointment as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development and expressed readiness of the Youth Council  to partner and support the Ministry to ensure achieving successes in the sector  They Council appealed for appointment Youth Desk Officer who would interface with the National Executive Council and the National Youth Council of Nigeria on information concerning the Ministry’s programme and also a building structure that would be dedicated to the youths. ...

Feb
22
2024

“Perform or Leave”, Minister Charges New Management of Housing Agencies …..Says Current Housing Crisis Leaves no Room for Underperformance The Hon. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has charged newly appointed Executive Management Teams of federal housing agencies to deliver on reform targets saying that “anyone who fails to perform will be asked to leave”.   The Hon. Minister gave this charge during his first meeting with the Management Teams of Nigeria’s premier housing agencies - the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and Federal Housing Authority (FHA), at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday 22nd February 2024.   Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on Thursday 15th February 2024 approved the appointment of new management teams for the FMBN and FHA, with Mr. Shehu Usman Osidi emerging as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive of the FMBN and Hon. Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo as Managing Director and Chief Executive of the FHA.   Arc. Dangiwa noted that the new leadership should see their appointment by the President as a call to impactful service, and not an opportunity to make merry and self-enrich. He reiterated the President’s resolve to periodically assess and replace appointees that fail to meet expectations, reminding them of their responsibility to Nigerians.   “As Minister of Housing and Urban Development, I have my deliverables from Mr. President. As leaders of agencies under the supervision of my Ministry, you are to fashion out ways to deliver on them. If you work hard and deliver, you will stay. If you don’t work hard and fail to deliver, you will leave before your term. I believe that is a strong message that Mr. President has already passed across to all appointees. Don’t look at the 5-year term, look at your ability to meet the targets for every review session. Because when it comes to review and KPIs, I won't be looking at your faces.   “What we want is action, progress, improved customer service delivery and more Nigerians owning homes. Both the FMBN and FHA Management Teams must see this as a new beginning for real progress. This must reflect in the quantum of houses delivered and fully occupied by Nigerians.   The Minister added that despite the harsh economic realities and the rising cost of housing construction, the new leadership must transform and innovate in order to drive Mr President’s Renewed Hope vision for housing and urban development.   Speaking on the expectations of the FMBN, he said the bank should work towards delivering a minimum of 5,000 new homes annually, disburse mortgage loans to at least 20,000 Nigerians annually, increase the National Housing Fund (NHF) collection by expanding the subscription net, address the backlog of audited accounts and clean up its books for better financing opportunities, and quickly roll out the Diaspora Mortgage Scheme for increased housing delivery, among others.   “For the FHA, I expect to see more flexibility and innovation in its operations rather than the usual, conventional, docile way of doing things. The ministry expects the FHA to make judicious use of its license to operate across all income segments in the broad strategy of the government to deliver housing to Nigerians, as well as get more funding from the capital market by issuing bonds to deliver mass housing projects across the country, market them, pay back the loans, and declare profit.   “We also expect to see the FHA delivering a minimum of 5,000 houses annually to Nigerians. The agency should also take advantage of its status as an agency without budgetary allocations to be inventive, partner with credible investors, and local and international financing partners to deliver more houses to Nigerians,” he said.   Dangiwa added that the Ministry will keep track of the progress in both agencies on a year-to-year basis, noting that their KPIs are the only things that will matter when the time comes to assess them. “We have a responsibility to Nigerians, and we cannot afford to fail. On our part, we will continue to work to strengthen your capacities and break down the limitations that hamper your performance.   “Let me, once again, reiterate the seriousness of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to ensure the full implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda for Housing and Urban Development. We can already see that the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Programme is one of the signpost projects of his administration. He will not tolerate failure or mediocrity, and neither will I,” he said.   Other members of the Executive Management Team of the FMBN are Mr. Ibidapo Odojukan, Executive Director, Finance & Corporate Services; Mr. Muhammad Sani Audu, Executive Director, Loans & Mortgage Services; and Mrs. Executive Director, Business Development & Portfolios. In the FHA Management are Mr. Mathias Terwase Byuan, Executive Director, Housing Finance & Accounts; Mr. Umar Dankane Abdullahi, Executive Director, Business Development; and Engr. Oluremi Omowaiye, Executive Director, Project Implementation. ...

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Apr
29
2021

Address By The Honourable Minister Of Works And Housing, H.E. Babatunde Raji Fashola, San Presented By The Honourable Minister Of State Federal Ministry Of Works And Housing, Engr. Abubaker D. Aliyu, Fnse On The Occasion Of The 9th Meeting Of The National Council On Lands, Housing And Urban Development Holding At The Kwarafa Multi-Purpose Hall, Elim-Top Suites, Rayfield, Jos, Plateau State On Thursday, 29th April, 2021.

