Federal Housing Authority suspends construction in three Abuja estates, orders documentation from Feb. 3 

Developers have also been directed to begin necessary documentation and are required to report to the FHA Head Office at No. 26, Julius Nyerere Crescent, Asokoro, Abuja, from February 3.

The disclosure which was contained in a statement, signed by Kennedy Chigelu, FHA’s Head of Public Affairs clarified that the suspension applies to all forms of construction in the affected areas, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

“The management of Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has ordered suspension of all ongoing development work in its estates in Lugbe, Karu and Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory,” the NAN report read in part.

The report further quoted a portion of the statement saying, “Consequently, all developers in these aforementioned DGA estates are to report to the FHA Head Office at No 26, Julius Nyerere Crescent, Asokoro, Abuja, from Feb. 3.” 

Developers are required to bring letters of allocation, approved building plans, payment receipts, and any relevant documents proving ownership, including consent letters or evidence of ownership transfer.

Those involved in commercial developments without the necessary approvals have been granted a three-month grace period to regularize their documents and obtain the requisite permits.

The statement stressed that any developer who fails to comply with the directive will face strict sanctions.

The recent suspension of construction activities in the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) estates in Lugbe, Karu, and Kubwa, following documentation issues, mirrors an earlier suspension of ongoing developments in FHA estates in Lagos in January 2025. This included estates in FESTAC, Ipaja, Abesan, Isheri, Olofin, and others.

The FHA stressed that any developer who fails to comply with the directive will face strict sanctions, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to maintaining regulatory standards.