President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that more than 15,000 housing units are currently under construction across Nigeria as part of the Federal Government’s ambitious plan to tackle the nation’s housing deficit and expand access to affordable homes.
The President made the announcement on Tuesday in a statement shared on his official X account, highlighting progress under the administration’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme.
According to Tinubu, the initiative is designed to deliver 100,000 housing units nationwide, with an initial target of 50,000 homes through the development of housing cities and estates across the country.
Tinubu explained that the first phase of the programme includes the construction of housing cities comprising 1,000 units in each of the six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), alongside estates of up to 500 units in the remaining states.
He noted that several projects have moved beyond the planning stage and are already taking shape across the country.
“We promised a programme built on a national scale, 100,000 homes in all, with 50,000 in the first phase through cities of 1,000 units in every geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital Territory, and estates of up to 500 units in the remaining 30 states,” the President said.
“What stands today is no longer a drawing. We broke ground on more than 3,000 homes at Karsana in Abuja, the 2,000-unit city at Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos has reached advanced completion with sales already underway, and across the country, more than 15,000 units are rising as I write this,” he added.
The President said the housing programme is being supported by a series of reforms aimed at improving land administration, financing, and construction efficiency.
He revealed that the Federal Government is working with the World Bank to streamline land titling processes and expand formal land registration, making it easier for developers and homeowners to access secure property rights.
Tinubu also said measures have been introduced to improve equipment leasing in the construction sector, enabling developers to access critical machinery more easily and reduce project costs.
To boost transparency, he noted that the government has published uniform pricing guidelines for government-backed housing projects, while building materials hubs are being established across the six geopolitical zones to support local construction activities.
