Most lagosians are buying land and building their own house in Ogun state due to its proximity to Lagos. Majority of house owners in boundary of Ogun state work in Lagos and they face frustrations and serious stress living in Ogun state. Most of them are regretting the decisions to build their house in Ogun state due to the following reasons;

1. Lack of infrastructure: It is a fact that Ogun state government is deliberately neglecting boundary areas such as Sango ota, ibafo, mowe, atan, Agbara, akute, alagbole and so on. In those areas, the roads are so bad and in a state of disrepair, no general hospitals, no good schools, few banks and no police stations etc. Living in those areas is nightmare everyday. So before buying land in those boundary areas of Ogun, think again.

2. Slow appreciation of land and buildings: Due to the neglect of boundary areas by Ogun state government, there is slow appreciation of lands and buildings in those areas. 15 years ago, the price of buying lands in mowe/ibafo is the same as lands in ibeju lekki and ikorodu in Lagos. Presently, the value of lands and buildings in ikorodu and ibeju lekki have appreciated very faster than mowe/ibafo's lands and buildings. This is due to infrastructural development by Lagos state government in ikorodu and ibeju lekki. There are goods roads, hospitals, goods schools, banks, shopping malls, etc in ikorodu and ibeju lekki today. Whereas mowe/ibafo is still undeveloped as it were 15 years ago with no good roads

3. Security: if you cherish security of the lives of your family, reconsider buying land or building your house in boundary areas of Ogun state. There is no security in Ogun state compared to Lagos. Most boundary areas such as ijoko, matogun/okearo, atan, akute etc have no or few police stations. There is no emergency call number should you require Nigerian police. If armed robbers visit you in your house in the midnight, you'd better pray to God to spare the lives of you and your family cause security is very poor in Ogun state. Nigerian Police are not well funded and supported in Ogun state compared to Lagos.

So if you live in Lagos and you are thinking of buying lands and building your house in Ogun state, you have to critically rethink your decision.

Op, you are very right. A work colleague built a four bedroom bungalow in ijoko two years ago. After living in his newly built house for just 4 months, he rents it out. Now he is a tenant in Lagos. He complains that living in boundary areas of Ogun is hell. That the roads are so bad to his car and electricity is very poor in ijoko.

True

Edoman.. No be lie... You are so on point

Shakitibob0:
Edoman.. No be lie... You are so on point

Surely.