…To deliver 500,000 houses in FCT, Nassarawa

By Maduka Nweke

In line with the renewed housing hope agenda, the federal government says it will commence a historic 500,000-housing-unit MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY within the FCT/Nasarawa urban corridor.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has described the project as one of the largest master-planned housing developments in Nigeria’s history.

Speaking on the project during an inspection visit to Aso-B in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, the Minister, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, stated that the proposed site for the MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY, spanning approximately 5,000 hectares and strategically located between Abuja and Nasarawa State, is conceived as a modern, integrated urban district designed to significantly increase housing supply, strengthen critical infrastructure, stimulate economic activity, and support the long-term spatial development strategy of the Federal Capital Territory.

According to Dangiwa, the project lies within a key urban expansion corridor, sharing boundaries with NAF Valley, Nyanya, Guruku and the NHA Housing Scheme at Mpape. Its location is pivotal to the federal government’s strategy to decongest central Abuja while creating structured, sustainable residential and commercial alternatives through coordinated urban planning. He said the master plan outlines six major districts vis-avis Kabuso, Guruku, Yelwa, Gbagalape, A.A. Sule, and Kudu.

According to him, each district will feature; affordable and mixed-income residential communities; commercial and business hubs; schools and healthcare facilities; recreational and green spaces and integrated public utilities and modern infrastructure.

The MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY is being delivered under a structured Public–Private Partnership (PPP) framework, bringing together relevant government institutions and private sector partners with clearly defined roles to ensure efficiency, accountability, and long-term sustainability.

Under the framework; the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will provide overall coordination and development oversight while the Federal Ministry of Finance will support financing arrangements. The Federal Ministry of Works will be responsible for major road infrastructure. The Minister said the MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY aligns squarely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in its commitment to: expanding access to affordable housing at scale; decongesting Abuja and improving urban liveability; delivering climate-responsive and resilient infrastructure; creating jobs and stimulating economic growth and promoting sustainable urban planning and environmental stewardship.

“This MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY represents a transformative step in structured urban expansion. It is about building inclusive, resilient, economically vibrant communities that will serve both present and future generations,” Dangiwa stated. He further emphasised that adequate compensation and comprehensive stakeholder engagement will be ensured before full project commencement, reaffirming the Ministry’s commitment to fairness, transparency, and community inclusion. He said that President Tinubu, is expected to perform the foundation-laying ceremony for the MEGA RENEWED HOPE CITY, marking a defining milestone in Nigeria’s housing and urban transformation journey and underscoring the administration’s resolve to unlock new growth corridors and accelerate infrastructure development nationwide.