The Ministry of Land and Housing evolved as a result of the re-alignment of ministries and Parastatals by the Sule Lamido administration towards refocusing the Housing policy and land management system to a much more viable and effective one for proper articulation of programmes by easing up the means of acquisition of land rights, structures and procedures of registration, economic empowerment as well as poverty eradication.
Mission
To establish a sustainable Housing delivery system that will ensure easy access to home ownership by the citizens of the state and ensure that processes and procedure for land administration and management are devoid of ambiguities, accessible, trans-parent and at the end, satisfactorily rewarding.
Vision
Provision of adequate and affordable shelter for all indigenes of Jigawa state in both the Urban and rural areas.
Objectives
Formulation, implementation and evaluation of all Government policies related to Land Administrations in the State.
Coordinating the activities of Agencies under it i.e. Jigawa State Urban Development Board, Jigawa State Housing Authority and Dutse Capital Development Authority (DCDA).
Ensuring active participation of Public, Private and Non Governmental Organizations at all levels by ensuring effective Land tenure and protection from discrimination and equal access to Land and affordable Houses for all persons.
Ensuring access to Land for any infrastructural Development.
To operate a smooth Land Administration system that is customer – friendly and one that is capable of enhancing and promoting the socio – economic growth of all.
To ensure provision of survey plans on all Land parcels owned by Governments, individuals and corporate institutions all over the State.
