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By Kayode Oyedare<\/p>\n
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration under his leadership is prioritising affordable housing schemes to enable young Nigerians, school leavers and other low-income residents secure accommodation and begin their lives in Abuja.<\/p>\n
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Wike, ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0035-300x199.jpg\")
while inaugurating a housing units at Abuja Property Department Homes in Karasana District (APDC), Abuja, said the initiative was part of efforts by the administration to respond to the housing needs of different categories of residents in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
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Wike, who was represented by the Group managing Director Abuja Investment Agency, Mrs Maureen Tamuno, said that President Bola Tinubu-led administration was addressing the housing needs of Nigerians in different categories especially young people, who might otherwise struggle to secure decent accommodation in Abuja.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPresident Tinubu has decided to take care of different cadres of people, especially the young persons,” Wike said.<\/p>\n
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According to the Minister, government-owned agencies such as the APDC and Abuja Investment Company are expected to identify the housing needs of residents and develop projects that responded directly to those needs.<\/p>\n
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Wike directed the agency to explore opportunities for developing more affordable units to meet the growing demand, stressing that access to accommodation remained one of the major challenges facing residents of Abuja.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOnce you have accommodation, especially in a city such as Abuja, you have solved one of the major problems facing residents,” Wike said<\/p>\n
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He urged APDC to sustain its focus on housing schemes targeted at different income groups, saying increased access to homeownership could reduce accommodation pressures and contribute to improving the welfare of residents.<\/p>\n
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APDC\u2019s Acting Managing Director, Mr Akeem Aderogba, reaffirmed the agency\u2019s commitment to providing affordable housing for low- and middle-income earners through designs tailored to various household sizes and income levels<\/p>\n
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Aderogba said the company’s housing portfolio included studio apartments, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom flats, providing opportunities for residents to move into larger homes as their families and financial circumstances changed.<\/p>\n
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He encouraged young people and civil servants to take advantage of available mortgage schemes, saying prospective homeowners could make an initial deposit of about 10 per cent and finance the balance through approved housing finance institutions.<\/p>\n
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He listed the National Housing Fund Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board and other mortgage schemes among the financing options available to eligible applicants.<\/p>\n
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Aderogba said younger workers were particularly well placed to access housing loans because repayment could be spread over their remaining years in service.<\/p>\n
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He urged civil servants and other prospective homeowners to explore the available financing options early rather than wait until retirement before attempting to acquire homes.<\/p>\n
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Also speaking, a private developer Alhaji Bashir Jimoh, said reducing Nigeria\u2019s housing deficit required more than the construction of housing units.<\/p>\n
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Jimoh called for improved access to land titles, mortgage finance and infrastructure, particularly roads linking housing estates to existing communities.<\/p>\n
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According to him, inadequate documentation often prevents Nigerians from accessing housing finance, making homeownership more difficult.<\/p>\n
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Jimoh also urged the government to provide access roads and other infrastructure to new housing developments, saying such facilities were essential to making estates accessible and viable for residents.<\/p>\n
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