The sharp increase in housing rents across major Nigerian cities such as Lagos, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt has pushed many citizens into hardship, forcing thousands to fall back on their pension savings to secure residential mortgages.
The trend is reflected in the rising demand for pension-backed home ownership provided in the pension Reform Act 2014, which reached an all-time high in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025.
In Q1 of 2025, a total of N39.86 billion was disbursed to 8,408 retirement savings account (RSA) holders as equity contributi