Protocol

Permit me to begin this address by expressing my profound gratitude to the Executive Governor, His Excellency, Rtd Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the good and homely people of Plateau State “Home of Peace and Tourism” for accepting to host us in spite of the extremely difficult socio-economic situation and the exigencies of the moment. Your Excellency, finding time from your busy schedule to grace this 9th edition of National Council Meeting on Lands Housing and Urban Development with theme “Housing Delivery in Covid-19 Era and Beyond: The Strategies for Affordability and Accessibility” is highly appreciated.

2.    Permit me to also state that the choice of this year’s theme for the annual meeting is deliberate and germane to the prevailing circumstances we presently find ourselves defined by Covid-19 Pandemic. Because as a country and people, we do not exist as island from the rest of the world. Thus the impact of the Pandemic is equally felt in all sectors of the economy.

3.    There is no gainsaying the fact that access to affordable human habitats (houses) by the people has been problematic over the years even during the Covid-19 Era. However, this Administration, since its inception in 2015 has been able to confront this herculean challenge head-on by rolling out concrete policies programmes and projects towards addressing effectively it.

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

4.    Government is fully aware that housing challenges are prevalent in urban centres which should be understood as a symptom of urbanization. The rural areas face less challenges as underscored by a number of empty houses available for occupation. Urbanization creates excess demand which in turn creates economic problems of demand and supply that is translated into price hike and scarcity which impacts on affordability and accessibility.

5.    Indeed, the difficulties of price hike are not only the inflationary pricing driven by excess demand but also extortionary payment of one, two or even up to three years rent in advance. Make no mistake, people have struggled under the burden of this extortionist rates and payment increase, in some cases, in the midst of scarcity there are empty house un-occupied for myriad reasons such as size, price, payment mode and so on and so forth. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 incidence has made the situation even more difficult for those who are in the struggling bracket. These include;

i.    Employers and Employees who have lost businesses or employment and therefore income from where rent can be paid who now face the risk of eviction;

ii.    Landlords/property Owners who invested before Covid-19 but who now face dwindling market demand and in some cases bank foreclosure because projected income from sale or lease has not materialized due to Covid-19 challenges, etc.

5.    The scenario above are the life situations across the world including Nigeria. This makes the choice of our theme and subject a compelling national discourse for our 9th Meeting of the National Council.
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen

6.    I will be remiss if I fail at this juncture to inform you about the laudable achievements recorded by the present Administration under the visionary and dynamitic leadership of President Mohammadu Buhari, GCFR. On our scorecard are milestone achievements in the following broad areas:

i.    Support for businesses (CBN) loan re-scheduling
ii.    Ease of lockdown (small businesses resumed work in July, 2020
iii.    Provision of Survival Fund
iv.    VAT exemption for businesses with less than N25m turnover.

7.    So far, in the areas of Housing, what the Federal Government can do directly is limited compared to what States can do, and State Governments are also limited, compared to what private sector and individuals can do. Put differently, the majority of houses available for sale or rent belong to individuals and private companies compared to what States or Federal Government has available. Therefore, many of the tenants who owe rent, who face eviction or who seek to rent or buy property are dealing with private citizens or companies and less so with Government Agencies.

8.    Consequently, my recommendation for improving access and affordability in the Covid-19 Era is for private companies and individuals to give back some of what they control to citizens in the way that FGN has given back to citizens some of what it controls. For example, in cases where rent of businesses or individuals are due for renewal, the private Landlords can give back, by accepting monthly, quarterly or half-yearly rent instead of one, two or three years rent in advance. The risk of defaults can be secured by Bank Guarantees or Insurance Bonds provided by the tenant. Where rent has fallen into arrears, it is possible to emulate what FGN did through the CBN to reschedule payment on loans, by re-scheduling the payment for the tenant to more affordable terms instead of pursuing eviction.

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen

9.    Notably, all of these are matters of voluntary action by property owners and a matter of conscience. And perhaps the question to ask is whether we can do for ourselves or give to one another what we ask Government to do for us or give to us. Beyond voluntary action, there is State intervention which can facilitate access and affordability. As I have earlier pointed out, properties are not necessarily inaccessible or unaffordable because of the price alone, but more often because of the mode of payment. For example, a N10m flat would probably be affordable and accessible if payment is spread over 5 to 10 years as against having to be paid at once. The same would be one for renting a N2m per annum house if payment were made monthly in arrears or 6-month in advance, as against paying 3-years rent (amounting to N6m) in advance. These are some of the biggest hurdles that confront our people in almost all States.

10.    It is therefore my candid recommendation to this Council to consider intervention by way of recommending a legislation that limits how such advance rent can be demanded or paid for renting accommodation. The sanction for non-compliance is that this would be a self-enforcing legislation in that the State apparatus such as the Courts would not help any party to such a contract get relief as it would be a patently illegal contract. This has been tried in other jurisdictions within and outside Nigeria and it has helped to improve accessibility and affordability. Many empty properties in our urban centres remain inaccessible or unaffordable because of some of these factors, and they can be unlocked if we act.

