Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has appreciated former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, commending him for advancing housing reforms before he resigned from office on April 21, 2026.

In a goodwill message in Abuja, the minister described Dangiwa’s tenure as three years of impactful stewardship in the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and built an ecosystem environment.

He noted that the ex-minister advanced the government’s mandate to expand access to decent and affordable housing for Nigerians, in accordance with constitutional obligations and the policy thrust of the current administration.

According to Ata, the erstwhile minister introduced ready-made policies and initiatives that strengthened the provision of affordable housing under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“These initiatives addressed critical gaps in housing finance, land titling, and urban renewal, and were structured to reach low and middle-income earners across the six geopolitical zones,” he said.

The minister explained that policies were designed for effective service delivery and executed with a clear focus on measurable outcomes, adding that key performance indicators were tracked across projects, thus ensuring transparency and accountability in the deployment of public resources for housing development.

HOWEVER, a pro-democracy group, Partnership for Democratic Awareness and Good Governance (P4DAGG), has accused Presidential Political Adviser, Ibrahim Masari, of playing a role in Dangiwa’s exit.

Dangiwa and Wale Edun left the Federal Executive Council earlier this week following a viral statement announcing their replacements. While many Nigerians saw the development as a dismissal, the Presidency later issued a statement claiming that both officials had resigned.

Reacting to Dangiwa’s exit, P4DAGG alleged that Masari, a fellow indigene of Katsina State, orchestrated Dangiwa’s removal.

The group further alleged that rather than attracting federal projects to the state, the presidential aide has acted in ways that undermine Katsina’s development.