FHA expands housing projects across 28 states

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) is significantly expanding its reach across Nigeria, having secured prime land in 28 states for new housing projects. This initiative aims to deepen access to affordable housing nationwide, with construction activities already underway in multiple locations.

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In readiness to have presence in all the regions of the country, we have visited 28 states where each of the governors has given us prime lands.

Ezekiel Etuk, Executive Director of Estate Services at FHA, stated that governors in the 28 visited states have allocated land for the authority's presence. Groundbreaking ceremonies have already taken place in Akwa Ibom, Abia, Kaduna, Abeokuta, and Abuja, signaling a robust commencement of development.

Beyond expanding its physical footprint, the FHA is undergoing internal reforms to enhance service delivery and protect property records. Etuk highlighted the digitalization of property files, now secured digitally, and the ongoing automation of all FHA operations. The authority's test laboratory is also operational, conducting crucial geological and integrity tests.

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Our management is also building a new Federal Housing Authority where our allottees’ properties are secured. This is very important. Our services are faster and seamless.

Etuk also noted the successful completion of several inherited projects within the last 26 months, including housing units in Ibadan and Abuja, a complex in Lugbe, and a shopping mall in Gwarinpa. These projects were previously deemed unachievable. The FHA is currently developing a 336-unit housing estate in Bwari, Abuja, with a target completion date before the end of the year.

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As part of the notable milestones that we have left in the past 26 months of our administration, we have commissioned a hundred units of houses in the FHA Estate, Ibadan; the FHA Expressview Estate, Lugbe, Abuja; the FHA Complex, Lugbe, Abuja; and the FHA Shopping Mall in Gwarinpa, Abuja. These were all projects that we inherited from our predecessors that were termed to be irredeemable and unachievable.

The FHA's efforts underscore a commitment to providing housing solutions and improving its operational efficiency, aiming to leverage its long-standing expertise for the benefit of Nigerians.

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We are currently working on the FHA Estate, Bwari, Abuja, which comprises 336 units, with the target date of commissioning before the end of this year. As we put the seal of the Federal Housing Authority on this project today, we promise the good people of the FCT and Nigeria, indeed, that we will be bringing the expertise and the professionalism that FHA has been known for over the years.