The Federal Authorities has reiterated its willpower to finish all ongoing tasks, with specific consideration to the Renewed Hope Housing Tasks, as a part of efforts to strengthen its legacy and develop entry to inexpensive and first rate 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 models to evaluate efficiency in 2025 and description priorities for the 2026 work plan.
Talking on the assembly, Dangiwa described the approaching 12 months as crucial to the ministry’s success, stating, “We want to inform you those who this 12 months is our defining 12 months. 2026 isn’t just one other 12 months; it’s our decisive 12 months. That is the 12 months 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 12 months, 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 stated, “For reaching this regardless of funding constraints, we are able to obtain extra this 12 months when funding is made obtainable. We’ve got 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 undertaking websites to make sure well timed and environment friendly execution, emphasising that residents are relying on the supply of inexpensive and high quality housing.
The minister additionally instructed that contractors already mobilised have to be given particular completion schedules.
In line with him, “It’s essential to 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 confused that the ministry should current tangible ends in the approaching 12 months, including, “The ministry should consolidate its legacy in 2026 as a way to showcase its achievements to Nigerians and the worldwide neighborhood, 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 extra tasks will likely be developed in Maiduguri, Enugu and Port Harcourt. This may enhance the full 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 required institutional assist to ship on their aims.
Belgore additionally disclosed plans to accentuate publicity efforts to focus on 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.
