{
  "id": 7421113,
  "title": "FG Inaugurates 14-man C’ttee on Housing Sector Reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/fg-inaugurates-14-man-cttee-on-housing-sector-reforms",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/15/fg-inaugurates-14-man-cttee-on-housing-sector-reforms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The federal government has unveiled a ministerial committee tasked with spearheading reforms to revamp Nigeria's housing and built environment sector. The 14-member committee, chaired by Dr Shuaib Belgore, was unveiled by Housing and Urban Development Minister, Muttaqa Darma, with a six-week deadline to craft a workable implementation plan. The committee comprises officials from the ministry's technical departments and relevant agencies. Its duties include coordinating reform measures, creating a detailed work plan with timelines, and monitoring progress. Darma revealed the committee emerged from a stakeholder validation conference that reviewed housing deficit data and set policy directions. The recommendations were categorized into immediate actions, those needing Presidential Council approval, and legislative action. The minister emphasized the ministry's role in either providing housing or creating conditions for citizens to do so. He also called for stricter regulation of the built environment, noting the sector's significant potential to boost Nigeria's economy. With 2025 data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Darma highlighted that the sector currently contributes about 17% to Nigeria's economy, compared to 22-27% in South Africa and Kenya. He urged the committee to tackle the task with urgency, stating they have no concept of the word \"impossible\" and only see possibilities.",
  "summary": "Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The federal government has inaugurated a ministerial committee to drive the implementation of reforms aimed at transforming Nigeria’s housing and built environment sector. The 14-member body",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}