The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja.He described the statistics as tragic, saying the figures represented lives lost and families devastated rather than mere records.“Since 1974, Nigeria has recorded more than 650 building collapses and over 1,600 deaths. Those are not figures; they are funerals.“Almost every one of those buildings had a designer, a builder and an approving officer.“In most cases, nobody was licensed and nobody was punished,” he said.Darma said the statistics, among other challenges, prompted renewed calls for stricter regulation of the construction sector.According to him, many collapsed buildings had designers, builders and approving officers, yet licensing and accountability were largely absent.Related NewsGovt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro2025 WAFCON victory: FG presents houses to Super Falcons ahead of Malawi clashFG pegs housing deficit at 15m unitsDarma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) He described the statistics as tragic, saying the figures represented lives lost and families devastated rather than mere records.“Since 1974, Nigeria has recorded more than 650 building collapses and over 1,600 deaths. Those are not figures; they are funerals.“Almost every one of those buildings had a designer, a builder and an approving officer.“In most cases, nobody was licensed and nobody was punished,” he said.Darma said the statistics, among other challenges, prompted renewed calls for stricter regulation of the construction sector.According to him, many collapsed buildings had designers, builders and approving officers, yet licensing and accountability were largely absent.Related NewsGovt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro2025 WAFCON victory: FG presents houses to Super Falcons ahead of Malawi clashFG pegs housing deficit at 15m unitsDarma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) “Since 1974, Nigeria has recorded more than 650 building collapses and over 1,600 deaths. Those are not figures; they are funerals.“Almost every one of those buildings had a designer, a builder and an approving officer.“In most cases, nobody was licensed and nobody was punished,” he said.Darma said the statistics, among other challenges, prompted renewed calls for stricter regulation of the construction sector.According to him, many collapsed buildings had designers, builders and approving officers, yet licensing and accountability were largely absent.Related NewsGovt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro2025 WAFCON victory: FG presents houses to Super Falcons ahead of Malawi clashFG pegs housing deficit at 15m unitsDarma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) “Almost every one of those buildings had a designer, a builder and an approving officer.“In most cases, nobody was licensed and nobody was punished,” he said.Darma said the statistics, among other challenges, prompted renewed calls for stricter regulation of the construction sector.According to him, many collapsed buildings had designers, builders and approving officers, yet licensing and accountability were largely absent.Related NewsGovt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro2025 WAFCON victory: FG presents houses to Super Falcons ahead of Malawi clashFG pegs housing deficit at 15m unitsDarma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) “In most cases, nobody was licensed and nobody was punished,” he said.Darma said the statistics, among other challenges, prompted renewed calls for stricter regulation of the construction sector.According to him, many collapsed buildings had designers, builders and approving officers, yet licensing and accountability were largely absent.Related NewsGovt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro2025 WAFCON victory: FG presents houses to Super Falcons ahead of Malawi clashFG pegs housing deficit at 15m unitsDarma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) Darma said the statistics, among other challenges, prompted renewed calls for stricter regulation of the construction sector.According to him, many collapsed buildings had designers, builders and approving officers, yet licensing and accountability were largely absent.Related NewsGovt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro2025 WAFCON victory: FG presents houses to Super Falcons ahead of Malawi clashFG pegs housing deficit at 15m unitsDarma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) According to him, many collapsed buildings had designers, builders and approving officers, yet licensing and accountability were largely absent.Related NewsGovt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro2025 WAFCON victory: FG presents houses to Super Falcons ahead of Malawi clashFG pegs housing deficit at 15m unitsDarma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) Darma said the Federal Government was proposing a National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to strengthen oversight in the sector.He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) He said the policy would enforce the licensing of developers and agents, improve construction standards and ensure professional registration.The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) The proposal also includes escrow protection for homebuyers, improved land administration and a national housing data observatory.Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) Darma said the government planned to establish a National Housing Industry Regulatory Commission to enforce compliance across the sector.He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) He stressed that restoring public confidence in housing required effective regulation and strict enforcement of building standards.The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, said weak regulatory enforcement and fragmented data had undermined housing quality and safety for years.He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN) He said the proposed reforms would strengthen planning, improve compliance and help prevent avoidable building collapse disasters nationwide. (NAN)