#Mp2014 Presentation by the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LANDS, HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
By
Mrs. Akon Eyakenyi
Honourable Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
9th October, 2014
2014 MINISTERIAL PLATFORM
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OUTLINE
My presentation will be in the following eight parts:
• Background Information
• Mandate
• Vision and Mission Statements
• Structure of the Ministry
• Key Achievements (2010-2014)
• Challenges
• Moving the Sector Forward
• Conclusion
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
 Housing is universally accepted as the second most
important human need, after food. Hence, the Nigerian State
is enjoined by Section 16(2)(d) of the 1999 Constitution
under the Fundamental Objectives and Directive
Principles of State Policy “to direct its policy towards
ensuring that suitable and adequate shelter .... are provided
for all Citizens’’.
 Under the Transformation Agenda and Vision 20: 2020, the
provision of accessible and affordable housing is one of the
strategic national imperatives for guaranteeing the well-being
and productivity of the citizenry.
 Accordingly, the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and
Urban Development was established as a free-standing
Ministry in April 2010 as the institutional champion and
national focal point for the realization of these strategic
imperatives in the housing and urban development sector.
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MANDATE,VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS
• The primary Mandate of the Ministry is the development and
implementation of enabling policies, programmes, plans, and
strategies, as well as the enforcement of codes, regulations and
standards, in the housing and urban development sector.
• They are the governance tools in the sector for ensuring
effective land administration and management, promoting
equitable land access and wealth creation as well as facilitating
the provision of adequate and affordable homes and the
development of productive and inclusive cities.
• Accordingly, the Vision and Mission Statements of the Ministry are as
follows.
• Vision Statement
“To establish a sustainable housing delivery system that will ensure
easy access to home ownership and rental schemes by the Nigerian
populace in an environment where basic physical and social
amenities are available’’.
• Mission Statement
“To facilitate the provision of adequate and affordable housing for all
Nigerians, in both the urban and rural areas, in secure, healthy and
decent environment’’.
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STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY
 The Ministry is currently structured into twelve
(12) Departments, six (6) Units and thirty-
seven (37) Field Offices located in the 36
States of the Federation and the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT). Also, two (2)
Parastatals and five (5) Regulatory Agencies
are under the supervision of the Ministry. In
addition, the Ministry collaborates with four (4)
International Organizations to enable it address
the plethora of issues within its purview.
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS (JULY 2010 – SEPT. 2014)
DEVELOPMENT OF ENABLING SECTOR POLICIES
• Two National Policies namely the National Housing Policy and
the National Urban Development Policy were developed by the
Ministry through an inclusive and participatory process, involving all
key stakeholders in the built environment. The two (2) policy
documents were approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC)
on Wednesday, 20th June, 2012.
• As regards the National Land Policy, a Zero Draft has been
developed by the Ministerial Committee on National Land Policy. It
has been presented to the top Management of the Ministry as well as
the various Professional/Regulatory Bodies under the Ministry.
• An Inter-Ministerial Committee has been constituted to work with a
Consultant to further enrich the Zero Draft National Land Policy which
will be considered at a Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop planned for
the 1st Quarter of 2015.

REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
• The National Building Code, which was first published in 2006, was reviewed in
2013 by the National Building Code Advisory Committee (NBCAC) in order to
address certain lapses/omissions observed in the First Edition; bring the Code
in line with the current global realities, developments and emerging trends as
they affect the building construction industry; and address the increasing spate
of building collapse across the country.
• The Revised National Building Code has been finalized as one of the enabling
instruments for ensuring quality and enhancing standards in the housing and
urban development sector.
• On approval by the Federal Executive Council, the Ministry will champion the
process of ensuring compliance with its provisions through proper enforcement
by the three tiers of Government, Professional and Regulatory Bodies, and
other relevant stakeholders.
• The House of Representatives has commenced the process of enacting a law
to enforce the provisions of the National Building Code in the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja. In consonance with Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Code, all the
States of the Federation are expected to domesticate the proposed Act of the
National Assembly in their respective States to ensure effective implementation
of the Code nationwide.
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DEVELOPMENT OF A ROADMAP FOR THE SECTOR
• A Draft Roadmap for the Housing and Urban Development Sector has been
developed by the Ministry in consultation with all relevant stakeholders. It
was reviewed on 10th July, 2014 at an enlarged Meeting of the Management
of the Ministry and the Ministerial Expert Group (MEG) which was charged
with the responsibility of preparing the document.
• The Draft Roadmap was further reviewed, consolidated and adopted for
implementation at a Stakeholders Validation Workshop held at the Rockview
Hotel (Royale), Abuja from 8th-9th September, 2014.
• In the process of finalization of the Roadmap, a five-stage approach is to be
adopted as follows:
 adoption of the Roadmap by the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban
Development;
 presentation of the Validated Roadmap to the Economic Management and
Implementation Team (EMIT) to get their input and buy-in;
 presentation of the document to the National Economic Council (NEC) to get their
input and buy-in;
 presentation of the document to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for
consideration and approval; and
 public presentation/launching of the Roadmap.
 The Roadmap outlines the sets of actions to be undertaken for the sustainable
transformation of the Housing and Urban Development Sector in Nigeria over a
30-year period (2014-2043). It has been aligned with the National Integrated
Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) and other Sectoral Plans of Government for
national development.

OUTSTANDING IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
• Twelve (12) Implementation Teams and a Core Coordinating Team (CCT)
were constituted by the Ministry on Tuesday, 18th February, 2014 to drive the
effective implementation of some of the outstanding implementation issues
arising from the Presidential Retreat on Housing and Urban Development held
in November 2012, and the recommendations of the Report of the Ministerial
Implementation Team (MIT) for Housing Delivery in Nigeria in 2012.
• The 12 Teams were as follows:
Policy Development and Implementation;
Improved Land Titling Process;
Housing Finance;
Affordable Housing;
Low-Income Housing;
Public Buildings and Monuments;
Urban Development;
Millennium Development Goals;
Capacity Building;
Research and Documentation;
International Cooperation; and
Sensitization, Enlightenment, Education and Advocacy.
 The Reports of the 12 Teams have been submitted and are being
implemented .

INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING/PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING
• The Ministry is partnering with the UK Department for
International Development (DFID) in a repositioning
drive to improve its efficiency, effectiveness and
service delivery.
• The repositioning of the Federal Housing Authority
(FHA) is on-going under the guidance of a Technical
Board led by the Honourable Minister of Lands,
Housing and Urban Development.
• The operations of the Federal Mortgage Bank of
Nigeria (FMBN) are being reviewed and consolidated
through an Institutional Strengthening Programme
(ISP) in order to enhance the role of the Bank as a
secondary mortgage institution in the financial market

• No. of Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) granted = 3,798
• No. of consent granted for the transfer of land titles = 1,756
• No. of serviced plots created through the Ministry = 3,787
• The Ministry is working in partnership with the Presidential Technical Committee
on Land Reform (PTCLR) and other stakeholders, to address the plethora of
issues in land administration and management. The aim is to ensure that land
owners have secured titles and bankable assets. In August 2013, the PTCLR
developed and produced draft Land Use Act Regulations.
• Discussions are on-going with State Governors to reduce the cost of land title
applications and turnaround time to approve land applications in order to bring
down the prices of houses for the citizenry.
• A Ministerial Committee was also established under the Chairmanship of the
Hon. Minister to undertake the inventory and auditing of all Federal Lands and
Landed Property. The objective was to update our data base on the status of all
Federal Lands and Landed Property in the Country in order to free under-utilized
lands for housing development and optimize the use of all Federal Government
Landed Property. The Report of the Committee was considered on Thursday,
21st August, 2014 for implementation.
• In addition, efforts were intensified to update and upgrade the land data-base
management/processing system in the country through the Federal Land
Information System (FELIS).
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LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

PERFECTION OF TITLE DOCUMENTS OF THE CORE
ASSETS OF PHCN SUCCESSOR COMPANIES
• The Ministry has commenced the process of
issuing Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) in
respect of the 635 core assets of the
Successor Companies of the Power Holding
Company of Nigeria (PHCN). These core
assets belong to eleven (11) electric power
Distribution Companies (DISCOS) in the
following Zones: Abuja, Benin, Eko, Enugu,
Ibadan, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port-
Harcourt, and Yola.

NATIONAL HOUSING SURVEY
• We have developed a framework for conducting a National Housing Survey
with the overriding goal of establishing whether Nigerians are adequately
housed or not. The Survey will also help us to establish the actual
number of housing deficit in the country instead of relying on forecasts,
and the quantum of the investment needed to meaningfully address the
housing gap, as well as the capacity requirements for transforming the
housing and urban development sector on a sustainable basis.
• The work is being undertaken by a Ministerial Committee under the
Chairmanship of the Hon. Minister, with relevant stakeholders such as the
National Population Commission (NPC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Office of the Surveyor-General of the
Federation as members.
• The next step is to develop a Project Document for undertaking the Survey
which will be carried out nationwide in collaboration with all relevant internal
and external stakeholders.
• In the short-term, a pilot study will be carried out in the Federal Capital
Territory (representing the best housing case scenario) and one other State
(that will symbolize the worst housing case scenario) to determine the
magnitude of the housing deficit in Nigeria.
• From the trends we have seen so far, the problem of affordability is a key
issue in housing deficit.
• I wish to stress that this is the first time for a very long time that a Housing
Survey is being undertaken in the Country, specifically to address the
concerns of the Housing and Urban Development Sector.

BUILDING MATERIALS CONCESSION INITIATIVE
• This is an initiative intended to bring down the cost of housing
development in the country. While the Federal Government is
expected to grant tax relief and other concessions, the building/
construction materials producers and suppliers are expected to
reciprocate through drastic reduction in the prices of building and
construction materials/components, thereby resulting in affordable
housing delivery in the country.
• To kick-start it, a 2-day Summit is being planned for the 3rd week of
October, 2014 in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance.
The Summit will focus on the concessions to be granted by the
relevant parties in respect of major building/construction materials
and components (both local and imported).
• The opportunity offered by the Summit will also be used to expose
participants to alternative building technologies and construction
methods that will take into consideration the peculiar Nigerian socio-
cultural situations and the imperative of making houses affordable in
the country.

 A Private Sector-led approach has been adopted as the new Policy for mass
housing delivery in Nigeria. In this regard, the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing
and Urban Development is primarily concerned with facilitating the adoption and
replication of best practice models in housing development through the
implementation of Pilot Schemes as well as Site and Services and Public-Private
Partnership (PPP) Schemes in the country.
 In view of this new Policy direction, during the period July 2010 – September
2014, a total of 43,126 housing units were added to the national stock through
various interventions by the Ministry and its two Parastatals, namely the Federal
Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). These
include:
• 710 housing units under the Prototype Housing Scheme;
• 7,869 housing units under Public-Private Partnerships;
• 3,302 housing units through the Federal Housing Authority (FHA);
• 5,007 housing units through mortgages created by the Federal Mortgage Bank of
Nigeria (FMBN);
• 17,240 housing units through estate development loans provided by the FMBN;
and
• 8,998 housing units through Contractor Finance Initiatives.
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HOUSING DELIVERY

HOUSING DELIVERY .... Cont’d
• On 13th February, 2014, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, commissioned the
Aviation Village Housing Estate, Abuja consisting of 270 well-built standard
housing units in a combination of storied flats and semi-detached
bungalows.
• On 11th July, 2014, His Excellency, Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo,
GCON, Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, commissioned
the FMBN-ELIM Housing Estate of about 324 Units in Enugu, Enugu State,
on behalf of Mr. President. The commissioning of other Housing Estates in
different parts of the Country will be undertaken in due course.
• We are intensifying action on the completion of all housing units within the
purview of the Ministry and its Parastatals, including the Prototype Housing
Scheme, PPP Scheme, FMBN-Funded Housing Scheme, and the FHA
Housing Scheme, all targeted at the low and middle-income earners.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Shelter
Afrique and the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) in
June 2014 in support of Housing Development in Nigeria. With the signing
of the MOU, the capacity of REDAN to participate more effectively in the
delivery of the 10,000 housing units under the first Phase of the Nigeria
Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) Mortgages Initiative, has been
greatly enhanced.

