The Oyo State Government on Thursday formally commenced the construction of two housing estates, with a total of 1,004 housing units to be constructed within the next one year.

The estates, with a total of 754 units of detached and semi-detached houses, with all necessary facilities and services, on a land area of approximately 20 hectares at Idi-Ishin tagged “Lakeside Residential Estate’’, 250 units are to be constructed at Elenusonso.

The two projects are to be executed under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement with HCP Architecture and Engineering Nigeria Limited.

Speaking at the turning of the sod for the two housing estates, Governor Abiola Ajimobi said that the projects were another milestone in the life of his administration.

In order to actualize the development of the housing units, he said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been signed by government with the developer, adding that a Certificate of Statutory Right of Occupancy had also been granted in favour of the developer.

“We had earlier commenced a similar project on a PPP basis with UPDC, a property developing arm of UAC. I am glad to inform you that works have reached a commendable level on the construction of those housing units which will bring smiles on the faces of our people,” he said.

According to him, the conception of the projects is in line with the mission and vision of his administration which is to restore, transform and reposition the landscape that it met about three years ago.

“This attempt to provide affordable housing units for the entire citizenry of Oyo State, both at home and in Diaspora, is in conformity with the agenda of responsible governments all over the world to do good to the greatest number of their people.

“It is indeed a fulfillment of one of our government’s electoral promises, as encapsulated in my electioneering campaign and this administration’s avowed commitment to provide housing units to the entire good people of Oyo State. It is also in realization of the fact that after food and clothing, shelter is ranked next in the hierarchy of human needs” the governor said.

http://www.thinkoyo.com/ajimobi-lays-foundation-for-1004-housing-units/

Nice one. Do make it affordable too.

Okay. watching.

egift: Nice one. Do make it affordable too.

Hahahah, and he will not finish it before he leaves office next year, he is doing this just to get vote for second term . I guess the fear of Ekiti election is the beginning of wisdom