JANUARY 2020

FMW&HTHE NEWSLETTER OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY StridesOF WORKS AND HOUSING HARVEST OF HOUSES, HOME OWNERS AND JOBS

‘Next Level’ Anchored on infrastructure CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE 2 STARTERS: ‘Next 03 Level’ anchored on HAS THE HOUSING infrastructure SECTOR CHANGED TO COVER: Deliver- THE NEXT LEVEL? JANUARY 202004 ing Housing to

� Nigerians: From thoughts to manifesta- tions FMW&HSTRIDES

A row of finished bungalows in the Ongoing National Housing Programme, Benin City

INPHOTOS he Housing sector presents an enormous opportunity for positively impacting the economy to promote not only growth but also 06 inclusion. There have been a couple of national housing policies and we intend to appraise the most current one to make changes only if “Tnecessary. Beyond a policy,what is important is consistency of implementation. Government will lead the aggressive intervention to increase supply,by undertaking construction of public housing and formulate policies that will invariably lead to private sector participation and ownership to reduce our housing deficit. But we must be clear that sustainability is critical to solving the problem. One critical component of sustainability is that we must be able to repeat what we do….” This was Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, “Setting the Agenda for Delivering Change” in Nigeria’s Housing Sector,among others, on his first Media Briefing onth 7 December 2015, as then Minister of Power,Works and Housing. This issue of FMW&H Strides is designed to look at what has happened in the sector since then. In doing that, we are matching the minister’s thoughts expressed in five different occasions with the concrete realisations in the sector,in words, images and charts.

COVER: A block of 24 Units of One, Two and Has he walked his talk? Three Bedroom Flats constructed under the Federal Government's National Housing Again, your views, comments…are welcome. Programme at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Editorial Team: Members: Boade Akinola, Hakeem Bello, Lanre Mohammed Bukar, Engr. Uzo Akinsola, AbdulHaruna Mbaruma, Chukwunwinke and Engr. Oluyemi Stephen Kilebi, Salisu Badamasi Oguntominiyi Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board: Photography: FMWH Newsletter is published monthly Babatunde Fashola,san Lukman Olaonipekun by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing,Mabushi, Abuja Deputy Chairman: Abubakar D. Aliyu, fnse All Rights Reserved STARTERS

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 3 HARMFUL FOR FRESHLYLAID ASPHALT... The Federal Controller of Works, Niger S E D I R T S H & W M F State, Engr.Iheanacho Felix Umeh (with microphone), talking about the harm caused by petroleum products dumped by trucks parked on the highways…during the inspection of the ongoing dualisation of Suleja–Minna Road, Phase I by the Minister of Works & Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN (middle) who was on tour of Highway Projects in Niger State, from 27 January. With the minister,

among others, are Engr.Yemi � Oguntominiyi (4th right); Commissioner for Works & Infrastructure, Niger State, 0 2 0 2 Y R A U N A J Engr.Ibrahim Muhammad Panti (immediate right of the minister); Chairman, Gurara Local Government Area Council, Hon. Yusuf Waili (2nd right) and some journalists (SEE MORE PICTURES OF THE TOUR ON PAGE SIX)

ther when we can do a lot of work if the communities cooperate with ‘NextLevel’ us,” adding that although the Pre- sident has directed that states ho- sting Federal road projects should anchoredon handle all compensation issues, the Federal Government could al- ways come back and deal with infrastructure such issues. During the tour of the State, Fa- resident Muhammadu economy is a very front and centre shola and his entourage inspected Buhari has chosen the issue for the President and his the Suleja-Minna Road; Lapai and development of infra- Team.” Lambata Road; Agaie-Barro Port structure as anchor to Fashola sought the cooperation of Road; New Bussa-Kaiama Road Pachieve a faster turnaround of the the communities hosting infra- and Jebba-Mokwa-Bokani Section economy, the Minister of Works & structural projects across the II. “These are just about five of the Housing, Babatunde Fashola SAN, country saying that without peace 16 road projects that we have in has said. and readiness to cede portions of Niger State,” he told the people. Speaking to hundreds of residents their lands th- of Mokwa who had trooped out to rough which welcome him on 28 January, as he road projects concluded a two-day tour of high- must pass, way projects in Niger State, the mi- building infra- nister said: “Whether you notice or structure not, the President has been very would be im- clear in his commitment to build possible. infrastructure,” adding that the On when best passing of the 2020 Appropriation to make pro- Bill in the first month of the year, gress on con- which has not happened in the struction, he country for a very long time, was a said: “This is manifestation of the president’s Minister of Works & Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, after the inspection of work in progress at the the dry wea- National Housing Programmne Phase 2 buildings in Kpakungu, Niger State. With him are (from left) the decision. Said the minister: “The Federal Controller of Housing Niger State Esv Michael Ibegbu and Director, Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation,Engr.YemiOguntominiyi COVER 4 JANUARY 2020 � Delivering

