Abuja: The Federal Government is organising a targeted training programme to equip housing stakeholders with financing and partnership strategies to accelerate sustainable housing delivery across Nigeria. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said the training would be Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) driven.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Dangiwa stated that heads of housing agencies and developers would be trained on leveraging PPP and Joint Ventures for housing development. The training would focus on structuring housing financing in the implementation of viable housing delivery in the country.
The minister added that the training session was part of activities lined up for the Renewed Hope Housing PPP Summit. He mentioned that the training, titled ‘Leveraging PPPs and Joint Ventures for Housing Development,’ would be conducted in collaboration with Shelter Advisory Services Ltd.
Dangiwa emphasized that stakeholders from
federal and state governments, policy makers, legislators, institutional investors, developers, and development partners would come together to review and align policy frameworks with implementable housing projects. He noted, “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.”
The minister also highlighted that the central objective of the Renewed Hope Housing PPP Summit is to bridge the gap between well-articulated policies and tangible, bankable housing projects on the ground. It would provide a practical, transaction-focused platform where the stakeholders would engage on how to structure, finance, and implement viable housing PPPs.
The Chief Convener, Shelter Advisory, Dr. Olayemi Rotimi-Shodimu, explained that the summit recognized PPP as the most viable pathway for mobilizing long-term finance. Rotimi-Shodimu added that it would align pu
blic land and infrastructure with private sector expertise, delivering housing at the scale Nigeria urgently required.
Additionally, he mentioned that the summit’s keynote would be delivered by Elena Panaritis, Founder of Thought4Action and an international expert in property rights reform, informal economies, and PPP-driven housing development. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, would serve as the Special Guest of Honour, with a Ministerial Address to be delivered by Dangiwa. Furthermore, the Chairmen of the National Assembly housing committees in the Senate and House of Representatives are expected to make presentations at the Summit.