The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has inaugurated 120 newly completed three-bedroom housing units for Nigerian Army personnel at the Idu housing estate in Abuja, reserving five per cent of the homes for soldiers wounded in action.
​Commissioned on Friday, November 13, 2026, under Phase Two of the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) scheme, the newly unveiled residences bring the total number of homes delivered under the nationwide initiative to 700 units. Details of the inauguration were confirmed in an official statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele.
​Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Idu, Lieutenant General Shaibu emphasized that the Nigerian Army’s ongoing transformation agenda places equal priority on operational readiness, infrastructural renewal, and the holistic welfare of personnel and their families.
He noted that sustained investments in barracks accommodation, healthcare facilities, and post-service housing are directly tailored to improve living conditions, elevate troop morale, and enhance overall operational effectiveness.
​”For a soldier who devotes most of his productive years to national service, the assurance of a decent home to retire to represents dignity, stability and peace of mind for the entire family,” Lieutenant General Shaibu stated.
​The Army Chief expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his strategic guidance and sustained backing of military modernization and infrastructural development, assuring that the Nigerian Army will translate federal investments into superior operational capabilities and lasting national security.
​Reviewing the broader milestones of the AHOOAS initiative, Lieutenant General Shaibu highlighted prior housing deliveries across the country, including: Abuja (Phase One): 400 units delivered in December 2024, Ibadan (Akobo): 60 units delivered in December 2025, Jos, Plateau State: 80 units delivered in June 2026, Benin City, Edo State: 40 units delivered on November 6, 2026.
​He commended the Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), project partners, and successive military leaders for ensuring institutional continuity. Specifically, he acknowledged the foundational contributions of the late former COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, and the current Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, in advancing the housing scheme.
​Earlier in his remarks, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), Major General Kevin Ukandu, detailed the modern amenities integrated into the Phase Two Idu estate. These include 2.5 kilometres of asphalted road networks with drainage systems, 500KVA transformers, solar-powered streetlights, and a dedicated water reticulation system.
​Major General Ukandu urged the beneficiaries to properly maintain the properties and surrounding environment, reminding allottees that the subsidised homes are strictly for personal occupancy and must not be sold.
He further disclosed that Phase Three of the Idu housing estate is currently under active construction and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027, alongside plans to expand the scheme to additional locations nationwide.