FMW&HSTRIDESHousing to Nigerians: FromThoughtsto A block of 24 Units of 1-3 bedroom flats constructed under the FG's National Housing Programme at Uyo, Manifestations Akwa Ibom State

bungalows of one and two be- verse team of architects in the mini- EVOLVING NATIONALLY- drooms to be built in the South stry who come from all parts of Nige- ACCEPTANLE DESIGNS South, South East and South West ria. “OUR FIRST THOUGHTS AND actions on and the FCT. a roadmap to a sustainable housing Having proffered a pathway to accep- programme is to evolve nationally These are broad classifications wi- tability and end-user identity, the next acceptable designs that respond to thout details of special adaptations to step to sustainability is mass produc- and accommmodate our diversity. I be made in some states, based on our tion. research and the experience of our di- am happy to announce that we have Our plan for sustainable supply is to concluded this, starting from about 21 different designs, working down to 12 and concluding on six. The summary of those designs is as 1.follows: a) One, two and three-bedroom bungalows with court yards that respond to the climate situation and cultural leanings of the Nor- th, to be built in states in the Nor- th East, North West and North Central parts of Nigeria. b) Blocks of 16 and 24 flats of one,

two and three-bedrooms and The Gombe State Investment Estate at Dukku Road, Gombe standardise these designs (or modifi- must now provide homes to the peo- cations of them that may become ne- ple, starting in the urban centres whe- NATIONWIDE HOUSING 5

cessary) and industrialise re the need is greatest. CONSTRUCTION S E D I R T S H & W M F productioon, by standardising fittings, “OUR NATIONAL HOUSING Programme This is what President Buhari has such as doors, windows, roofing shee- has led to a nationwide housing done with the National Housing Pro- ts, tiles and other components to use construction being undertaken in the ject Pilot in the 34 States that gave us these standards to stimulate local 34 states where we have received land. land. mass production of fittings and fini- No fewer than 1,000 people are em- shing to meet the demands of mass Once again, the President has asked ployed on each site, apart from the housing. me to thank all those Governors who staff of the successful contractors. gave us land. Because of them, we are � The next step toward industrial pro-

able to employ, averagely, a thousand These sites are an ecosystem of hu- 0 2 0 2 Y R A U N A J duction is to reduce the time it takes people at each of those sites, and this man enterprise, where artisans, ven- to build a block. Our recent experience is only for the pilot stage. dors,3. suppliers and craftsmen shows that a block of 12 flats usually converge to partake of opportunities takes 12 to 18 months at the quickest As for those who wish to buy houses, and contribute to nation building. and we are looking at designing mo- mortgages are the solution and we dels that reduce this time to six mon- must issue more. Our (agencies such as) the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and ths or less. This would, of course, The Federal Mortgage Bank is manda- the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) mean that we canot change designs at ted to do so… by re-capitalisation and are also contributing. will. the opening of the National Housing Clearly, the process of change is un- Fund (NHF) to non-Government em- Policies such as the reduction of equi- derway.” ployees. ty contribution from 5% to 0% for tho- se seeking mortgage loans of up to - Babatunde Raji Fashola, san The Federal Government can, and has N5million, and reduction from 15% to 19 August 2016 taken leadership by showing the way. 10% for those seeking loans over N5- EXTRACTED FROM SPEECH DELIVERED AT THE FIR- ST CITY PEOPLE REAL ESTATE AND HOUSING LEC- Large-scale nationwide impact now million are helping to ease access to TURE, 19 AUGUST 2016 depends on what we do at the State, housing. Local Government and private sector The ministry is also tackling the bac- levels.” ADDRESSING URBANISATION klog of issuance of consent and Certi- “IT SEEMS TO ME THAT AS POLICY Ma- - Babatunde Raji Fashola, san July 2018 ficate of Occupancy to Federal kers, before we even start to build EXTRACT FROM MR FASHOLA'S KEYNOTE ADDRESS Government land. TO THE 7TH NATIONAL COUNCIL ON LANDS, HOU- houses, the first thing we can do is to SING, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 12 JULY 2018, address urbanisation by policy. GOMBE, GOMBE STATE A total of 1,216 Apllication for Consent to transfer interests in land applica- One of the policies is to consciously tion and 1,300 certificates have been redistribute wealth and opportunities by strong commitments to program- mes like Agriculture and Mining. From my trips across the States, I can tell you categorically that President (Muhammadu)2. Buhari’s commitment to infrastructure, which is driving mi- ning and the Agricultural focus is al- ready impacting on our urbanisation challenge in a positive way. Work at quarries and on cash crop farms, which are situated in the rural areas, is now getting to the people; in- stead of them coming to look for it in the urban centres. Fashola inspects progress of work at The National Housing Programme Sites in As we slow down the migration, we Anambra and Delta States 12 Feb 2020 Continued on page 7 IN PHOTOS 27 DEC 2019 14 JAN 6 JANUARY 2020 MinisterofStateforWorksandHousing, MinisterofStateforWorksand � EngrAbubakarAliyu,fnse(right) Housing,EngrAbubakarAliyu,fnse inspectingongoingconstructionworkon (4th left)and otherministryofficials theWudil-Gaya part of the Kano to inspectingongoingconstructionwork Maiduguri road project ontheShuwarin-Gaya-Kanoroad

