Nigerian Army Builds 1,000 Housing Units for Personnel in Abuja

The Nigerian Army is constructing 1,000 housing units at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks Phase II in Asokoro, Abuja, as part of efforts to address accommodation challenges facing personnel and their families.

The project, which began with a groundbreaking ceremony on 24 December 2025, is expected to accommodate about 6,000 residents and is scheduled for completion by December 2026. Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare disclosed details of the project in a post on X after inspecting the development site.

According to Dare, the project has involved more than 5,000 skilled and unskilled workers, with the site requiring extensive earthworks because of its hilly terrain. The Phase II development is separate from Phase I of the barracks, which was commissioned by President Bola Tinubu on 23 January 2025, with accommodation for 614 personnel.

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has described the Phase II project as part of a broader effort to move away from short-term repairs towards the provision of durable accommodation for soldiers. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Shaibu linked improved accommodation to troop morale, family stability and operational readiness, while thanking President Tinubu for the funding and support for the project.

The Army says the housing programme forms part of its wider "Soldier First" welfare agenda. Beyond the Abuja project, Shaibu has directed the completion of ongoing residential projects across Army formations, approved two 30-family blocks in each Army division as an interim accommodation measure and continued the renovation of existing barracks.

The Phase II project is intended to provide accommodation for personnel and their families, particularly troops returning from operational deployments, as the Army seeks to address its long-standing housing deficit.