Housing Policies and Programmes in Nigeria: A Review of the Concept and Implementation

Abstract

Successive Nigerian government has been making concerted efforts in housing delivery intervention through various policies and programmes either as a provider in the 70's and 80's, as facilitator and enabler in recent time. However, no meaningful achievement has yet been recorded vis-a-vis the increasing housing requirement in the country. A detailed literature review on the existing housing policy and programmes in Nigeria was carried out in order to determine level of its implementation, adaptation and compliance based on the broad concept of the housing policy goals. The authors opined that housing policies must not only be articulate in broad coverage but also sustainable in terms of inclusiveness and implementation, thus the paper recommends and highlighted on some silent areas which required adequate attention for attaining acceptable standard in housing delivery especially in the developing countries. The need for public participation and consultation in housing policy formation to accommodate issues of cultural and overall housing norms as it relates to Nigeria's demographic system is keenly recommended.