We’ve Built Over 12,000 Housing Units To Bridge Deficit – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday disclosed that his administration has delivered over 12,000 housing units in six years as part of efforts to bridge the housing deficit in the state.

Sanwo-Olu stated this while commissioning 233 Housing Units, Parcels A and B, at Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate, Ajah, Eti-Osa local council development area, along the Lekki-Epe expressway. The units consist of one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments.

It would be recalled that the governor had, in October, commissioned 420 Home Units at Akinsanya Sunny Ajose Housing Estate, Ajara, Badagry.

Sanwo-Olu said, additional housing projects would be ready for the public in the near future, which he described as a bold step toward actualising his administration’s vision of providing decent and affordable shelter for all residents under the THEMES Plus developmental agenda.

“This event is more than just the commissioning of buildings; it is a reaffirmation of our commitment to the welfare of every Lagosian. The true measure of our progress will always be the wellbeing of our people.

“We are also introducing new financing models to make home ownership easier and affordable. Together, these projects reaffirm the state’s commitment to bridging the housing deficit and promoting inclusive development across its five divisions.

“This housing estate has been on for a while. We kept having to do new developments. There are additional estates coming up here soon.

“Our aim is to continue to increase housing stock in the state. We have over 12,000 housing units that have been added in the state so far.

“We are still having about 22 other projects waiting for completion. I urge the Ministry of Housing to move fast and put contractors on the spot for quick delivery in a timely manner. Delay will not be acceptable. Our mandate is to do more for the people.

“There are ongoing projects in Epe, Egan Igando, Ibeshe Phase 2, and others. These are the places we need to push our contractors to move fast,” he said.

Earlier, the state commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, explained that the estate consists of 34 blocks of 233 home units.

He pointed out that the project is a joint government-private venture partnership with a real estate development, executed by Urban Shelter firm, a private organisation. The estate was built on 3.7 hectares of land in the fully functional Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate

Akinderu-Fatai stressed that “The Ministry remains committed to delivering affordable and quality homes, aligning with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s promise to complete all ongoing housing projects across Lagos State.”