FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department has the statutory responsibility to carry out the following functions:

⦁    Formulation and review of Federal Government policies and setting standards in the Housing Sector;

⦁    Coordinating the activities of other Government Agencies on issues pertaining to design and construction of Federal Government Public Buildings and Housing;

⦁    Conceptualization/development of brief, planning, design, supervision and monitoring of all Federal Government  Public Buildings and Housing Construction;

⦁    Production of furniture layout and furnishing of New Federal Government Buildings:

⦁    Provision of Public buildings for MDAs;

⦁    Establishment of building standards and Codes for effective housing delivery and safety, in collaboration with relevant Professional bodies;

⦁    Maintenance of an efficient database on building materials and building processes;

⦁    Development of an appropriate landscape scheme, including specifications and implementation, for all Federal Government buildings;

⦁    Vetting and approving Architectural Building Plans and Specifications for proposed building development for the Federal Government and for private building development on Federal Government land; 

⦁    Ensuring qualitative delivery of public buildings and mass housing through the deployment of capable and competent professionals for supervision and management;

⦁    Undertaking cost planning, control and evaluation of projects;

⦁    Rendering appropriate cost advice to Government on building projects; and

⦁    Enforcement of standards in the delivery/production of healthy, safe and decent houses.

FMHUD @ 2025 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE CONFERENCE INNOVATION DISPLAY OF CONSTRUCTION AND BLOCKS MOULDING MACHINES BY DFPAM

FMHUD @ 2025 International Civil Service Conference Innovation Display of construction and blocks moulding machines by DFPAM

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PERMANENT SECRETARY, FMHUD, DR SHUAIB BELGORE LED THE DELEGATES OF THE MINISTRY TO THE 2O25 INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE CONFERENCE HOLDING AT THE EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA. (JUNE 25TH, 2025)

Permanent Secretary, FMHUD, Dr Shuaib Belgore led the delegates of the Ministry to the 2O25 International Civil Service Conference holding at the Eagle Square Abuja. (June 25th, 2025)

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