Turkish firm Karmod completes 150-unit housing project in Nigeria

By Sibel Morrow

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish prefabricated building manufacturer Karmod has completed a housing project comprising 150 single-story units across three cities in Nigeria, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

The project includes 50 houses each in Ibadan, Kaduna and Calabar, with all units completed and ready for handover, according to Ugur Kadir, general manager of Karmod Prefabrik.

Each house features two bedrooms and a living room, while the development also includes access roads, infrastructure and a solar-supported electricity system designed to provide uninterrupted power supply.

Kadir said prefabricated housing could offer a cost-effective and sustainable solution to Nigeria's housing shortage, citing faster construction times and reduced labor requirements compared with conventional building methods.

With a population exceeding 236 million, Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and faces significant challenges in meeting growing demand for housing, he said.

Kadir said a three-person construction crew could assemble a prefabricated home on-site in two to three days, allowing developers to complete large-scale residential projects more quickly.

"Prefabricated homes offer an exceptionally fast installation process compared with other housing models," he said, adding that factory-produced building components also help reduce construction costs.

Kadir said the company deployed teams simultaneously across the three cities to complete the development.

"Our teams have completed the installation of homes in three different cities as part of the Nigeria housing project," he said. "A total of 50 homes were built in each of Ibadan, Kaduna and Calabar, bringing all 150 units to the handover stage."

He added that the project incorporated supporting infrastructure, including access roads and a solar-powered electricity system, as part of an effort to create a modern residential development.