{"id":170854,"date":"2025-07-23T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nuj-promises-affordable-housing-for-journalists-in-fct"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:56:00","slug":"nuj-promises-affordable-housing-for-journalists-in-fct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nuj-promises-affordable-housing-for-journalists-in-fct","title":{"rendered":"NUJ Promises Affordable Housing for Journalists in FCT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council that the long-awaited affordable housing estate for its members in the territory would become a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Dangiwa gave the assurance during the NUJ FCT Council Press Week Lecture and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, with the theme \u201cJournalism in a Changing World: Press Freedom, Media, Democracy, and Society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dangiwa also reiterated the ministry\u2019s commitment to President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda, including the Renew Hope Housing Program and the National Urban Renewal Initiatives, aimed at making housing more affordable for all Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>He said the ministry will be working with relevant authorities and agencies to provide affordable housing units for NUJ FCT journalists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo Chairman, NUJ FCT chapter, I want to assure you of our previous engagement and discussions towards having the journalists\u2019 village in the FCT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assure you that your dream will become a reality as I have pledged to you during our courtesy call and meeting engagement we had with you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to direct the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), through the Cooperative Housing Development, to provide the land to build this estate,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dangiwa also advocated stronger legal protections for journalists, better funding models for independent media, saying, we need to make sure that every journalist feels safe, respected and supported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI say this not just as a minister, but as a citizen who believes in the power of ideas and the sensibility of those who support them,\u2019\u2019 Dangiwa said.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged journalists to continue scrutinising the ministry\u2019s programs and projects, helping Nigerians understand its work and objectives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want Nigerians to understand why we are doing it, and no one is better placed to help tell that story than you, the journalists, editors, photographers, producers, publishers, who serve as the eyes and ears of the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dangiwa advocated for stronger legal protections and better funding models for independent media, emphasising the need to ensure that \u201cevery journalist feels safe, respected, and supported.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that today\u2019s journalism landscape presents both opportunities and risks, \u201cOn one hand, digital innovation has made it easier to reach audiences, tell stories in real time and expose wrongdoing. On the other hand, it has also made the job more dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMisinformation spreads like wildfire. Online harassment is real, and unfortunately, many journalists, especially women, face threats simply doing their jobs. That\u2019s why events like this matter a lot,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>Dangiwa noted that while press freedom is currently under pressure globally, it remains vital for the development of any nation and its democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know that the realities across the world and even in democracies, press freedom is under pressure. Journalists face intimidation, censorship and economic hardship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd in this digital age, where content can be distorted and even drawn out of the fake news, your profession has become more difficult. But let me say this, your work matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt matters because democracy doesn\u2019t just depend on elections. It depends on information. Accurate, timely and responsive information, and that\u2019s what the press provides. It is free, fair and fearless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in her remarks, the Chairperson, NUJ FCT Council, Grace Ike, listed the creation of an NUJ FCT Journalists\u2019 Village as one of the priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Ike, describing it as a long-awaited housing initiative, said her executive was working in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria to make it a reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is simple: provide decent, affordable homes for journalists and their families in the heart of the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>Other initiatives unveiled by her were modernisation of the NUJ FCT Congress Hall, procurement of a union coastal bus, completion of the NUJ Pentagon Hall and the establishment of a journalists\u2019 welfare scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese projects are not luxuries; they are foundational investments in the future of journalism and in the well-being of those who power it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call on government stakeholders, media proprietors, partners, and friends of the union to join us in making these dreams a reality,\u2019\u2019 Ike said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council that the long-awaited affordable housing estate for its members in the territory would become a reality. 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