The Lagos State Government has said that not less than 3,500 ongoing home units distributed in the five divisions of the state will be unveiled by the end of the first year of this present administration.
The state Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, made this known during a facility tour to assess the level of completion on-site at Sheridan Garden Estate, Urban Shelter, and LagosHOMS Sangotedo Phase II, all in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.
In a statement yesterday by the Director of Public Affairs in the Ministry, Adeola Salako, the Commissioner noted that the tour will allow the Ministry to meet with contractors while on the field, discuss their challenges, give a first-hand assessment of work done so far and proffer possible solutions to the challenges at hand.
Akinderu-Fatai said all hands are on deck to ensure that the vision of Mr. Governor Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu toward the realisation of affordable and decent mass housing for Lagosians is actualized in no time.
He expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of work by some contractors while urging them to be professional in the execution of their contracts adding that contractors who are not going by the terms and conditions of their contract will have it terminated.
The Commissioner reiterated that allottees of unoccupied home units in all Government Estates have been given three months’ notice to occupy their apartment or forfeit their allocation.
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He added, “A more robust plan has been developed to ensure high level of maintenance culture in our estates and stringent guidelines have been reeled out for facility managers and allottees who default.
“Mr Governor has directed that low-income earners be targeted and that is why the Ministry is working with companies that can optimally make use of technology to deliver more affordable homes as the state government is not out to make a profit but rather to make most Lagosians homeowners.”
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing, Mrs Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, advised Real Estate developers to be duly registered with the agency and shun quackery. She urged Lagosians to patronize only registered real estate developers and forward complaints to the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA).
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Abdulhafiz Toriola, during the tour, advised residents of the credibility of Government Owned Schemes urging interested homeowners to approach the Ministry of Housing to signify interest and gather all information needed rather than going through unverifiable sources.
