NIGERIAN ARMY DEEPENS COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Army Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), Major General Kevin Ukandu, on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu (NAM) led a delegation of senior military officers on a courtesy visit to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Abuja on 17 September 2026. The engagement centred on strengthening collaboration in housing delivery and improving the welfare of military personnel. Speaking during the visit, Major General Ukandu appreciated the Honorable Minister and his Directors for the warm reception and the support offered to Nigerian Army over time. He said the engagement was in line with the COAS’ Soldier-First concept and the mandate to provide affordable retirement homes for Nigerian Army personnel. He stated that adequate welfare, especially as it concerns housing, enables soldiers to focus better on their life-threatening responsibilities. The visit was therefore an opportunity to deepen