HOUSING DELIVERY UNDER THE MORTGAGE REFINANCE SCHEME
• The Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) was officially launched by Mr.
President on 16th January, 2014 to increase mortgage penetration in the Country. The
Ministry is collaborating with the Coordinating Minister for the Economy/Minister of Finance
to ensure the effective take-off of the Project.
• While the Federal Ministry of Finance through the NMRC is handling the demand side of
the provision of 10,000 mortgages as a pilot scheme, the Federal Ministry of Lands,
Housing and Urban Development is facilitating action on the delivery of 10,000 housing
units that the mortgage facility of the NMRC will support. A Ministerial Committee under the
Chairmanship of the Hon. Minister is responsible for working out the modalities for the
delivery of the 10,000 Units over the next few months.
• We are encouraged by the large number of competent developers and builders that
showed interest in participating in the process by responding to our advertisement for
expression of interest which was published in the media. All selected developers and
builders will be evaluated under a transparent and well-articulated system of eligibility
criteria in order to create a level playing field for all stakeholders.
• We are also encouraged by the positive response from the State Governments in respect
of the provision of unencumbered land for the project. Already, we have confirmed
availability of land in 14 States of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
for the take-off of the project. We are positive that in the next few weeks, we shall secure
more unencumbered land for the take–off of the Project in the remaining States of the
Federation. I wish to assure all Nigerians that we are cognizant of the need to ensure good
standards and timely delivery.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS
• The photo illustrations of the various housing
projects undertaken by both the Ministry and its
Parastatals are presented in the subsequent
slides.

PPP- 32 COMPLETED TOWN HOUSES AT IJORA, LAGOS BY M/S
SOUTHERNPOLE ASSOCIATE SERVICES LTD
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PPP- 10 COMPLETED LUXURY TOWN HOUSES AT RUXTON
ROAD, IKOYI, LAGOS BY M/S FUNTAI LTD
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PPP- 10 COMPLETED LUXURY TOWN HOUSES AT RUXTON ROAD,
IKOYI, LAGOS BY M/S FUNTAI LTD
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3 – BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED BUNGALOWS AT THE PUBLIC SERVANTS HOUSING ESTATE, KUJE, ABUJA..
(206 UNITS COMPLETED )
3 – BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED BUNGALOW S AT THE PROTOTYPE HOUSING SCHEME ESTATE, ASABA, DELTA STATE.
(28 UNITS COMPLETED)
PROTOTYPE HOUSING SCHEMES AT KUJE & ASABA
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ON-GOING FHA / ENL LTD PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS PHASE 1 AT APO, FCT
(458 UNITS OUT OF 1,300 UNITS EXPECTED)
5 Bedroom Detached Duplex (FHA/ENL Partnership)
4 Bedroom Detached Duplex
(FHA/ENL Partnership)
4 Bedroom Semi Detached Duplex
(FHA/ENL Partnership)

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ON-GOING FHA / ENL LTD PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS PHASE 1 AT APO,
FCT (458 UNITS OUT OF 1,300 UNITS EXPECTED)
4 /5 Bedroom Duplexes & Triplexes (FHA/ENL Partnership)

46 Units of 4 Bedroom Semi Detached Duplex
(Direct Construction)
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FHA HOUSING PROJECTS AT APO, FCT (Direct Construction)
27 Units of 3 Bedroom Terraced Duplex
25 Units of 4 Bedroom Detached Duplex
5 Units of 5 Bedroom Detached
Triplex (Direct Construction)

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FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, YENAGOA – BAYELSA STATE
20 Units of 4 Bedroom
Detached Duplex, 48
Units of 3 Bedroom Row
Duplex & 12 Units of 2
Bedroom Block of Flat
on-going FHA Housing
Estate at Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State (80 Units)

FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECT
AT ABESAN 13, LAGOS (13 BLOCKS
CONSISTING OF 6 NOS. OF 3 BEDROOM
FLATS EACH) [TOTAL OF 78 UNITS] .
FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, ABESAN 13 - LAGOS
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36 UNITS OF 2 BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED & 50 UNITS OF 3 BEDROOM DETACHED
BUNGALOWS ON-GOING FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECT AT ODUKPANI,
CROSS RIVER STATE (TOTAL OF 86 UNITS)
FHA HOUSING PROJECT, ODUKPANI – CROSS RIVER STATE
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FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, GWARINPA, FCT
108 COMPLETED HOUSING UNITS OF 4
BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED
DUPLEXES AT FHA GWARINPA ESTATE
FCT-ABUJA.
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FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, GWARINPA, FCT
36 COMPLETED HOUSING
UNITS OF 2 BEDROOM
LUXURY BLOCK OF FLATS AT
FHA GWARINPA ESTATE
(TEAM 7), FCT-ABUJA.
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FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, GONIN-GORA, KADUNA STATE
2 & 3 BEDROOM BUNGALOWS COMPLETED AT GONIN GORA, KADUNA STATE (87 UNITS)
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FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE
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30 UNITS OF 2 BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED
BUNGALOWS AND 50 UNITS OF 3 BEDROOM
DETACHED BUNGALOWS WITH TOTAL OF 80 UNITS
FHA PROJECT AT GOMBE

FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
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FHA PROJECT AT OSOGBO

FHA HOUSING PROJECTS, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
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FHA PROJECT AT MAKURDI

FHA/TANGENT PARTNERSHIP HOUSING PROJECTS, OWERRI, IMO STATE
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3 Bedroom Semi-Detached Bungalows 3 Bedroom Detached Bungalows
4 Bedroom Semi-Detached Duplexes 5 Bedroom Luxury Duplexes

Achievements .... Cont’d
FHA New Town Development Scheme in Abuja
• In its determination to further drive the
development of the Federal Capital Territory,
the Federal Capital Territory Administration
(FCTA) has allocated parcels of land to the
Federal Housing Authority (FHA) at Kuchiko,
Bwari and Kwali Area Councils for the
provision of various housing units under the
Abuja New Town Development Scheme.
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Model of the Proposed FHA New Towns in
Bwari & Kwali

