Dangiwa Warns Developers of Renewed Hope Housing Projects to Maintain High Construction Standards, Deliver Quality Work    •⁠  ⁠Threatens demolition of substandard work, revocation of contracts.   Housing and Urban Development Minister Arc Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has issued a strong warning to all developers of Renewed Hope Housing Estates and Cities across the thirteen locations nationwide to maintain high construction standards and deliver quality work and says " we will not tolerate any substandard work found on any Renewed Hope Project Site anywhere in the country”.   Dangiwa emphasised that construction must be based on contractual terms to ensure durability, stating that he will not hesitate to revoke contract of any substandard work.   “Under the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President, we are very committed to ensuring that the houses that we build and the infrastructure is of good quality. To all the developers and contractors on our Renewed Hope Housing Projects, I want them to know that we will not tolerate poor quality work from any developer or contractor. If we identify any substandard work at any of the project sites, we will first demolish the structure and the Contractor will have to rebuild as per standard or we revoke the contract entirely”, he warned.    The Minister spoke, friday when he led the Ministry’s officials including the Minister of State,  Rt Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Ata,  the Permanent,  Dr Shuaib Belgore and some Directors of the ministry on the inspection of the ongoing construction work of the 1,500  and 500 Housing Housing Unit Renewed Hope Housing City in Kano State which are being built via Public Private Partnership and Budgetary provision respectively.    “We are impressed with the pace of work at the 1,500 Housing Unit Renewed Hope City that we are building here in Kano through a Public Private Private Partnership (PPP) with a consortium of developers led by Continental Civil Engineering. I commend them for the speed and the workforce they have mobilised. For the 500-Housing Unit Renewed Hope City which we are funding under the 2023 Supplementary budget, the project is not moving at the pace that we expect and we want the developers to step things up so we can complete and commission”, he noted.    On the timeline, he said “ We also want the developers to adhere to the timeline and finish within two to three months    Accordingly,  he stated that the ministry of housing and urban development under the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, is very particular about giving Nigerians value for money, hence the government will not compromise on standard.   He also explained the economic impact of housing constructions, including job creation for masons, labourers , artisans, food vendors, blocks and other building materials suplliers, saying that the value chain effect of construction work is significant and creates a positive economic impact.   " We are making serious progress in our bid to actualize the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for housing and urban development. Our plan is to build seven Renewed Hope Cities,  one in each geo- political zone and FCT. We currently ongoing construction for 2,000 units in Kano, 3,112 units in FCT and  2,000 in Lagos while other locations are scheduled to come on stream. We also have construction ongoing simultaneously at twelve (12) for Renewed Hope Estates 250 housing units each two per geo-political zone " Dangiwa stated.   The Minister also directed Federal Controllers and assigned Ministry monitoring personnel to ensure close supervision of work and escalation of all quality infringements for action to be taken while also warning them not to compromise their offices.  ...

Housing Ministry To Facilitate Reconstitution of SURCON - Belgore    The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, has given assurance that the Ministry would facilitate the reconstitution of the Surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria (SURCON) to enable it to function optimally.   Dr. Belgore gave the assurance when a delegation from SURCON paid him a courtesy visit in his office.    He stated that the ministry would write to the Presidency, highlighting the significance of the Council in the practice of surveying and its impact on the career advancement of members in the civil service and to request for the reconstitution of the SURCON, assuring appropriate follow-up to secure the necessary consideration.   "Without the Council in place, crucial processes such as promotions within the profession will be halted," Belgore noted   The Ninth Council of SURCON was dissolved in June 2023 along with other federal boards and councils.   Established by Decree 44 of 1989 (now Cap S.18 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004), SURCON is responsible for the registration and regulation of surveyors in Nigeria.    The 59-member Council determines professional standards, sets registration requirements, and periodically reviews the standards to ensure best practices in the profession.   On the issue of funding, Dr. Belgore advised SURCON to explore grant opportunities through the Ministry, recommending that the Council submit a formal request outlining its financial challenges and justifications for government intervention.   Similarly, he encouraged SURCON to be proactive in seeking financial support from stakeholders to enhance its self-sufficiency.   Earlier, the Registrar of SURCON, Surv. Kunle Olugbemiro, stated that the aimed of the visit was to appeal for the intervention of the ministry for the reconstitution of the council and secure financial support.   He noted that while SURCON previously received funding through the Federal Government’s Appropriation Act and internally generated revenue (IGR), federal funding was withdrawn in December 2023, severely impacting the Council’s regulatory functions, including the monitoring of surveying practices.   Olugbemiro outlined SURCON’s main IGR sources, including practice fees, registration fees, enlistment fees, sale of publications, and accreditation visitation fees.   On his part, the President of Surveyors Council of Nigeria and Surveyor General of the Federation, Surv. Abdulganiyu Adebomehin, while emphasizing the urgency of reconstituting the council, highlighted that meetings and examinations cannot be conducted without a properly constituted Council.    He appealed for the Ministry to urgently interven and also advocated for financial support to enable the Council to pay gratuities to its retiring officers.   The meeting concluded with the presentation of a formal brief on SURCON to the Permanent Secretary. ...

FG Committed to Solving Housing Needs of Nigerians  - Belgore    The Permanent Secretary,  Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development,  Dr Shuaib Belgore has restated the commitment of the federal government to solving the housing needs of Nigerians.   Belgore retated this when he hosted the marketing manager of China Harbour Engineering Company limited, Mr Nicholas Liu who led his management officers on a visit to the ministry.   " The primary mandate of the housing ministry under the Renewed Hope Housing Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR is to provide more housing for Nigerians" he stated.   Belgore explained that the ministry currently has 14 active construction sites spread across the six geo- political zones of the country, building housing cities and estates, hoping to be commissioned by May 29th   He told the Chinese team that the ministry is open to Public Private Partnership  (PPP) as it will further advance the solution to housing problems in Nigeria, urging them to cooperate with the ministry to ensure more housing are timely provided.   " By May 29th, the Renewed Hope Housing Units will be ready to mark Nigeria's democracy day. The administration is strongly committed to solving the housing problem, not just in the FCT but Nigeria at large" he remarked    Earlier, the marketing manager of the China Harbour Engineering Company limited, Nicholas Liu, explained that their company has executed so many gigantic urban housing projects internationally in Kuala Lumpur, Malasia and Sri Lanka.    Nicholas added that CHEC adheres to the concept of "building, operating and developing cities" and it has successfully completed world-class comprehensive urban development projects such as Colombo Port City in SriLanka and The Grand in Los Angeles, USA. Thus, it has a wealth of experience in urban planning, construction and development, industry import, operation management and other fields. ...