Anambra unveils 1,200-unit low-cost housing estate for civil servants
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The Anambra State Government plans a subsidised social housing scheme for public servants, with 1,200 units in the first phase at Ebenebe near Awka and funding expected from the Federal Mortgage Bank.
The Anambra State Government has unveiled plans to develop a low-cost social housing scheme for public servants, particularly secondary school teachers and civil servants, with the first phase expected to deliver 1,200 housing units at Ebenebe, near Awka, the state capital.
The Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Arc Chiedozie Henry Arize, disclosed the plan at the weekend during the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Anambra State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), held in Awka. He said the project is being pursued by the administration of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and would be executed in three phases, with the second and third phases following the initial development.
According to the commissioner, the state government has completed the necessary design work and held discussions with stakeholders, with the Federal Mortgage Bank expected to provide funding. A meeting on the project was held on Wednesday, October 7, and the governor has already made land available.
"Because Anambra has little landmass, the housing will be done in the form of three upper floors in order to accommodate a reasonable number of houses for the targeted population," Arize said, adding that the homes would be subsidised and reserved for civil servants rather than businesspeople.
Also at the event, the Commissioner for Works, Arc Okey Ezeobi, delivered a keynote address on planning in which he said inadequate physical planning imposes severe social and economic costs on communities, and that about 30 per cent of Anambra's land has been lost to erosion. He said the state is building a second airport and securing land for a third as part of a long-term outlook to 2070.
The national president of the NIA, Arc Sani Saulawa, identified poor public understanding of the architectural profession as a major challenge, while the chairman of the Anambra chapter, Arc Ikenna Onuorah, urged government to provide a clear, fair and consistently enforced planning framework and to protect public land.