Ogun to complete abandoned estates

As part of efforts to reduce housing deficit in the state and provide affordable housing to the people, the Ogun State government said it would soon complete five abandoned housing estates.

The Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, made this known in an interview with journalists in his office in Abeokuta, the state capital.

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Omoniyi said the estates located at Ayetoro, Ikenne, Ago- Iwoye, Ijebu-Igbo and Ota, had been built over the years, noting that the houses would be given a face-lift to allow residents have access to decent housing.

‘’This ministry has decided to renovate the existing housing estates built by the previous administrations, which are yet to be occupied by people, and we are willing to give it a new look, so that residents who have signified interest in occupying the estates can do so,’’ he added.

The commissioner further said that the state government would not relent in providing affordable housing for the people, declaring that, “All is set on the implementation of the 10,000 Federal Government Social Housing Scheme, among other housing policies of the government.”