The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has unveiled major milestones recorded under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme across Northern Nigeria, describing the initiative as a tool for rebuilding lives, creating jobs, and fostering community renewal.
Speaking during a two-day interactive session hosted by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation at Arewa House, Kaduna, Dangiwa highlighted the administration’s commitment to using housing as a catalyst for economic empowerment and social transformation under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“We are not just building houses; we are rebuilding lives, restoring dignity, and laying the foundation for a more secure and prosperous North,” he said.
According to the minister, the Ministry’s three-pronged housing strategy is reshaping the region’s urban landscape with 6,112 homes currently under construction. These include the Renewed Hope City in Karsana, FCT with 3,112 units; a 1,500-unit city project in Kano; and additional 250-unit estates in Katsina, Gombe, Yobe, Sokoto, Benue, and Nasarawa States.
All estates are being delivered with integrated infrastructure such as roads, water supply, solar-powered lighting, and basic social amenities.
Dangiwa said the Ministry is also implementing the Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme aimed at delivering 100 affordable homes in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas.
The housing initiatives have created over 152,000 direct and indirect jobs across the North. Many local artisans and youths now earn up to N150,000 monthly, the minister noted, adding that the Ministry is also investing in building materials manufacturing hubs to reduce construction costs and boost local industry.
He further revealed the launch of a Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict (RSPIC), a humanitarian initiative targeting victims of terrorism and banditry. The pilot project, underway in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State—scene of the December 2023 accidental military airstrike—will deliver 252 new homes across seven northern states including Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger, Benue, and Sokoto.
“This is housing as healing, helping families affected by conflict reclaim stability and hope,” Dangiwa stated.
On urban renewal, the Minister said over 150 slum upgrade projects have been completed, with more than 100 ongoing across major communities like Tudun Wada in Sokoto, Yankaba in Kano, and Tunga in Niger State.
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Under its Special Projects Unit, the Ministry has also delivered 71 classrooms, 15 primary health centres, 58 boreholes, and 63 rural access roads nationwide—projects valued at over N61 billion and creating more than 10,700 jobs.
Dangiwa further announced plans to expand the programme across more northern states, with new housing projects, the rollout of the 774-LGA social housing initiative, and wider access to single-digit mortgages and rent-to-own financing. Plans are also underway for more building material hubs to promote affordability and self-reliance.
“This is more than infrastructure. It’s a renewal of trust in government and a practical demonstration that President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is delivering real change,” the minister said.