Achievements .... Cont’d
FHA Mass Housing Scheme in Zuba, Abuja
• This is a mass housing scheme aimed at meeting the housing
desire of the out- crowded residents of the FCT characterized
by low skills and unemployment.
• The profile of the proposed estate is as follows:
Single house type in 1,2 and 3-bedroom blocks of flats; and
Expected total dwelling capacity is as follows:
1 bedroom - 26 blocks x 16 units = 416 units
2 bedroom - 55 blocks x 8units = 440 units
3 bedroom - 35 block x 8 units = 280 units
Total 11,136 units
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Model of the ZUBA MASS HOUSING SCHEME

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FESTAC TOWN DEVELOPMENT
• We are making efforts to restore Festac Town to its past glory.
To this end, I paid a visit to the Town recently where I met with
key stakeholders with a view to addressing some of the
outstanding issues militating against the restoration of the
Town, as directed by Mr. President. We shall not rest on our
oars until the mission is accomplished.
• Moreover, on 8th September, 2014 a Concession Agreement
was signed with Messrs New Festac Property Development
Company Ltd for the reclamation and infrastructural
development of 1,126 hectares of land in Festac Phase II,
Lagos in consonance with the approval of the Federal
Executive Council (FEC).

FESTAC, LAGOS WATER WORKS REHABILITATED (Supplying 1000
families in the 1st instance)
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FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE – Elim Estate, Enugu (324 Units)

FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE, ADAMAWA STATE
Kofare,Yola,Adamawa State
400 Housing units of 2 and 3
Bedroom Bungalows (Completed)

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FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE, LUGBE, FCT
Trademore Mega City Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.
3,500 housing units of 2 and 3 Bedroom
Phase 2Phase 3

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FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE
Aviation Village, Lugbe, Abuja
Aviation Village Housing Estate, Lugbe, Abuja -- 270 Mixed Housing Development
Commissioned by Mr. President on 13th February, 2014

Aviation Village, Lugbe, Abuja
Aviation Village Housing Estate, Lugbe, Abuja -- 270 Mixed Housing Development
Commissioned by Mr. President on 13th February, 2014

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Jedo Housing Estate Lugbe, Abuja--- 450 Mixed Housing Development
Jedo Housing Estate, Lugbe - Abuja

www.fmbnigeria.org 55
Ogun State Housing Corporation Abeokuta

Kulende – Sobi Road, Ilorin, Kwara State
500 Housing Units of 2 and 3 Bedroom Bungalows
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Kulende – Sobi Road, Ilorin

www.fmbnigeria.org
Lafiyawo, Tunfure Area,
Akko, Gombe
350 Housing Units of 2 and 3
Bedroom Bungalows
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Lafiyawo, Tunfure Area, Akko, Gombe

www.fmbnigeria.org
200 Housing Units of 2 and 3 Bedroom
Bungalows
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Grace Housing Estate, Makurdi, Benue State

www.fmbnigeria.org
FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE , TARABA STATE

FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE, APO, FCT

www.fmbnigeria.org63
FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE, KADUNA STATE

www.fmbnigeria.org64
FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE, BAUCHI STATE

FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE, NASARAWA STATE

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FMBN SPONSORED ESTATE, ABIA STATE

Achievements ... Cont’d
Site and Services
• The Ministry is currently establishing 150 fully serviced
residential plots per site in 13 States of the 6 Geopolitical
Zones of the Federation and the FCT. Presently, 11 Nos. of
the projects are at practical completion stage, while the
others are at various stages of completion. Some of the
pilot site areas are Kuje in FCT; Igbogbo & Osborne II in
Lagos State; Gubio Road, Yola in Adamawa State; Bichi in
Kano State; Bida in Niger State; Republic Layout in Enugu
State; and Runmudamaya, Port-Harcourt in Rivers State.
• The main activities of the projects include: earthworks,
construction of drains and culverts, and road surfacing.
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COMPACTED BASE READY TO RECEIVE ASPHALT AT MONIYA AKINYELE SECTION II IBADAN, OYO STATE BY BY JODAH NIG LTD.
BEFORE
AFTER
SITE AND SERVICES SCHEME, IBADAN, OYO STATE

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SITE AND SERVICES SCHEMES AT KUJE & GWAGWALADA, ABUJA
PROVISION OF ROAD AND
DRAINS UNDER SITE AND
SERIVCES SCHEME IN KUJE-
ABUJA
PROVISION OF WATER UNDER
SITE AND SERIVCES SCHEME IN
GWAGWALADA- ABUJA

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SITE AND SERVICES SCHEME, ABIA STATE
REINFORCED CONCRETE
BOX CULVERT IN
PROGRESS AT
UMUAHIA,
ABIA STATE

EARTHWORKS IN
PROGRESS AT
SECTION II, ASABA
DELTA STATE
SITE AND SERVICES SCHEME, DELTA STATE

REHABILITATION OF PARKS AND DRIVES AT FEDERAL
SECRETARIAT, AKURE, ONDO STATE

SITE AND SERVICES SCHEME, GWARIMPA, ABUJA
500KVA TRANSFORMER AT WATER FRONT AREA, GWARIMPA

ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES
• A significant development in the current effort at housing
delivery, is the adoption of alternative building
technologies and construction methods in some of the
project sites aimed at improving the speed of
construction and eventually reducing the overall cost of
construction. Worthy of note, are the light gauge steel
construction technology, plasswall and plassmolite
technology, hydraform technology, and burnt bricks.
• The delivery of the housing units at Kuje, using the light
gauge steel technology, has been facilitated by the
establishment of a factory for the production of steel
profiles. The factory has the capacity to produce the
components for two housing units in a day. During
housing construction, fifteen (15) people work on a twin
block of three bedroom and build it in ten (10) days after
foundation.

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KUJE PILOT HOUSING SCHEME USING LIGHT GAUGE STEEL CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGY (54 out of the 80 Units Completed).

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KUJE PILOT HOUSING SCHEME USING LIGHT GAUGE STEEL
PROFILES CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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FACTORY AT KUJE PRODUCING LIGHT GAUGE STEEL PROFILES

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KUJE PILOT HOUSING SCHEME USING PLASSWALL & PLASSMOLITE
TECHNOLOGY (4 out of the 60 Units Completed).

