Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has received a high-level delegation from Centenary City Plc, led by its vice chairman, Anyim Pius Anyim, a former president of the Nigerian Senate and former secretary to the federal government.
The Centenary City Project Plc is a Federal Government Legacy Project to celebrate and mark Nigeria’s centenary in 2014. A master-planned development designed to create a smart city, attract global investment and position Nigeria as a prime destination for business and development.
Dangiwa noted that the Centenary City Project concept aligned with the Renewed Hope City agenda, which aims to create an inclusive city with various living options and facilities, such as sports and medical tourism.
He underscored the importance of engaging public-private partnerships in addressing the housing deficit and creating jobs, adding that it was part of the ministry’s plan under the Renewed Hope Agenda, given that the government alone cannot fund the entire housing deficit currently being faced in the country.
“This government has a priority of ensuring that affordable houses are provided to Nigerians and also creating an enabling environment for public-private partnership to flourish,” he said.
While disclosing that the ministry had received some expressions of interest from potential investors, the minister said more investors would be invited to explore opportunities at the Centenary City project.
Accordingly, Dangiwa directed the ministry’s PPP Department to engage with the Centenary City PLC team for investor partnerships and also introduce them to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) for partnership.
Earlier, the vice chairman of Centenary City Plc, Senator Pius Anyim Pius, emphasised that Centenary City’s vision aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda and called for the ministry’s collaboration to bring the vision to fruition.
He informed that the ministry could partner with the Centenary City Project by sourcing and facilitating the participation of investors and developers.
Senator Anyim urged the ministry to help secure funding enabling cooperative societies and individuals to own homes in Centenary City.
