By Our Correspondent
The Anambra State Government has announced a major housing initiative aimed at easing accommodation challenges for civil servants and low-income households, with plans to build 10,000 housing units at Isiagu in Awka South Local Government Area.
The project, which will be executed through a Public–Private Partnership arrangement with real estate developers, is expected to take off during the dry season after earlier delays caused by last-minute disagreements between the government and its private partners were fully resolved.
The Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Paully Onyeka, disclosed the development in Awka while appearing before the House Committee on Appropriation to defend his ministry’s 2026 budget.
He said Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo had long approved the housing scheme and described it as a well-structured plan designed to expand access to decent and affordable accommodation for workers and low-income earners across the state.
Onyeka noted that the governor’s development philosophy, especially the push for extensive road construction, has opened up new estate locations in the hinterlands, making housing development more viable and accessible than in previous years.
He explained that although the Ministry of Housing is service-oriented, it plays a key technical role in several of the government’s infrastructure projects.
He cited examples such as the recent upgrade of Ekwueme Square, ongoing improvements at the Commissioners’ Quarters, and the construction of the new Trauma Centre at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital in Amaku, Awka, stressing that the ministry’s involvement continues even when projects are domiciled under different agencies.
Onyeka, a former member of the House of Assembly who represented Ekwusigo Constituency, commended the legislature for its thorough approach to budget scrutiny.
He said it was important for ministries to justify their requests and demonstrate prudent management of public funds in line with the administration’s broader development goals.
Other ministries that also appeared before the Assembly for their budget defense included the Ministries of Agriculture and Environment.
