₦airaland Forum

BY STEVE AGBOTA

Lagos State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Jimi Agbaje, has promised to deliver about 150,000 housing units by 2018 through fostering partnerships with the private sector and promoting sustainable and effective building methods if elected.

Agbaje, who disclosed this at the weekend while addressing newsmen in Lagos, said his goal was to effectively deliver sustainable units to address the problem of inadequate and unaffordable housing by using it as a means of creating jobs for the people.

He regretted that out of 36 states of the federation, Lagos has remained the worst in terms of obtaining aprproval for construction permit to build houses, saying the current administration has neglected low cost housing in the state and failed to develop the slum areas in the state through provision of low income housing and housing for the poor.

He added: “We have more slums in Lagos because eight years ago, there was a budget of $200 million loan from the World Bank to revive specific slums like Badiya and others. If you go to those places, you can’t see any result. Don’t we have the formula right to reverse the slums even with the money that comes in? We are saying that we can have low cost housing by partnering  the  private sector.”

According to him, over N4 trillion received by the present Lagos government in the last 16 years was not commensurate with the achievements expected of a global megacity.

As part of his goals, Agbaje said he would develop fishing and fish processing hub in Epe and Ikorodu to jumpstart an ocean economy, adding that that would involve the development of Marina seafronts with supporting logistics and other infrastructure.

Agbaje said his administration would make provision for 5 per cent of the state procurement budget for young entrepreneurs and recent graduates of all educational levels if elected.

He added: “The replacement of Molue buses with BRT buses is a good initiative but the poor implementation is killing the project.  For example, BRT is gradually becoming another Molue bus. If you move round Lagos’ major roads, you are likely to notice broken-down BRT buses blocking the traffic flow to cause more congestion. A megacity cannot grow with poor transportation system. The light rail project would further assist the easy transportation of our people and our government shall complete the project.”

However, the PDP flag bearer promised to reverse all illegally acquired properties in the state by some vested interests.

While describing vested interests as the bane behind the implementation of several policies of government in the state, he expressed his determination at ensuring that the political, social and economic life of the state does not growl any longer under the bondage of vested interests if elected as governor.

Said he: “In Lagos, you may find good programmes on paper but you will see that the implementation is being affected by vested interest. Anything that Lagos does has to be in the interest of what I call vested interest. So, if you look at the light rail, the BRT is not working again because there are vested interest factors involved.

“We have a vested interest that is affecting the social, economic and political life of our state. You cannot have any big project in Lagos unless you take into consideration vested interest that is affecting our state and we are saying that it is time to remove Lagos from this bondage,” he added.

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However, the PDP flag bearer promised to reverse all illegally acquired properties in the state by some vested interests.

While describing vested interests as the bane behind the implementation of several policies of government in the state, he expressed his determination at ensuring that the political, social and economic life of the state does not growl any longer under the bondage of vested interests if elected as governor.

idumuose:
Tinubu is the numero uno when it comes to land grabbing.

Cuche:
Housing is a very serious problem in Lagos State. He should first put laws that make the land acquisition in Lagos State a smooth thing, laws that will ensure that Estate agents and Landlords play the game of leasing/rentage according to the rules
Jimi Agbaje win Lagos State? It will be difficult knowing that the heart of APC is Lagos State. He will put of a strong challenge no doubt

So, if you look at the light rail, the BRT is not working again because there are vested interest factors involved.

adaweezy:
This is man is suffering from CpS Chronic PDP syndrome...
how does he intend to build it??
on what Land. ??
How much will he pay as compensation??
3.5 million naira per house times 150k houses??
you reduce taxes how will you get the funding
are you likely to rely on ND oil funds??

adaweezy:
This is man is suffering from CpS Chronic PDP syndrome...
how does he intend to build it??
on what Land. ??
How much will he pay as compensation??
3.5 million naira per house times 150k houses??
you reduce taxes how will you get the funding
are you likely to rely on ND oil funds??

berem:
From providing free WiFi to Lagosians to building 150,000 housing units, My Agbaje,promise Lagosians what you can do and not making empty promises.

adaweezy:
our governor

tomakint:
Wow! How unfortunate......the thing go do you like film that day. Start getting used to the paradigm shift about to sweep through Lagos......Jimi Agbaje naa ni joo!

idumuose:
After Tinubu's itchy fingers have been removed from Lagos treasury,there will be enough money for compensation.

Trailblazer1:
The wind of change is blowing heavily in Lagos.

Jimi Agbaje for change.

Change!

Change!!

Change!!!

That's all we want for Lagos state.