Sanwo-Olu launches 480 Ibeshe housing units

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has delivered and commissioned a 480-unit housing project in the Ikorodu division.

Sanwo-Olu named the LagosHOMS project built in Ibeshe after the late former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Asiwaju of Ikorodu, Chief Babatunde Olusola Benson, SAN.The Governor, who also performed the Ground Breaking Ceremony of LagosHOMS Ibeshe Phase 11, both located in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, LCDA, said that that his administration has created16,904 jobs through the construction work in various housing schemes, adding that the housing projects have direct economic engagements for consultants, contractors and artisans in the state.While unveiling another set of 480 homes delivered through direct budgetary allocation, Sanwo-Olu, said that every responsive government knows the impact of good and decent homes on the welfare of the people.

According to Sanwo-Olu: “I wish to say that in the past two and half years, we have been earnestly addressing the huge housing deficit in the state.

“It is important to note that the gap in supply and demand of homes is not peculiar to Lagos State.

“Accommodation deficit is a challenge associated with all urban cities in the world. The situation in Lagos is however challenging because of the population growth rate of the state. The massive migration of people from all over the federation to Lagos State places a great pressure on the available housing facilities.

“In order to cope with this trend, the State Government regards it as a duty to keep on building more homes to take care of the increasing housing needs of its residents. About five weeks ago, we commissioned an Estate of 100 homes constructed through a joint venture in Lekki

“Today, we are here again to release another set of 480 homes delivered through direct budgetary allocation.

“In utilizing these two strategies of partnership with the private sector and budgetary allocation, we have been able to deliver 13 major housing schemes all over the State.

“We are still counting because we are still at work in a number of housing construction sites all over the state. Apart from the one being commissioned today, three schemes are virtually ready and awaiting commissioning at Sangotedo, Odo-Onosa Ayandelu, and Agbowa.”

On the government’s partnership with the private sector, he said: “Within this location, there is also a joint venture housing scheme which is being constructed in collaboration with a private investor. This is just one of the partnership efforts of this administration.

“There are still other joint venture schemes at Ijora-Badia, Tolu-Ajegunle, Lekki and Ajah to mention a few. By involving the private sector, the State is widening the home provision net and opening the door wider for more homeownership opportunities,” he said.