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KUJE PILOT HOUSING SCHEME USING HYDRAFORM TECHNOLOGY (114
UNITS of 2-3 BEDROOM)
1 EXAMPLE UNIT BY NIGERIAN BUILDING & ROAD RESEARCH
INSTITUTE (NIBRRI) ZONE 5 ABUJA.

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Brick City KUBWA - ABUJA;
650 Units of Mixed Housing
Development.

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BRICK CITY, KUBWA - ABUJA; 650 UNITS OF MIXED HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT

• Under the affordable housing scheme, estate
developers are enjoined to embrace the concept
of mixed development in housing delivery and
ensure that at least 20% of the total number of
housing units built in a project site are allocated
to low-cost housing ranging between N1.5 million
– N5.0 million for 1-3 bedroom houses.
• Moreover, the Ministry is collaborating with
domestic producers for the supply of building
materials to estate developers at factory prices.
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SOCIAL/AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEME

PUBLIC BUILDINGS & MONUMENTS
• Apart from efforts towards rehabilitating and maintaining the 23
existing Federal Secretariats in the country, the Federal
Government, through the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and
Urban Development, is currently undertaking the construction of
6 new Secretariats at a total cost of N15.284 billion.
• The new Secretariats are located in each geopolitical zone, namely
Awka, Anambra State (South East); Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
(South-South); Oshogbo in Osun State (South West); Gombe in
Gombe State (North East); Lafia in Nasarawa State (North Central)
and Gusau in Zamfara State (North West). Work is progressing
satisfactorily in each of the project sites.

MODEL OF NEW FEDERAL SECRETARIATS
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NEW FEDERAL SECRETARIATS AT AWKA, YENAGOA, GOMBE, LAFIA,
OSOGBO AND GUSAU (MODEL)

PUBLIC BUILDINGS & MONUMENTS Cont’d
• In addition, the Ministry provides comprehensive Architectural and Engineering
Consultancy Services (including design, construction supervision, rehabilitation,
restoration and general maintenance) to other MDAs including:
– Federal Ministry of Health
– Ministry of Interior
– Federal Ministry of Women Affairs
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs
– Federal Ministry of Youth Development
– Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
– Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity
– Federal Ministry of Education
– Ministry of Defence
– Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism
– The Presidency/State House
– Police Service Commission
– Public Complaints Commission

Model of the New Corporate Headquarters of the
Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Central Business
District, Abuja

PUBLIC BUILDINGS & MONUMENTS Cont’d
• Also, work on the Mausoleum and Library
Complex at Onitsha, in honour of late Rt. Hon. Dr.
Nnamdi Azikiwe, is progressing satisfactorily. The
project is being executed at a cost of N1.497
billion.
• These are in recognition of the importance of
public buildings and monuments as symbols of
national pride and invaluable national assets.

ZIK Mausoleum Complex (Mausoleum/Tomb)

ZIK Mausoleum Complex (Administration and Conference Center),
Onitsha – Anambra State

PROFESSIONAL, ARTISANAL AND VOCATIONAL
TRAINING/DEVELOPMENT
• The Ministry is concerned about the present dearth of skilled artisans and
craftsmen in the housing and urban development sector in view of the fact
that they constitute an important component of the value chain in housing
delivery. At present, most of the skilled artisans and craftsmen operating in
the country are foreigners. In this regard, discussions have been held with the
National Home Builders Association in the United States of America and
other interested partners with a view to jointly conduct Construction Skills
Training Programmes (Train-the-Trainers) from the 1st Quarter of 2015 to
improve the skills and competencies of professionals, artisans and
craftsmen in Nigeria’s housing and urban development sector.
• The Programme will focus on the following three areas: Building Structures,
Building Services and Finishing.
• The target participants are block and brick layers, plumbers, painters, carpenters
and joiners, tillers, terrazo, marble and plasterers , aluminum fabricators and
welders.
• It will also involve building competencies in landscaping, solar energy, facilities
maintenance and weatherization.
• An entrepreneurial component of the training programme will be targeted at
graduates of tertiary institutions who are seeking fulfillment in other vocations
beyond white collar jobs.

PROFESSIONAL, ARTISANAL AND VOCATIONAL
TRAINING/DEVELOPMENT ... Cont’d
• Moreover, a School of Architectural and Building
Technicians is being established in Kuje, and will be
fully equipped as funds become available.
• Efforts are being made to establish 6 more skills
acquisition/vocational centres in the country, with
the support of the SURE-P, and to review the
curricula for artisanal and vocational training in
Nigeria, in conjunction with relevant institutions.
• Plans are underway to upgrade the existing
vocational and trade centres of the Ministry at
Onikan-Lagos, Harvey Road-Lagos, and Ikeduru-Imo
State as nodal centres of excellence.

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING TECHNICIANS, KUJE -
ABUJA

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING TECHNICIANS,
KUJE – ABUJA (ADMINISTRATION BLOCK)

HOUSING/MORTGAGE FINANCE
• More contributors are joining the National Housing Fund (NHF) under a new
e-collection system for an efficient, more transparent and accountable
system of fund collection and remittance. The NHF e-card, which was
formally launched on Thursday, 13th February, 2014 by His Excellency,
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR will serve as Contributor’s ID
Card as well as provide instant access to his/her contribution account
balance.
• A Ministerial Committee to facilitate the audit of the contributions of
Public Servants into the National Housing Fund (NHF) Accounts
maintained by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) was
inaugurated on 24th June, 2014. The Committee is also charged with
the responsibility of developing a framework for promoting increased
awareness of the process of accessing contributions into the NHF.
This is with a view to putting into effect the recommendations in the
Report of the Presidential Committee on the Restructuring and
Rationalization of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and
Agencies, chaired by Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, as approved in the
White Paper.

