The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commissioned 120 newly completed three bedroom housing units at Idu in Abuja, bringing total nationwide deliveries under the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) scheme to 700 homes and reserving five percent of the units for troops wounded in action.
Desk: Defence & Security
Date: 13 November 2026
Time: 21:04 WAT
Location: 📍 Abuja, Nigeria
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Friday, 13 November 2026, Lieutenant General Shaibu stressed that the ongoing expansion and modernization of the Nigerian Army must be matched by sustained investments in the well being of soldiers and their families during active service and after retirement.
The Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, confirmed the housing handover and the welfare allocation for injured troops in an official statement.
Lieutenant General Shaibu explained that the Nigerian Army's infrastructural development covers modern barracks accommodation, healthcare facilities, and post service housing schemes designed to improve living conditions, boost morale, and strengthen operational effectiveness in alignment with his Soldier First Culture.
Tracing the expansion of the housing program, the Army Chief noted that the scheme has progressively delivered 400 housing units in Abuja in December 2024, 60 units in Ibadan in December 2025, 80 units in Jos in June 2026, and 40 units in Benin City on 6 November 2026, alongside the newly inaugurated 120 homes in Idu.
He commended Post Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), project partners, and past military leaderships, specifically recognizing the late Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, for advancing the housing initiative.
General Shaibu expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for sustained backing toward the expansion, modernization, and infrastructural upgrade of the force, assuring that the Nigerian Army will continue converting federal investments into superior operational capabilities and national security.
Earlier, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PHDL, Major General Kevin Ukandu, disclosed that Phase 3 of the Idu housing project is already under construction with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2027, noting that the estate features a 2.5 kilometre asphalted road network with drainage, a 500KVA transformer, solar streetlights, and a water reticulation system to ensure soldiers secure homeownership before retirement.
🏷 Tags: Nigerian Army, Waidi Shaibu, AHOOAS, Soldier Welfare, Idu Abuja, Appolonia Anele, Kevin Ukandu, Post Service Housing
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