FG Sets Up Ministerial Committee For Abuja Forfeited 753-Unit Estate
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Architect Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, on Monday, inaugurated a 12-member ministerial committee to oversee the technical assessment, completion planning, and disposal strategy for a 753-unit housing estate recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lokogoma District, Abuja.
The estate, recently handed over to the ministry in line with a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is among assets confiscated by the EFCC in connection with corruption cases and is now set to be converted into liveable, affordable housing for Nigerians under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Speaking during the formal inauguration of the committee in Abuja, Dangiwa described the initiative as a strategic effort by the Federal Government to quickly transform recovered assets into functional public infrastructure.
“It is with a deep sense of duty and commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, that I welcome you all to this important occasion,” the minister stated.
“Nigerians are watching, and they want to see results. They want to see homes built and allocated transparently. They want to see the government working for them.”
The committee, chaired by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore, is tasked with conducting a thorough structural and integrity assessment of the estate, evaluating the value of existing work, determining the cost of completing infrastructure and amenities, and recommending a transparent disposal strategy.
Other members of the committee include Mr Funsho Alabi, Director, Office of the Permanent Secretary – Alternate Chairman; Temitope Pemi, Director, Public Building and Housing Development – Secretary; Collins Alabi, Director, Lands and Housing Development; Engr. Hikmat Toyin Aderibigbe, Director, Engineering Services; and Margaret Ojewemimo Adejobi, Director, Urban and Regional Planning.
Others are: Okobiah Koriotaa Boyton, Director, Procurement; Ibechille Christopher Egwudale, Director, Federal Public Asset Maintenance; Mr Osondu Peter, Director, Finance and Accounts; Mr Haiba Badamasi, Director, Press and Public Relations; Mr Sanusi Dangiwa, Special Project Monitoring to the Minister; and
Kabir Dutse, Special Assistant Technical to the Minister of State.
The committee is expected to submit a preliminary report within four weeks.
Its Terms of Reference include the development of standardised architectural and finishing guidelines, a disposal plan aligned with affordability and equity goals, a robust public engagement strategy, and inter-agency coordination with stakeholders like the EFCC, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and utility providers.
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, in his remarks, emphasised the magnitude of the assignment and suggested that the committee be allowed to co-opt additional experts to support its work.
In his vote of thanks, Belgore assured that the committee would carry out its responsibilities with “technical competence, transparency, and urgency”, noting that its success would provide a replicable model for converting seized public assets into housing infrastructure that meets national development goals.
FG Sets Up Ministerial Committee For Abuja Forfeited 753-Unit Estate is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
