The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) on Wednesday commenced the construction of a 213-unit housing estate along Wasa Expressway, Wasa, Abuja.
It assured prospective homeowners that the project would be delivered as promised to expand access to affordable housing in Nigeria.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, the FHA Managing Director, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, said the estate named “FHA Green City Estate”, is being developed in partnership with Greenpasture Homes Limited.
Represented by the agency’s Executive Director, Estate Services, Arch. Nya-Etok Ezekiel), Ojo said the estate comprises 80 two-bedroom flats, 56 three-bedroom flats, 35 three-bedroom terrace duplexes and 45 four-bedroom terrace duplexes.
He said all the housing units were designed to meet modern housing needs with emphasis on comfort, security, functionality and environmental sustainability.
Ojo assured subscribers that the Authority had strengthened its project execution processes to eliminate the problem of abandoned housing schemes, stressing that the current management is committed to fulfilling every promise made to Nigerians seeking home ownership.
According to him, the project aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which places affordable housing at the centre of national development.
“Upon completion, this estate will stand as a model residential community while giving more Nigerians the opportunity to own decent homes,” he said.
The FHA boss praised Greenpasture Homes Limited for partnering with the Authority, describing the collaboration as proof that public-private partnerships remain the most sustainable approach to addressing Nigeria’s housing deficit.
He recalled that both organisations had, in May, flagged off another 200-unit housing estate at Ofada in the Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, adding that the growing partnership is helping to accelerate housing delivery nationwide.
Ojo said the FHA has also repositioned itself institutionally.
He disclosed that the Authority had secured land in 28 states for new housing developments and has begun procurement and construction processes in several locations, including Umuahia, Uyo and Kaduna.
Also speaking, the President and Chairman of the Council of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), HRM Oba Akintoye Adeoye, described the FHA Green City Estate as another milestone for the country’s housing sector.
Adeoye, who is also the Olu-Oke of Oke-Igbo in Ondo State, said the project demonstrates the impact of effective collaboration between government and private developers in tackling Nigeria’s housing shortage.
He reaffirmed REDAN’s commitment to supporting policies that promote affordable housing, improve access to housing finance and create an enabling environment for developers.
FHA Flags Off 213 Housing Units, Promises Timely Delivery is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