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PersonnelofCGCNigeriaLtdat workonthedualisationof Jebba–Mokwa-BokaniRoadin NigerStateon DayOneofthe Managing Director, GR Building and Construction Nigeria Ltd Neeraj Kumar Vaidya inspectiontourofFederal (holdingmic)conductstheMinisterofWorks&Housing,MrBabatundeFashola,san Government'shighwayprojects (2nd left) and his entourage including the Director, Highways, Construction and inNigerStatebytheMinisterof Rehabilitation, Engr. Yemi Oguntominiyi (left), Federal Controller of Works, Niger Works&Housing,Babatunde State, Engr. Iheanacho Felix Umeh (right, behind Vaidya) on an inspection of the Fashola,san constructionoftheAgaie-Katcha-BarroRoad,usingrigidpavement

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Minister of Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, san (left, making a point as the Niger State CommissionerforWorks&Infrastructure,Engr.IbrahimMuhammadPantiandtheChairman,Gurara Local Government Area Yusuf Walili (in suit) and other others listen and the Director, Highways, PersonnelofMessrsSaliniNigeriaLtdatworkduringtheinspectiontouroftheongoingdualisationof ConstructionandRehabilitation,Engr.YemiOguntominiyi(right)takesnotes…duringtheminister’s Suleja–Minna Road, Phase I in Niger State by the Minister of Works & Housing, Babatunde Fashola, inspectiontourofhighwayprojectsintheState SANon DayOneofhisinspectiontourofFederalGovernment'sHighwayProjects inNigerState

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MinisterofWorks&Housing,MrBabatundeFashola,SAN,chattingwithoneoftheartisansat workontheNationalHousingProgrammnePhase2buildingsinKpakungu,Minna,NigerState,as otherartisansandtheDirector,Highways,ConstructionandRehabilitation,Engr.Yemi A row of bungalows under construction in the Second Phase of National Housing Programme, Phase 2, in Oguntominiyi(right)listenin Minna,NigerState STARTERS: Continued from page 3 approved and signed respectively as 7

at 25th October 2018. S E D I R T S H & W M F Our policies have shown what is pos- sible….What remains is Time that it ta- kes for the full harvest of the fruits of our policies in plentitude and prospe- rity for our people.” Houses under the National - Babatunde Raji Fashola, san November Housing Programme in 2018 Calabar,Cross River State � FROM THREE YEARS PROGRESS REPORT OF THE

