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Nigeria housing deficit and financing reforms

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Nigeria continues to address a national housing deficit deficit, now estimated between 14.9 million and 28 at approximately 15 million units. Despite a N30.94 trillion pool of pension assets, the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) notes that less than one percent of these funds are invested in real estate due to a lack of mechanisms connecting institutional capital to housing needs. To bridge the gap between the 700,000 units needed annually and the current developer output of 50,000 units, the government is expanding its reform agenda. During agenda through social housing, judicial partnerships, and private sector engagement. Under the 15th National Council on Lands, Housing ‘Renewed Hope Cities and Urban Development in Sokoto, Estates’ programme, the Tinubu administration has commenced construction of over 10,000 units across 14 states and the FCT. Minister Muttaqha Rabe Darma revealed plans has also pledged to construct 100 social housing units in every each of the 774 local government area, totaling 77,400 units nationwide, specifically targeting low-income earners. Under areas. To broaden the Tinubu administration, reach of these interventions, the government has commenced construction Ministry of over 10,000 Housing and Urban Development has partnered with the National Judicial Institute to include judicial officers and court personnel in nationwide housing units across 14 states efforts. To combat high capital costs and commercial lending rates exceeding 23 percent, the Federal Capital Territory through government is increasingly utilizing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). A model presented by the ‘Renewed Hope Cities and Estates’ programme. In Sokoto State, Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has initiated projects for 1,836 units, including developments reportedly unlocked approximately $125 million in Wajake, Sokoto New City, and areas private investment for internally displaced persons. the Renewed Hope Housing project. This approach uses concessionary loans and risk-sharing to reduce effective project costs by about 30 percent, aiming to deliver 100,000 units across selected cities. Financial reforms are also underway remain central to combat rising construction costs. these efforts. The government proposes raising the maximum mortgage financing limit from N50 million to N85 million by 2028 and aims to increase mortgage delivery to 5,000. The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has been directed to disburse at least 70 percent of its annual collections to support housing loans. Additionally, the Ministry of Finance’s Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund has disbursed N140 billion to support 2,018 mortgages across 27 states.

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