HOUSING/MORTGAGE FINANCE ........Cont’d
• A new product targeting the provision of housing finance to
Nigerians in the Diaspora, has been developed by the Federal
Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). An estimated 17 million
Nigerians reside outside the country, and targeting 1 million
Nigerians within the first year of the “Nigerians in Diaspora
Mortgage Scheme” will provide the sum of US$100 million to
FMBN as monthly contributions (ie. US$100 per person per
month). The product is expected to be launched in USA and the
United Kingdom soon.
• Another product on the FMBN shelf that will provide
opportunities for Nigerians to own houses, is the Rent-To-Own
Product. Under the Scheme, people will pay rent on the houses
as part of the cost of the houses, on rent-to-own basis.

HOUSING/MORTGAGE FINANCE ……… cont’d
• Moreover, mortgage access for informal sector workers was created and
launched on 5th December, 2011 under the Informal Sector Cooperative
Housing Scheme, aimed at addressing the housing finance needs of low-
income and informal sector groups such as artisans, bricklayers, taxi
drivers, mechanics, farmers and market women who are already
coordinated through housing cooperatives, trade unions, and cooperative
societies. It is gratifying to note that as at March 2014, we have 935
registered cooperative societies with 18,397 registered members whose
total contributions stood at N133.70 million. The first 300 housing units
financed under this Scheme was developed by First World Communities
Co. Ltd (a cooperative housing development company).
• The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) is also, partnering with the
Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), the Trade Union
Congress (TUC), and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for the
development/delivery of 4 million housing units for the Nigerian workers.
• In addition, efforts are being made to harness other sources of funds in
support of a sustainable mortgage finance system and housing
development involving the possible use of unclaimed dividends, pension
funds, dormant accounts, among others.

JOB CREATION
• The housing and urban development sector is
recognised worldwide as being immensely valuable
in terms of job creation because the construction
of housing units requires the services of a pool of
professionals such as architects, engineers,
quantity surveyors, and artisans such as
draughtsmen, bricklayers, electricians, iron
benders, painters, tillers and various vendors.
• In addition, the sustainable funding of housing
delivery promotes investments in the production of
building materials and boosts linked businesses, all
of which help to increase employment generation
in the economy.

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION THROUGH THE HOUSING SECTOR
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ESTABLISHMENT OF
A FACTORY TO
PRODUCE LIGHT
STEEL PROFILES

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ESTABLISHMENT OF
A FACTORY TO
PRODUCE LIGHT
STEEL PROFILES

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDG) AND
CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS
• Under the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
Programme of the Ministry, a total of 444
projects were completed in various parts of the
country during the period under review, while 231
are on-going.
• Under the Constituency Projects, a total of 1,230
projects were completed in various parts of the
country with 361 on-going.
• The projects cover the following areas: Intra-
city/Access Roads & Drainages, Community-Based
Water Projects, Electrification of Rural Areas &
Solar Powered Street Light, and Public Buildings &
Utilities.
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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDG)
108
Construction of 1 Block of 2 Classrooms with Furnishing at Kutigi
Ward, Luvan LGA of Niger State

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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDG)
Renovation and Furnishing of Health Centre at Barata Adamawa State

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CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS
110
Erosion Control in Kano State
BEFORE AFTER

111
Installation of 500KVA Transformer at Ananmwu-
Umuabiahu Nkume in Njaba LGA, Imo State

112
Completion of Block of Classrooms in Local
Primary School, Okirika, Rivers State

113
Rehabilitation & Repairs in Oyo North Senatorial District, Oyo
State (Surface Dressing of 37km Roads in Oke Ogun Area)

MINISTRY’S INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE PROFILE
• During the period 2010-2014, the Ministry
generated a total revenue of N8,110,389,817.79
as follows:
 2010(May-Dec) - 932,660,908.11
 2011(Jan-Dec.) - 2,283,000,000.00
 2012(Jan-Dec.) - 1,301,558,726.90
 2013(Jan-Dec) - 1,704,581,553.14
 2014(Jan-August) - 1,888,588,629.64
• The revenue sources include tender fee, ground
rent, premium on land, title registration fee,
consent fee, C of O processing fee and survey fee.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT
• Urban Renewal and Slum Upgrading
• The urban and regional development agenda is being pursued
through such programmes as slum upgrading, articulation of a
National Physical Development Plan, and the development of
Urban and Housing Indicators.
• This has to do with the provision of essential infrastructural facilities and
services such as potable water, roads, drains and electricity in identified slum
areas where comprehensive needs-assessment survey had been conducted.
• In particular, roads, drains, water and electricity have been provided as pilot
schemes to improve the well-being and living conditions of the citizenry in
Kano State (Kurna- Asabe) and Port Harcourt (Bundu-Ama). In the current
year, the same programme is being extended to Bayelsa State (Yenagoa),
Katsina State (Katsina), Kebbi State (Yelwa), Osun State (Orile-Owu) and
Akwa Ibom State (Oron).
• It is hoped that the positive socio-economic impact of these projects will
encourage State Governments to replicate same. In addition, comprehensive
programmes on slum upgrading in the six geo-political zones of the country
have been undertaken in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba, Osogbo, Kaduna and Port
Harcourt.

SLUM UPGRADING – PROVISION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET
LIGHT AT KURNA-ASABE IN KANO, KANO STATE

SLUM UPGRADING – PROVISION OF SOLAR-POWERED BOREHOLE
AT KURNA-ASABE IN KANO, KANO STATE

SLUM UPGRADING – ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT KURNA-ASABE
IN KANO, KANO STATE

SLUM UPGRADING – ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT BUNDU-AMA
IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
AFTER CONSTRUCTION

SLUM UPGRADING – PROVISION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE
AT BUNDU-AMA IN PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

