The Federal Government has handed over 132 housing units to the Kwara Government at the National Housing Programme Estate, Ogbondoroko, in Ilorin.
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRaza of Kwara, who on Thursday received the documents and keys to the estate in Asa Local Government Area, said the acquisition would reduce the housing deficit in the state and provide sustainable housing for residents.
Represented by the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Segun Ogunsola, the governor said the estate had been fully purchased and acquired by the Kwara Government from the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
“This is another effort to bridge the housing deficit in Kwara State and provide sustainable housing for Kwarans.
“This estate has 132 housing units of different types, ranging from one-, two-, to three-bedroom detached and semi-detached houses,” he said.
In his remarks, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, said the Federal Government initiated the housing project to bridge the housing deficit.
He commended the Kwara Government for acquiring the housing units for public benefit.
Represented by the Director of Public Buildings and Housing in the ministry, Musa Abdullahi, the minister said the Federal Government was in the process of constructing a Renewed Hope Housing Estate in Kwara.
“We will soon commence construction of the Renewed Hope Housing Estate in Kwara, as the contract has been awarded and formalities are being concluded to start the project.
“I want to express our sincere appreciation to the state government for its continued support.
“We hope to strengthen collaboration with the state for greater achievements in the future,” Dangiwa said.
Also, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, said the ceremony was not merely a transfer of physical assets, but a celebration of purposeful governance, collaboration, and shared responsibility between the Federal Government and the state.
Represented by his Special Assistant, Dr. Toyin Nasamu, he commended the state government for taking the bold step of purchasing the estate.
“This decision clearly reflects the government’s proactive vision to expand housing access and integrate this development into the broader urban growth plan of the state,” he said.
It was reported that a survey conducted in October 2025 on abandoned housing estates nationwide drew attention to the condition of the National Housing Programme Estate at Ogbondoroko in Asa Local Government Area.
In the report published on Oct. 9, 2025, it was highlighted that many Nigerians face challenges in accessing affordable housing, while several federal and state housing estates remain abandoned, either near completion or after completion.
In many cases, such estates have been taken over by squatters, overgrown with bushes, or vandalised by hoodlums, with fittings and electrical cables removed.
