Federal Government to Host Renewed Hope Housing Summit in Abuja
Abuja to Host Renewed Hope Housing Summit Focused on Financing Housing Delivery
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike are set to headline the upcoming Renewed Hope Housing Summit in Abuja, a high-level policy forum aimed at accelerating large-scale housing delivery through public-private partnerships (PPPs).
The summit, organised by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in collaboration with Shelter Advisory Services Limited, will take place in April 2026 at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
The event is designed as a policy and transaction platform that will bring together government officials, developers, institutional investors and international development partners to address financing and implementation challenges in Nigeria’s housing sector.
Focus on PPP-Driven Housing Delivery
The summit will be held under the theme “From Policy to Projects: Financing and Delivering Housing at Scale through PPPs.”
According to the organisers, discussions will focus on practical frameworks for structuring and financing housing projects through partnerships between the public and private sectors.
Public-private partnerships are widely viewed by policymakers as a critical mechanism for mobilising long-term capital required to address Nigeria’s significant housing deficit.
By combining government-provided land and infrastructure with private sector expertise and financing, PPP models aim to enable faster and more sustainable housing development across Nigerian cities.
High-Level Participation from Government and Industry
In addition to the vice president and the FCT minister, several senior government officials and policymakers are expected to participate in the summit.
These include:
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, who will deliver the ministerial address
Minister of Finance Wale Edun
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing Aminu Tambuwal
Chairman of the House Committee on Housing Abdulmumin Jibrin
The keynote address will be delivered by Elena Panaritis, an international expert in property rights reform and housing development finance.
Aligning Housing Policy with Bankable Projects
A key objective of the summit is to bridge the gap between housing policy formulation and the execution of large-scale housing projects.
Stakeholders will examine:
Project pipelines for housing delivery
Financing instruments for housing development
Risk allocation frameworks in PPP projects
Replicable housing delivery models across Nigerian states
The organisers say the summit will provide a transaction-focused platform where investors, developers and policymakers can collaborate on implementing viable housing initiatives.
Training and Strategic Engagements
Beyond policy discussions, the event will include specialised workshops and strategic engagements designed to strengthen institutional capacity in housing development.
One session will focus on leveraging PPPs and joint ventures for housing development, targeting heads of housing agencies, developers and project managers.
Closed-door executive sessions and interactive engagements with senior government officials are also planned, allowing industry leaders to discuss financing structures and implementation strategies.
Addressing Nigeria’s Housing Delivery Gap
Nigeria continues to face one of the largest housing deficits in Africa, estimated by industry experts at over 20 million housing units.
Government officials argue that bridging this gap requires coordinated action across federal and state governments, private developers and financial institutions.
The Renewed Hope Housing Summit therefore aims to shift the national housing conversation from policy design to scalable project delivery, ensuring that housing initiatives translate into measurable outcomes for Nigerian communities.
Outlook for Housing Policy
The upcoming summit reflects growing efforts by the federal government to attract private investment into housing development while strengthening institutional frameworks for project financing.
If successful, the forum could help accelerate housing delivery through structured PPP models and improve collaboration between policymakers, investors and developers.
For Nigeria’s housing sector, the challenge now lies in translating policy momentum into sustainable, large-scale residential development capable of addressing the country’s long-standing housing shortage.
