By Francis Ogwo
About 252 units under the Affordable Public Housing Scheme will be commissioned by the Lagos State Government in Idale, Badagry on Friday.
This was made public by the Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai on Wednesday at Alausa, Ikeja.
The commissioner noted that the scheme which was in collaboration with Echostone Development Nigeria Limited, has 252 units of two-bedroom bungalows on an expanse of 12.5 hectares in Idale, Badagry, as part of efforts towards reducing the Housing deficit across the state.
He further stressed that it is the first green estate to be owned by the State Government making it unique :
“The Estate, which is one of the several initiatives of the Ministry of Housing, was borne out of a Joint Venture with Echostone Development Nigeria Limited based on an innovative building technology that supports housing production within optimal time at reduced cost.”
“The Lagos State Affordable Public Housing Scheme in Idale is an eco-friendly housing scheme as each house comes with two trees and a garden. Also, the homes are easy to maintain because the design supports energy efficiency in terms of power and water usage.”
“The Estate also comes with state-of-the-art infrastructure such as water treatment plant, central sewage treatment plant, streetlights, spaces for community activities, road network and drainage, as well as perimeter fence. The commissioning of the Idale Housing Project will be performed on Friday, 11th December 2020 by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu.”
Recall that there have been public outcry in the state over the absence of housing schemes affordable to low income earners.
