Volume 11, Issue 2, November 2014, Pages 413–419
Adiukwu Fidelis Onyekachi1
1 Department of Architecture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Nigeria
Original language: English
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This paper reviews Governance Policy on Housing, by evaluating the reform agenda of successive government from colonial administration to President Goodluck Jonathan's New Housing Policy. What are the achievements and failures in the pursuit of affordable housing? Drawings lessons from experiences in housing in the UK, China, South Africa and other developed economies, the paper affirm that preceding housing policies of Government were largely unsuccessful due to observed order of nepotism, corruption, poor political will in implementation strategies, lack of transparency and due process. The concept of social housing in Nigeria is acclaimed, but can it be the much awaited answer to Nigeria's housing problem? The paper affirms in strong terms that success is a possibility if necessary factors required for its achievement are in place and strengthened. Paper in conclusion, suggests measures for achieving affordable housing in Nigeria.
Author Keywords: Affordable Housing, Housing Finance, Housing Policy, Land Access, Social Housing.
Adiukwu Fidelis Onyekachi1
1 Department of Architecture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Nigeria
Original language: English
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This paper reviews Governance Policy on Housing, by evaluating the reform agenda of successive government from colonial administration to President Goodluck Jonathan's New Housing Policy. What are the achievements and failures in the pursuit of affordable housing? Drawings lessons from experiences in housing in the UK, China, South Africa and other developed economies, the paper affirm that preceding housing policies of Government were largely unsuccessful due to observed order of nepotism, corruption, poor political will in implementation strategies, lack of transparency and due process. The concept of social housing in Nigeria is acclaimed, but can it be the much awaited answer to Nigeria's housing problem? The paper affirms in strong terms that success is a possibility if necessary factors required for its achievement are in place and strengthened. Paper in conclusion, suggests measures for achieving affordable housing in Nigeria.
Author Keywords: Affordable Housing, Housing Finance, Housing Policy, Land Access, Social Housing.
How to Cite this Article
Adiukwu Fidelis Onyekachi, “Effects of Governance and Policy Reforms on Affordable Housing in Nigeria,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 413–419, November 2014.
