Land Reforms Key To Unlocking Urban Potential, Job Creation-Says Wale Edun

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from Left to right 1. Uwakwe Rowland- Assistant Director (URD) 2. Mark Chieshe- S.A media to the Minister of Housing 3. Paul Okunlola- UN Habitat Country Manager 4. Dr. Mathias Spaliviero- West Africa Head, UN -Habitat 5. Wale Edun- Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of The Economy 6. Arc. Ahmed M.Dangiwa - Minister of Housing and Urban Develelopment 7. Adejobi Margaret- Director (URD) FMHUD 8. Okafor Christian- Senior Tech Advisor.
from Left to right 1. Uwakwe Rowland- Assistant Director (URD) 2. Mark Chieshe- S.A media to the Minister of Housing 3. Paul Okunlola- UN Habitat Country Manager 4. Dr. Mathias Spaliviero- West Africa Head, UN -Habitat 5. Wale Edun- Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of The Economy 6. Arc. Ahmed M.Dangiwa - Minister of Housing and Urban Develelopment 7. Adejobi Margaret- Director (URD) FMHUD 8. Okafor Christian- Senior Tech Advisor.

The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has welcomed UN-Habitat’s technical support in shaping modern, investable urban spaces while also underscoring the importance of land reforms in creating jobs, enhancing state-level revenue, and enabling public-private collaboration in cities overdue for structured renewal.

The Minister reaffirmed this today in his office in Abuja when he received a delegation from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), led by the African Regional Director, Mr Mathias Spaliviero for a strategic dialogue on accelerating land reforms and sustainable urban development in Nigeria.

The conversation focused on the catalytic role of land titling, documentation, and spatial planning in unlocking investment into Nigeria’s urban infrastructure and housing sectors.

UN-Habitat expressed strong support for the Federal Government’s renewed commitment to the Nigeria Land Titling and Documentation Programme, which is designed to improve land security, expand the tax base, and stimulate private capital flows into real estate, agriculture, and logistics.

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Mohammed Manga FCAI
Director, Information and Public Relations
June 5, 2025