THEN MINISTRY OF POWER, WORKS & HOUSING, least 1,000 people employed. tions ( 3,000) and (1,708) respectively. 0 2 0 2 Y R A U N A J DELIVERED BY FASHOLA, ON 12 NOVEMBER 2018 Therefore if we could have more sites These instruments strengthen and sup- per state and all states involved, clearly port access to credit and also contribu- HOUSING AND BUHARI'S many more people will get an opportu- te to improving value of land by 30%- CHARTER OF PROSPERITY nity to work, to supply, to produce and 40% and this asset value appreciation is “…ON THE 12TH JUNE 2019, PRESIDENT to earn an income. This is a step on to a contribution towards the prosperity Muhammadu Buhari, in his address at the ladder of prosperity and a big con- ladder. the Eagle Square, committed to lifting tribution to the achievement of the I have no doubt in my mind that the vi- one hundred million people out of June 12 Charter of Prosperity (which is sion is achievable and surpassable, the poverty. what I call the President’s Eagle Square building blocks for achieving it are al- declaration). I understand (Mr President’s concern ready in place, and it is for all states as) a combination of employment, ac- and federal government, with the priva- cess to opportunities, value asset re- ENTER, COOPERATIVES HOUSING te sector to commit to work on the road newal, increase in income for those This is why the Ministry of Works and to prosperity, through housing delivery, 4.already employed, access to nutrition, Housing resolved to use cooperatives and access to credit on a massive scale.” as the vehicle to achieve more con- freedom from disease, access to shelter - Babatunde Raji Fashola,san November and many more life enhancing opportu- struction in many states to expand the 2019 nities that move people from want and scale of construction, and therefore ma- EXCERPTS FROM THE MINISTER'S ADDRESS AT THE ximise the scale of opportunities. 8TH MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON poverty to access and prosperity. LANDS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HELD IN ABUJA ON 7 NOVEMBER 2019 Whenever I visit the sites of the pilot The Federal Mortgage Bank, which is our National Housing project being under- parastatal for providing construction taken across the 34 States (which) pro- and acquisition finance has been desi- SCORE CARD “OVER 1,094 HOUSING UNITS HAVE vided land, I see an ecosystem of gnated as the focal agency to drive this been completed across the Country commerce, employment and entrepre- initiative. under the first phase. Construction neurship. We think (Cooperatives) can be succes- works are ongoing in 34 States and From the contractor/construction com- sful in delivering large scale affordable FCT. However, works are yet to com- pany who wins the bid to the labourers housing if cooperatives acquire their mence in two states namely; on site who earn N3,000 a day, (N18, 000 own land, design what they want to (i) Rivers State; and a week (for six days) and approximately build, get state urban planning appro- (ii) Lagos State. N72,000 a month); to the owner of the val, and federal government gives them, concrete mixer I met in Oyo State who through the Federal Mortgage Bank, Modalities for the disposal of the Hou- charges N20,000 a day: to suppliers and loans to construct and loans to mem- ses and the prices have been finalised, vendors of building materials, and em- bers to buy. awaiting final approval. ployees of companies that manufacture This is our broad vision for enabling ac- The advertisement of the sale of the paint, tiles, roofing materials, the fede- cess to housing and consumer credit houses via online platform will soon ral government, and state government (loans) through construction. be published.” collaboration provided a step up to- Other policies and programmes are the - Babatunde Raji Fashola, san wards the ladder of prosperity. January 2020, reporting to the Federal issuance of backlog of certificates of oc- Executive Council On each site, there were averagely at cupancy and consent to land transac- 8

JOB CREATION UNDER THE NATIONAL

JANUARY 2020 HOUSING PROGRAMME

� GEO-POLITICAL ZONE SKILLED UNSKILLED DIRECT FOOD SUPPLIERS TOTAL LABOUR LABOUR JOBS VENDORS INDIRECT CREATED JOBS CREATED 1 SOUTH SOUTH ZONE 1,193 13,257 14,450 1,326 663 1,989 2 SOUTH EAST ZONE 3,899 43,324 47,223 4,332 2,166 6498 3 SOUTH WEST ZONE 11,801 131,086 142,887 13,109 6,554 19663 4 NORTH EAST ZONE 7,659 85,078 92,737 8,508 4,254 12762 5 NORTH WEST ZONE 8,590 95,444 104,034 9,544 4,772 14316 FMW&HSTRIDES 6 NORTH CENTRAL ZONE 4,035 44,811 48,846 4,481 2,241 6722 TOTAL 37,177 413,000 450,177 41,300 20,650 61,950 SOURCE: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING MINISTERIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT, AUGUST - DECEMBER 2019, PRESENTED AT THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BY MR BABATUNDE FASHOLA,san , HON MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING

Woodhill Estate, Godoji Road, off Pegi Road, Kuje, FCT, Abuja, constructed under the FMBN Buildings nearing completion in the second phase of the Cooperative Housing Development Loan National Housing Programme in Awka, Anambra State

A newly completed bungalow at the new Gombe State Investment Estate scheme Federal Housing Authority Mass under the FMBN Estate Development Loan, at Dukku Road, Gombe, Gombe State Housing Scheme, Zuba, Abuja