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HDAN Tasks Federal Gov’t To Convert Forfeited Emefiele’s Estate To Affordable Homes

by Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
2 months ago
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HDAN Proposes Conversion Of Seized Estate Into Affordable Homes
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The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has called on the Federal Government to convert the recently Forfeited housing estate visited by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, into a model social housing project dedicated to affordable rental housing.

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In a statement released by the Executive Director of HDAN, Festus Adebayo, the organisation said the seized property reportedly consisting of high-value villas should not be sold to the highest bidders, but rather restructured and retained under public ownership for the benefit of Nigeria’s most disadvantaged population, particularly the young people and low-income families.

“This is a golden opportunity to turn a seized asset into a national solution,” Adebayo said. “We are proposing that the estate be remodeled into 1- and 2-bedroom units and allocated for heavily subsidised rental to Nigerians through a transparent and equitable process.”

According to HDAN’s proposal, the properties should be allocated via a digital raffle draw where interested participants would purchase a maximum of two online raffle tickets linked to their Bank Verification Number (BVN), priced at ₦10,000 per ticket.

The draw would be conducted publicly, with the Minister personally rolling the raffle ball where winners would be notified automatically via SMS and subsequently required to sign tenancy agreements with the estate’s managing agency before moving in.

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Adebayo explained that the proceeds from the raffle sales could generate as much as ₦10 billion if one million Nigerians participate, which would be sufficient to fund the remodeling and completion of the estate.

“This makes it a self-financing social housing initiative eliminating the usual challenge of financial viability associated with rental housing,” he added.

The advocacy group recommended that the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) be designated as the manager of the estate, which should be preserved as a long-term social housing project.

Rents, they suggest, should be set at approximately 50% or less of current market rates, with the goal of ensuring affordability while generating enough income for estate maintenance and management.

“Why young people?” Adebayo asked. “Because they represent the most disadvantaged segment of the population in terms of access to decent housing. This is an opportunity to not only address an urgent housing need but also restore trust in government-led housing initiatives.”

He emphasised that the focus on rental housing is strategic and long overdue. “We need to start building a portfolio of well-managed, publicly owned social rental housing. This project presents a zero-cost entry point for the government to do just that.”

HDAN believes the converted estate could deliver up to 2,000 rental units, a significant addition to Nigeria’s critically undersupplied affordable housing stock.

Moreover, it sends a strong message that seized public assets can be repurposed for the collective good, rather than recycled into private hands.

“This approach not only ensures fairness, transparency, and efficiency,” Adebayo concluded, “but it also sets a precedent for how we handle recovered assets going forward, turning lost wealth into social dividends.”

HDAN called on the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, EFCC, FHA, and other stakeholders to give serious consideration to this model, describing it as a landmark opportunity to institutionalise social housing in Nigeria.


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