Sanwo-Olu assures Lagosians of affordable housing

 By Oziegbe Okoeki

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Thursday that his administration would make available affordable and accessible housing for residents.

He said his government would replicate development that would make the state a 21st century economy.

The governor spoke at the inauguration of Courtland Luxury Villa and Ikate Elegushi Lekki Apartment Housing Units at Igbokusu, Lekki.

He said the project is to fulfil the promises made by his administration to make available affordable housing for Lagosians.

“We also promised that infrastructure around housing units like this would be made available and we have kept to it.

“Our people deserve this and they need a whole lot more. It will not end here; we need to replicate development like this in Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Alimosho, Amuwo Odofin, Kosofe and other parts of the state.

“We know that the income bracket is not the same, but government must feed and be able to remain competitive and available for income strata.

“This development, I am told, is for middle upper market, but we need to continue to look for the middle lower market. We need to continually look through affordable housing for our people and that is a commitment we have given,” Sanwo-Olu said.

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He challenged the Ministry of Housing to complete ongoing projects and urged the Mortgage Board to incorporate the middle lower market housing for others who can afford to pay for shelter.

The governor said that such partnership with developers, which had produced development in the state’s housing sector, was a promise kept by his administration.

Housing Commissioner Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai said the Lekki Apartment is a serviced estate designed for the young and upwardly mobile Lagosians, whose businesses are conducted in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki, to stem the strenuous tide of commuting the Mainland-Island route.