Èló ni owó ilé fún ìyàwó (rent) ná ní àwọn ìlú bí Abuja àti Lagos lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ báyìí?
O yàtọ̀ síra gidigidi. Ní Abuja, o lè rí fíláàtì yàrá-kan fún bí ₦1 million ní àwọn agbègbè ìgbèríko, ṣùgbọ́n ní àwọn agbègbè àárín ìlú ó lè ná ₦3 million, ₦5 million tàbí jù bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ ní ọdún kan. Ní Lagos, àwọn agbègbè kékeré lè wà ní àyíká ₦1 million, nígbà tí àwọn ibi bí Lekki, Victoria Island àti Ikoyi lè gba ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ million lọ́dọọdún. Yola máa ń wọ̀pọ̀ ní gbogbogbòò, ṣùgbọ́n owó ilé níbẹ̀ náà ń di ohun tí ó ṣòro fún àwọn ìdílé lásán láti san.
Àwọn ìdáhùn tó wà lórí ojú-ìwé yìí ni a túmọ̀ láti èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀rọ, kò sì tíì ṣàyẹ̀wò rẹ̀ láti ọwọ́ atúmọ̀-èdè kan.
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ojú ìwé 1 HIS ANSWER, GIVEN DIRECTLY His answer, given directly 2026-10-07 ›
Yes, I do, and that is precisely why I am concerned.
The price of a one-bedroom flat varies significantly depending on the area. In Abuja, you can find one-bedroom accommodation for around ₦1 million in some of the outskirts, while in more central areas it can cost ₦3 million, ₦5 million or even more per year. In Lagos, the difference is just as wide: modest areas may be around ₦1 million, while rents in places such as Lekki, Victoria Island and Ikoyi can run into several millions of naira annually. Yola is generally cheaper than Abuja and Lagos, but rent there has also become increasingly difficult for ordinary families to afford.
But the more important question is not whether I can quote the price of a flat. It is whether a Nigerian earning an honest living can afford decent housing without spending most of his or her income on rent.
That is the problem government must address: the cost of living, the shortage of affordable housing, access to housing finance, and most importantly, the income and purchasing power of Nigerians. Knowing the price is important; having a plan to make decent housing affordable is even more important.