The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development says it will unveil a new national housing roadmap before the end of May as part of efforts to accelerate home ownership, expand affordable housing delivery and deepen collaboration with private investors across Nigeria.
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Muttaqha Darma disclosed the plan on Tuesday during the second edition of the Renewed Hope Housing Public-Private Partnership Summit held in Abuja.
According to the minister, the framework will serve as a strategic guide for implementing housing projects through stronger Public-Private Partnerships, innovative financing structures and broader stakeholder participation.
Darma said the roadmap emerged from consultations with departments and agencies under the ministry and is expected to shape the government’s long-term approach to tackling Nigeria’s housing deficit.
“Whatever plan we come up with, we will pursue diligently to ensure that it delivers meaningful results for Nigerians,” he said.
The minister revealed that ongoing housing projects in Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos State, Lambu in Kano State and Karsana in Abuja would be commissioned by Bola Ahmed Tinubu once completed.
He added that the government intends to scale up housing projects nationwide under sustainable models designed to improve access to affordable homes while also stimulating economic activity.
“This would ensure that thousands of Nigerians would soon become homeowners, with roofs over their heads as these housing projects continue to expand nationwide,” Darma stated.
He said the projects had already generated employment opportunities for engineers, artisans, contractors, suppliers and other professionals involved in the construction sector.
The minister also disclosed that the ministry, in partnership with the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund, is currently delivering 1,550 housing units for military personnel as part of efforts to improve welfare conditions within the armed forces.
Darma said the ministry had been informed that more than 15,000 housing units could become available within the next three months, potentially providing accommodation for over 60,000 Nigerians based on average household sizes.
“I assure Nigerians that 15,000 houses or more than 15,000 houses will be available for occupation by Nigerian families,” he said.
However, the minister stressed that the government would physically verify the housing units to ensure the projects exist beyond paperwork and are ready for occupation.
“We are going to be practical as much as we can,” he stated, adding that nationwide inspections would begin next week.
The initiative comes as Nigeria continues to face a severe housing shortage driven by rapid urbanisation, population growth, rising construction costs and limited access to affordable mortgage financing.
Housing experts estimate that Nigeria faces a deficit running into millions of units, with low-income and middle-income earners among the most affected.
Darma urged financial institutions to create more flexible mortgage products suited to local economic realities while also calling on state governments to improve land access and create enabling environments for housing development.
Earlier at the summit, Permanent Secretary of the ministry Shuaib Belgore said discussions would focus on practical implementation challenges, including project financing, land acquisition and building scalable partnerships capable of delivering homes efficiently across the country.
