By Lukman Olabiyi
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday gave Lagosians assurance on affordable housing scheme.
The governor who unveiled another 170 units of housing project in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state, reiterated his administration’s commitment in providing affordable housing schemes for the teeming residents of the state.
The project, Raymond Estate and Sterling Heights which is a government-private sector initiative, was delivered by Mayor Dele Oshinowo led administration of Agboyi-Ketu LCDA in conjunction with Osita Homes and Sterling Bank.
The governor in his address, pledged to ensure that Lagos will continue to have irreversible trajectory of development in Housing, Health care delivery, Education, Tourism as well as road and Public Transportation solutions
Sanwo-Olu who commended the Chairman of the LCDA for his continuous efforts to raise the bar of governance and ensuring purposeful development for people to enjoy the dividends of democracy, noted that local government and local council development areas in the state were working well.
In his welcome address, Oshinowo expressed gratitude to the Sanwo-Olu administration for tremendous support,. He said the housing initiative spearheaded by his administration through creation of Agboyi-Ketu Properties and Investment Board in collaboration with the private sector aims to align with the Sustainable Development Goals by providing affordable, accessible and quality housing to address housing deficits in the state.
He added that the housing project exemplifies the strongest collaboration with the T H.E.M.E.S PLUS Agenda of the Sanwo-Olu administration.