History will have it recorded as part of the achievements of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as he gets set to commission 3 housing projects located at Gbagada, Odo-Onosa Ayandelu, and Agbowa, as part of his administration’s effort to reduce the housing deficits in the state.
This great news was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, at a recent press briefing held in Alausa, that Governor Sanwo-Olu will be commissioning Ndubuisi Kanu Estate in Gbagada on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Akinderu-Fatai went further to explain that the said Gbagada Estate, comprises of 72 home units with 48 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom apartments, will be one of the choice housing schemes completed by the present administration.
He also affirms that the aim of the housing project was to provide more decent homes for Lagosians in the metropolis.
Akinderu-Fatai affirms, “The Gated-Estate is made up of six blocks of residences on 9.41 Hectares of Land sited at Gbagada in Kosofe Local Government Area. It is a beautifully landscaped estate that has several infrastructures including well-connected roads with drains, car park areas, two 100 KVA Generators for sewage and water services, external electrification made up of three (two 500 KVA and one 100 KVA) transformers, water tanks, sewage treatment plant with a capacity of 69m3 per day, a Mini Mart and community hall.’’
Speaking further, he said that the Governor would also unveil LagosHoms Odo Onosa/Odo-Ayandelu covering a land area of 8.22 Hectares and located along Agbowa-Sagamu Road, Agbowa in Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area.
The Scheme, he added, comprised 660 homes in 70 Blocks of four dwelling types in the following categories: Eight Blocks of One-Bedroom Flats (192 Units); 21 Blocks of Two-Bedroom Flats (252 Units); 26 Blocks of Three-Bedroom Flats (156 Units) and 15 Blocks of Three-Bedroom Flats (60 Units).
He stated, “The scheme also has other infrastructures which include Roads and Drainage network, car parks, external electrification, water reticulation and sewage treatment plant among others.’’
However, the Commissioner explains that the Resettlement Scheme in Agbowa, which is on the same axis as Odo-Onosa-Ayandelu, has 144 Units for displaced people, four Blocks of Two-Bedroom (48 Units) and four Blocks of One-Bedroom (96 Units) on 8.8 square metres. Its other complementary infrastructure includes water reticulation, gatehouses, electricity transformers, car parks, access roads, and external drains.
And as part of the projects achieved with the budgetary allocations, Akinderu-Fatai confirms the projects as part of Governor Sanwo-Olu achievement in his first term in office and is ending his first term on a resounding note with projects aimed at ameliorating the suffering of the masses, adding that Lagos State Government would continue to bridge the shortage of decent accommodation through massive housing projects across the State.
Speaking at the briefing was also the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Housing, Mr. Kamar Olowoshago who revealed that the 3 projects to be commissioned were completed from budgetary allocations, assuring Lagosians of the continued governmental interventions in housing provision.
Hear him, “In the last four years, we have delivered 19 housing schemes in various parts of the State. Besides these three to be commissioned, we also have ongoing projects at Sangotedo, Egan, Epe and Ajara that will be ready in due course.’’