Kaduna Insecurity Forces Residents to Abandon Homes

Insecurity in Kaduna is driving a housing crisis, forcing residents to abandon their homes in areas like Danhon II and Millennium City for safer locations. Yakubu Dahiru, who relocated to Malali after an attack, reported paying N600,000 for a self-contained apartment, noting that rents have surged due to the influx of displaced residents.

Saidu Hamza, who moved his family to Ilorin, is struggling to sell his three-bedroom house at a reasonable price due to the security situation. Estate agents, including Maiunguwa Ibrahim, have observed significant rent increases, with three-bedroom apartments along Gwamna Road rising from N1.2 million to N3.5 million.

The World Bank's Nigeria Affordable Housing Project 2018 estimates a national housing deficit of 17 million units, highlighting the worsening housing challenge amid rising insecurity.