Nigeria’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, says the federal government’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme is a national strategy to address the country’s housing crisis and guarantee access to affordable homes for citizens across all income levels.
Speaking in an interview, Dangiwa explained that the initiative, anchored on President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, seeks to close Nigeria’s 17 million unit housing deficit through large-scale projects, public-private partnerships, N70 billion in private capital, single digit mortgages, and sweeping land reforms.
The minister described the programme as a three tier approach tailored to reach every Nigerian. Renewed Hope Cities will deliver master planned communities of at least 1,000 units each in urban centres, with schools, hospitals, and commercial hubs integrated. Renewed Hope Estates will provide 250 unit projects in state capitals, targeted at teachers, health workers, civil servants, and traders. Renewed Hope Social Housing will deliver 100 affordable units in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, designed for low income earners, homeless families, and persons with disabilities.
Unlike previous housing schemes, Dangiwa stressed, the initiative is not restricted by government budget constraints. Through blended financing models and private sector collaboration, more than N70 billion has already been mobilised for construction. Nigerians can now apply directly via a digital housing portal, eliminating middlemen and ensuring transparent allocation.
He noted that more than 10,000 housing units are already under development, creating over 250,000 jobs within two years and stimulating local industries by prioritising Nigerian made building materials.
On reforms, Dangiwa highlighted the Nigeria Land Registration, Documentation, and Titling Programme, designed to unlock $300 billion in “dead capital” tied up in untitled land. By digitising land records and streamlining approvals, the initiative is expected to improve credit access, reduce disputes, and accelerate affordable housing delivery.
The minister also cited international support, including a landmark partnership with Shelter Afrique Development Bank to finance 5,000 affordable homes. He emphasised that the Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme, with its target of 77,400 homes across all LGAs, is the most inclusive housing effort in Nigeria’s history.