PREPARATION OF NATIONAL PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
• This project is about the preparation of spatial documents and plans that
will complement the nation’s National Economic Plan for sustainable
growth and development. The rationale is to provide a comprehensive
document that will help to correct apparent regional imbalances in public
investment and development, while ensuring optimal utilization of public
resources for sustainable growth and development. The project is on-
going, and the following achievements have so far been made:
 Sensitization of critical stakeholders at Local, State and Federal
levels to educate and get their buy-in on the subject matter;
 Production of strategic Regional Development Plans for the six geo-
political zones; and
 Preparation of Development Plans for some selected towns and
cities such as Jos, Iyin- Ekiti, Bonny, and Gusau.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
• A Draft Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry and the Ministry of National
Development, Federal Republic of Singapore, has been vetted by the Federal
Ministry of Justice and received the clearance of the Honourable Attorney-General of
the Federation and Minister of Justice for my signature.
• The Agreement is aimed at:
 fostering closer cooperation for building institutional capacities and addressing the
developmental challenges of sustainable land administration and management,
affordable housing and urban development in Nigeria, as well as finding innovative
solutions to common challenges; and
 undertaking key activities, as may be mutually agreed upon, for reinvigorating the
housing and urban development sector, drawing from the lessons of the Singaporean
model in sustainable housing delivery and urban development and working in
collaboration for the promotion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the housing and
urban development sector in Nigeria.
• The proposed areas of Cooperation include the following:
(a) Policy Development and Strategy Execution;
(b). Institutional Exchanges and Linkages;
(c) Property Development, including Public Housing Home Ownership Scheme, Rental Scheme,
Cooperative Scheme, and Estate Renewal;
(d) New Construction Methods through Application of Technology;
(e) Housing Maintenance and Services, including Facilities Management;
(f) Housing Finance;
(g) New Building Materials Exploration;
(h) Data Gathering, Processing and Management, including Security and Tracking;
(i) Capacity building; including ICT training, Professional Development and Artisanal/Vocational Training;
(j) Urban Planning and New Towns/Cities Development;
(k) Infrastructural Development;
(l) Twinning of Cities; and
(m) Investment Promotion and Facilitation.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ….. Cont’d
• World Bank
• DFID
.
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A total sum of US$300 million IDA credit is
being provided for the establishment of the
Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company
(NMRC) to create more mortgages in the
housing sector.
• The sum of US$700,000 was proposed for
technical assistance to develop the Sector
capacity.
• Assistance in the Institutional and Functional
Review of the Ministry aimed at achieving
lasting Institutional efficiency and
effectiveness in delivering on the Ministry’s
mandate through sustainable and timely
public service to Nigerians.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION … cont’d
• Cities Alliance
• Shelter
Afrique
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• Opened its first Regional Office in Abuja, Nigeria,
which became operational in 2014.
• Extension of a US$100 million credit facility to
support housing development in the country
through FMBN.
• The FMLHUD is developing a joint working
programme with the Cities Alliance (World Bank
Group) to undertake an Urbanization Review for
Nigeria.
• The collaboration will provide a pathway and
access to grant funding for the regeneration of
Nigerian cities and towns, including effective
Urban Planning, Slum Upgrading, provision of
Finance for housing development and Capacity
Building for Federal, States and Local Governments.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION … cont’d
• UN-HABITAT
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•Provision of enhanced technical
cooperation for addressing the
increasing urban and housing
development challenges confronting
Nigerian towns and cities.

PRESIDENCY OF THE UN-HABITAT 24TH GOVERNING COUNCIL
• At the 24th Session of the Governing Council (GC-24) of
the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-
HABITAT) held at the UN-Headquarters in Nairobi,
Kenya from 15th – 19th April, 2013, Nigeria was
unanimously elected as the President of the 24th
Governing Council of UN-HABITAT. This is historic,
being the first time of Nigeria’s election to the position of
President of the 58-Member Governing Council of UN-
HABITAT since its inception in 1978.
• The 24th Session was attended by 1,144 delegates from
107 countries, representing National Governments,
Local Authorities, UN Agencies, Private Sector, Civil
Society Organisations and the Media.

CONSULTATIVE MEETING
ON UN-HABITAT
IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA,
7TH APRIL, 2014
VISIT OF THE ED (UN-HABITAT)
TO THE NIGERIAN STAND AT
THE WORLD URBAN FORUM 7
IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA, 7TH APRIL,
2014

CHAMPIONING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW
AFRICAN URBAN AGENDA
• Nigeria is currently championing the development of a New Urban Agenda
for the African Continent, in collaboration with all Habitat Agenda
Partners. This is with a view to effectively address the challenges of
unprecedented rate of urbanization in Africa, bearing in mind that it has
been projected that over 60% of our population will be living in urban areas
in the next 10 years and beyond. Our ultimate desire is to leave a legacy of
inclusive, equitable and sustainable human settlements that will add value
to the lives of Africans.
• Since 17th April, 2013 when Nigeria signed a Contribution Agreement with
UN-HABITAT for the provision of US$3.0 million over a period of 4 years
(2013 – 2016), other Regional Groups have come to recognize the
laudable objectives of the Programme and are propelling similar
actions in their respective Regions to ensure beneficial inputs into the
New Global Urban Agenda that will emerge at the Habitat III Conference
in 2016. Iraq, for instance, is now championing a similar Programme in the
Asia-Pacific States while Brazil is championing that of Latin American &
Caribbean States.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION .... Cont’d
• We have commenced our National Preparations towards Habitat III
Conference in 2016, with the inauguration of the National Habitat
Committee on 20th February, 2014. At the 1st Preparatory
Conference (Prepcon I) held in New York, USA from 17th – 18th
September, 2014, Nigeria was one of the countries that presented
their Statements committing themselves to the success of the
Habitat III Conference.
• Shelter-Afrique has established a Regional Office in Nigeria, and our
equity shareholding in the Company has been increased in order to
improve Nigeria’s access to credit facilities for housing and related
infrastructural development.
• At the 5th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Housing
and Urban Development (AMCHUD) held in N’djamena, Chad from
25th – 28th February, 2014 Nigeria was elected the Rapporteur of
the Bureau of AMCHUD for the period 2014-2016.
• Also, at the 33rd Annual General Meeting of Shelter Afrique held in
Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire on 6th June, 2014, Nigeria was elected the 2nd
Vice Chairman with the mandate to host the 35th AGM in June 2016.