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen

11. Another matter for consideration of Council is the rapid deployment of co-operative housing which I presented to Council at the last meeting. I am in a position to update Council that the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has been the driver of the initiative at FGN Level and they have:

i.    86 Co-operatives engaged in projects
ii.    N35,784Billion cumulatively approved
iii.    N10.95Billion cumulatively disbursed
iv.    57 Co-operative Housing Development Loans under processing as at January, 2021.

The potential for accessibility and affordability is that:

a)    Co-operative members can choose what they want and therefore design and build to fit their own individual and group budget.

b)    Co-operatives can leverage their members to get group discount for purchase of building materials and the engagement of contractors to build.

Because State Governments control much more land, the use of the land as a tool to enable Co-operatives within their States to build, can be very impactful in changing the affordability and accessibility paradigms in the COVID-19 Era and beyond.

12.    Finally, I could not conclude my remarks without thanking all the 34 States who have given us land for the National Housing Projects in their respective States. In the next few weeks we shall be unveiling the dedicated web portal for the sale of the buildings to Nigerians on a first come first serve basis. We urge the State Governments to alert their residents to this opportunity for interested persons to apply. Contributors to the National Housing Fund (NHF) should be able to access mortgage loans that will facilitate affordability.

Thank you.    

 

 


Apr
28
2021

Opening Remarks By The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry Of Works & Housing, Babanggida Hussaini At The Meeting Of Permanent Secretaries For The 9th National Council On Lands, Housing And Urban Development In Jos, Plateau State On Wednesday, 28th April, 2021

Protocol

    I am delighted to welcome you all to the 9th meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development with the theme “Housing Delivery in the Covid-19 Era and Beyond: the strategies for Affordability and Accessibility” holding in Jos, Plateau State. It is important that I used this opportunity to convey our appreciation to the Government and people of Plateau State for working tirelessly in making sure that this event is a successful one.

2.    The theme for this year’s meeting is carefully selected to harness the stakeholders’ views on the myriad of challenges affecting the delivery of affordable and accessible housing in Nigeria and how to refine strategies to address such challenges during and post Covid-19 pandemic era. Some of the notable challenges brought  about by the Covid – 19 era are the decline in per capita income of the world population resulting in the global economic meltdown, issues of security, particularly how to address the safety of works on sites and the occupants of houses during and after the Covid – 19 era.

3.    Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, the primary responsibility of nations the Wprld over has being the guarantee of the security of lives and properties of its citizens and the provision of policies and measures that leads to the socio-economic wellbeing of its citizens. Therefore, the theme of the meeting “Housing Delivery in the Covid-19 era and beyond: the Strategies for Affordability and Accessibility” is apt as it provides the stakeholders the forum to deliberate and come up with decisions on how to address issues of safety and security, economy, job creation, poverty alleviation, growth and empowerment of the informal sector among others.

4.    The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing is currently implementing programmes and policies that are aimed at providing affordable and accessible housing in the Country. Some of these activities and programmes include: collaboration with the Private Sector on the provision of affordable and quality housing in the Country through the Site and Services Scheme, improved Land Administration and Management, National Housing Programme which is in its second phase, the development of the Nigeria National Building Code and Energy Efficiency Code. There is no doubt in my mind that when all these are being implemented nationwide, these measures would address some of the affordability and accessibilty challenges as well as enhance housing delivery in the Country.

5.    As you are aware, the Council meeting is heralded by a 2-Day Technical meeting which took place on Monday – Tuesday (26rd – 27th April, 2021) wher all memoranda submitted by the various stakeholders are being considered, reviewed it and recommendations submitted to the meeting of the Permanent Secretaries for further review. Our responsibility, therefore is to improve on the foundation laid at the Technical meeting carefully review the submissions so as to ensure a result oriented Council meeting.

6.    Once again, I welcome you all to the meeting of Permanent Secretaries of this year’s Council meeting and wish you fruitful deliberations.

7.    Thank you for your kind attention.

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Oct
30
2024

 


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Oct
30
2024

HON MINISTER , HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ARC. AHMED MUSA DANGIWA DECLARING OPEN A TRAINING WORKSHOP ON GREEN BUILDINGS PRACTICES FOR THE STAFF OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS OF THE MINISTRY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2024

Hon Minister , Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa declaring open a Training Workshop on Green Buildings Practices for the Staff of Professional Developments of the Ministry, Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

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Oct
29
2024

MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ARC AHMED MUSA DANGIWA INAUGURATING MEMBERS OF DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL FOR THE REGISTERED BUILDERS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2024

Minister of Housing and Urban Development Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa inaugurating members of Disciplinary Tribunal for the Registered Builders, Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

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