Udeme Bassey
The Federal Authorities has reiterated its dedication to finish all ongoing tasks, with specific consideration to the Renewed Hope Housing Tasks, as a part of efforts to strengthen its legacy and increase entry to reasonably priced and respectable housing for Nigerians in 2026.
This assurance was given by the Minister of Housing and City Improvement, Ahmed Dangiwa, throughout an expanded administration assembly of the ministry held in Abuja. The session introduced collectively heads of departments and items to evaluate efficiency in 2025 and description priorities for the 2026 work plan.
Talking on the assembly, Dangiwa described the approaching yr as important to the ministry’s success, stating, “We want to inform you folks that this yr is our defining yr. 2026 is not only one other yr; it’s our decisive yr. That is the yr Nigerians will look again on and ask what the Ministry of Housing and City Improvement has delivered.”
The minister famous that though the ministry confronted funding constraints within the earlier yr, it nonetheless recorded notable achievements throughout its presidential mandates and ministerial targets.
These embody reforms in land administration and progress on the Renewed Hope Cities tasks in Karsana, Abuja, Kano and Lagos, all of that are anticipated to be commissioned quickly.
Encouraging employees to extend their dedication, Dangiwa mentioned, “For attaining this regardless of funding constraints, we are able to obtain extra this yr when funding is made accessible. We have now agency commitments to deal with funding gaps and clear excellent liabilities in 2026.”
He additional directed the Administrators overseeing Public Non-public Partnership and Public Buildings to strengthen oversight of challenge websites to make sure well timed and environment friendly execution, emphasising that residents are relying on the supply of reasonably priced and high quality housing.
The minister additionally instructed that contractors already mobilised have to be given particular completion schedules.
In line with him, “You must interact these contractors carefully by making certain that these mobilised return to the location and are correctly monitored, particularly from the controller’s facet.”
Dangiwa careworn that the ministry should current tangible ends in the approaching yr, including, “The ministry should consolidate its legacy in 2026 with a purpose to showcase its achievements to Nigerians and the worldwide group, and it requires cooperation and inputs of employees to assist the Federal Authorities obtain its Hope Housing Agenda.”
On the enlargement of the Renewed Hope Cities initiative, the minister revealed that further tasks shall be developed in Maiduguri, Enugu and Port Harcourt. This may enhance the entire variety of Renewed Hope Cities to 6, complementing the present developments in Lagos, Abuja and Kano.
Earlier in his remarks, the Everlasting Secretary of the ministry, Shuaib Belgore, expressed confidence that the Public Non-public Partnership and Public Buildings departments would meet their mandates in 2026. He assured them of the mandatory institutional help to ship on their targets.
Belgore additionally disclosed plans to accentuate publicity efforts to spotlight the administration’s achievements as a part of its 2026 scorecard, noting that Nigerians are eager to witness improved outcomes from the Renewed Hope housing programme.
