The Federal Government has launched a targeted training programme to equip housing stakeholders with financing and partnership strategies aimed at accelerating sustainable housing delivery nationwide.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, stating that the training would be driven by Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
Mr Dangiwa said heads of housing agencies and developers would be trained to leverage PPPs and joint ventures for housing development, with a focus on structuring housing financing to support viable delivery across the country.
The training session is part of activities lined up for the Renewed Hope Housing PPP Summit, titled “Leveraging PPPs and Joint Ventures for Housing Development”, and will be conducted in collaboration with Shelter Advisory Services Ltd.
The minister noted that stakeholders from federal and state governments, policymakers, legislators, institutional investors, developers, and development partners would come together to review and align policy frameworks with implementable housing projects.
“Essentially, the training seeks to move the housing conversation beyond strategy into sustained delivery, translating policy clarity into investable projects and measurable impact for Nigerian cities and communities,” he said.
The summit, themed “From Policy to Projects: Financing and Delivering Housing at Scale through PPPs”, aims to accelerate large-scale housing delivery in Nigeria.
Mr Dangiwa added that the central objective is to bridge the gap between well-articulated policies and tangible, bankable housing projects on the ground. Emphasis will be placed on project pipelines, financing instruments, risk-allocation frameworks, and successful delivery models that can be replicated across states.
Global expertise and high-level attendance
The chief convener of Shelter Advisory, Olayemi Rotimi-Shodimu, explained that the summit recognises PPP as the most viable pathway for mobilising long-term finance, adding that it would align public land and infrastructure with private-sector expertise to deliver housing at the scale Nigeria urgently requires.
He said the summit’s keynote address would be delivered by Elena Panaritis, founder of Thought4Action and an international expert in property rights reform, informal economies, and PPP-driven housing development.
Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as the Special Guest of Honour, with a ministerial address to be delivered by Mr Dangiwa. The chairmen of the National Assembly housing committees in the Senate and House of Representatives are also expected to make presentations at the summit.
