Nigeria Heads to Global Summit With 28 Million Housing Deficit
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Nigeria is entering a major global housing summit while battling one of Africa’s largest urban crises. Rising rents, flooding, overcrowding, and weak planning are pushing millions deeper into housing insecurity.
Nigeria is heading into the World Urban Forum 13 in Azerbaijan facing an estimated housing deficit of more than 28 million units alongside worsening urban infrastructure pressures.
The summit, organised by UN-Habitat, will bring global leaders together to discuss housing affordability, climate resilience, and sustainable urban development.
Experts say Nigeria’s rapid urbanisation, weak planning systems, rising construction costs, and limited mortgage access are intensifying overcrowding and informal settlement growth in cities such as Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.
Stakeholders also warn that climate-related flooding and poor drainage are making urban housing conditions increasingly dangerous for low-income communities.
Officials say new public-private housing partnerships and planned reforms could help expand affordable housing delivery, but analysts argue implementation and financing remain the country’s biggest challenge.
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