WORLD HABITAT DAY COMMEMORATION
• The World Habitat Day was commemorated globally on Monday,
6thOctober, 2014 in line with the United Nations General Assembly
Resolution to declare the first Monday of October every year as World
Habitat Day. The Theme for this year is “Voices from Slums”. It is
intended to give voice to our fellow brothers and sisters living in slums
and to articulate strategies to improve their living environments.
• In Nigeria, we shall celebrate the World Habitat Day on Monday,
13th and Tuesday, 14th October, 2014, due to the Public Holiday
marking the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah Celebration. A key activity to mark
this year’s World Habitat Day is the National Urban Forum in
preparation for the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and
Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), which is scheduled to
hold in 2016. It will provide an opportunity to collectively articulate
Nigeria’s priorities and concerns in the Sector for input into the New
Global Urban Agenda that will emerge in 2016.
• You are all invited to the Commemoration of the 2014 World Habitat
Day and the National Urban Forum holding at the Transcorp Hilton
Hotel, Abuja from 13th – 14th October, 2014. States are also encouraged
to celebrate the event at their respective levels.

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON LANDS, HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
• The National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban
Development is the highest policy generating body with
respect to the Nation’s housing and urban development
matters. The Council, with State Commissioners responsible
for lands, housing and urban development matters as
members, meets annually under the Chairmanship of the
Honourable Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban
Development. The 4th Meeting of the Council is scheduled
to hold at the Le Meridien Hotel, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State
from 4th – 5th December, 2014. It will be preceded by the
Meeting of Officials taking place from 1st – 2nd December,
2014.
• Memoranda for the consideration of the Council are welcome
from Stakeholders. The theme of this year’s Meeting is
“Creating Enabling Environment for Private Sector
Participation in Affordable Housing Delivery in Nigeria”.

CHALLENGES/CONSTRAINTS
• Unresolved jurisdictional conflict amongst Federal and
State Government Physical Planning Agencies, as per
the Supreme Court Judgement of 13th June, 2003 which
restricted most of the physical planning activities to
residual matters exclusively within the executive
competence of the States.
• Implementation of the Land Use Act, 1978, as a
constraint to land accessibility and ownership/title rights.
• High cost of housing development (land, building
materials and construction, as well as infrastructure).
• Inaccessibility of land due to delays and high cost of land
titling.
• Inadequate /unreliable data.

CHALLENGES/CONSTRAINTS ... Cont’d
• Low-capital base of the primary and secondary mortgage
institutions.
• Dearth of long-term (Secondary Mortgage and Primary
Mortgage) housing finance for home buyers.
• Capacity gaps in the sector, including prevalence of
unskilled local personnel in the building industry.
• Inadequate funds for sector development, despite being
a key revenue-generating Ministry.

MOVING THE SECTOR FORWARD
• Effective Implementation of the Roadmap for the
Housing and Urban Development Sector, after approval,
to give effect to the National Housing Policy and the
National Urban Development Policy, in terms of coordination
and coherence as well as impact and sustainability.
• Restructuring of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) for the
effective and efficient discharge of its mandate.
• Supporting the implementation of the mortgage liquidity
facility through the operationalization of the Nigeria
Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC).
• Recapitalization of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria
(FMBN).
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• Use of additional sources of funding for housing development such
as pension funds, unclaimed dividends and dormant accounts as
proposed during the Presidential Retreat held on 12th Nov. 2012.
• Promotion of mixed housing development for all income groups.
• Adoption of various housing delivery models for mass housing
development [namely: New Towns Development; Cooperative
Housing; Public-Public Partnership (Pb-Pb-P); Public-Private
Partnership (PPP); Regeneration (including completion of
abandoned houses); Rental Housing; and Sites and Services
schemes].
• Exploiting alternative technologies in housing development.
• Capacity building to bridge the gap in skilled labour by upgrading
existing trade centres, crafts schools and vocational training centres.
• Establishment of new training centres and reviewing the Curricula in
tertiary institutions offering building related courses. 135
MOVING THE SECTOR FORWARD … cont’d

MOVING THE SECTOR FORWARD…cont’d
• Ensuring that Nigeria benefits more from the activities of Shelter-
Afrique based on Nigeria’s equity shareholding in the Company.
• Championing the African Urban Agenda, in collaboration with
UN-HABITAT, in view of the need to deal decisively with the rapid
population growth and deteriorating living conditions of human
settlements in the continent. This is instructive, bearing in mind
that by 2025, more than 60% of Nigerians will live in Cities.
• Spearheading the National Consultative Process for the post-
2015 Development Agenda and the Habitat III Conference.
• Designing and implementing a National Programme on Making
Slums History as part of a global challenge for 2020.
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• Land is a prized asset. Its accessibility will ensure wealth
creation and reduce poverty levels across the country, as well
as promote a more equitable society.
• Housing has been universally accepted as the second most
important essential human need. The right to adequate
housing is considered a core human right.
• Housing is the bedrock of the economies of developed nations.
In more advanced economies (e.g USA, Great Britain and
Canada), it contributes between 30%-70% of the GDP.
• The Nigerian Financial System Strategy (FSS 2020) has
assigned special roles to the housing sector, expecting it to
drive the financial system and contribute not less than 20% to
the GDP by the year 2020.
• The housing sector has the potential to generate huge
employment opportunities, reduce crime rate, increase
productivity, raise standard of living of the populace and
alleviate poverty.
Conclusion – Housing and Urban Development: Effective
National Development Tools
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• Our cities are also centres of economic growth and
centres for commerce and wealth creation, and for the
promotion of healthy living environments.
 The Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban
Development is determined to continue playing a leading
role (through the provision of policy direction, technical
and administrative support for all stakeholders) in the
housing and urban development sector towards
becoming an effective national development tool.
 We strongly believe that with all the set mechanisms
already put in place, and all hands on deck, we shall
meet the set targets of Mr. President and the
expectations of the citizenry for the transformation of
Nigeria’s housing and urban development sector.
Conclusion – Housing and Urban Development: Effective
National Development Tools…..cont’d
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APPRECIATION
• We sincerely thank Mr. President for the special
priority attention His Excellency has given to the
revitalization of the housing and urban
development sector, and for convening the
Presidential Stakeholders’ Retreat on Lands,
Housing and Urban Development in Abuja on
Monday, 12th November, 2012. This
commitment, undoubtedly, assures us that Mr.
President is with us always, to inspire and guide
us in the built environment. This is a unique
privilege for which we express our sincere and
deepest appreciation.
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