Festac Town is one of the oldest planned communities in Nigeria.

This expansive residential estate was originally built to host participants at FESTAC 77 – an African Festival of Arts and Culture that held in 1977.

At the time it was built and commissioned, Festac town was a model residential estate. It was the first of its kind in Africa. Festac town, then, boasted of world-class social and public amenities. But most importantly, the estate featured access to public transportation and an excellent road network.

Indeed, Festac town - at its early stage - was a choice residential location in Nigeria.

Sadly, today, most of the one-time excellent amenities and public infrastructure in Festac town have collapsed or enormously deteriorated. For instance, the expansive road networks in Festac are in atrocious conditions.

Note, Festac town is managed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). However, the Federal, State and Local Government all lay claim to the management of the estate.

Each tier of government occasionally issue the residents with various charges ranging from valuation fees, local government levies to tenement rates.

The battle for the control of Festac Town has lingered on between the Federal government and the Lagos State and to the detriment of the residents of the Estate.

Today, Festac suffers from a terrific neglect by the governments. There are no functional infrastructure. Public infrastructure that still exist are in atrocious conditions. Notable of these infrastructure are the network of roads.

As a result, driving on the roads in Festac have become a very bumpy and unpleasant experience – no thanks to the various roads there that are replete with crater-size potholes, eroded road surfaces and collapsed portions of some roads.

Indeed, Festac town is a classic example of a place with absolutely no presence of government.

Festac town is located in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state.

Interestingly, the headquarters of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government is situated in Festac.

The Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government is Executive Chairman, Engineer Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh.

The Governor of Lagos state is Akinwunmi Ambode.

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) reports to the Federal Government of Nigeria currently headed by President Mohammadu Buhari.

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Ambode purposely left the roads undone because he knows Festac has a large population of igbos.
Ambode hates igbos simple

Autojosh correct man

What a country.

OneCorner:
Ambode purposely left the roads undone because he knows Festac has a large population of igbos.
Ambode hates igbos simple

Must everything be reduced to inter-tribal innuendos?

Lagosians where art thou

OK now

Ok

Bad roads is directly proportional to cheap rent...


No wonder Blackface no wan park comot from Festac


see my signature

2Face come and explain yourself.

OneCorner:
Ambode purposely left the roads undone because he knows Festac has a large population of igbos.
Ambode hates igbos simple

Have you not noticed that anywhere large populations of igbos gather, public infrastructure gets destroyed e.g Festac, Ladipo market, Trade Fair, Alaba, Okokomaiko etc! Check yourselves, not Ambode. You’re not the only foreigners in Lagos!

P

Let's wait for Ambode's reply

OneCorner:
Ambode purposely left the roads undone because he knows Festac has a large population of igbos.
Ambode hates igbos simple

This is federal property. Lagos is trying to take it over. When Lagos acquire ownership there will be no need to repair it because this is eyesore. It should be torn down and rebuilt for purposeful living.

solutionist:



Must everything be reduced to inter-tribal innuendos?

Pathetic.

Well done autojosh

I would have preffered pictures taken after it rains..

autojosh:
Festac Town is one of the oldest planned communities in Nigeria.

This expansive residential estate was originally built to host participants at FESTAC 77 – an African Festival of Arts and Culture that held in 1977.

At the time it was built and commissioned, Festac town was a model residential estate. It was the first of its kind in Africa. Festac town, then, boasted of world-class social and public amenities. But most importantly, the estate featured access to public transportation and an excellent road network.

Indeed, Festac town - at its early stage - was a choice residential location in Nigeria.

Sadly, today, most of the one-time excellent amenities and public infrastructure in Festac town have collapsed or enormously deteriorated. For instance, the expansive road networks in Festac are in atrocious conditions.

Note, Festac town is managed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). However, the Federal, State and Local Government all lay claim to the management of the estate.

Each tier of government occasionally issue the residents with various charges ranging from valuation fees, local government levies to tenement rates.

The battle for the control of Festac Town has lingered on between the Federal government and the Lagos State and to the detriment of the residents of the Estate.

Today, Festac suffers from a terrific neglect by the governments. There are no functional infrastructure. Public infrastructure that still exist are in atrocious conditions. Notable of these infrastructure are the network of roads.

As a result, driving on the roads in Festac have become a very bumpy and unpleasant experience – no thanks to the various roads there that are replete with crater-size potholes, eroded road surfaces and collapsed portions of some roads.

Indeed, Festac town is a classic example of a place with absolutely no presence of government.

Festac town is located in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state.

Interestingly, the headquarters of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government is situated in Festac.

The Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government is Executive Chairman, Engineer Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh.

The Governor of Lagos state is Akinwunmi Ambode.

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) reports to the Federal Government of Nigeria currently headed by President Mohammadu Buhari.

https://autojosh.com/checkout-the-shambolic-state-of-roads-in-festac-town-photos/


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These ones are wonderful roads na, come to Oshodi and Mafoluku area, you will know that Lagos is living on past glory.

Ambode and all the current LGA chairmen are nothing to write home about. It is a pity, Lagos is collapsing so fast when it comes to good roads, too bad it hurts

My village get better road pass this one na

They better park their cars and start using bicycles

OneCorner:
Ambode purposely left the roads undone because he knows Festac has a large population of igbos.
Ambode hates igbos simple

What a shambolic way of reasoning.

So you want to tell me that Ambode is so dumb that he will purposely not want to develop his own land because of Igbo 'foreigners'?

Shame on you, guy.

The governor just want to punish that area, during the last elections APC lost there.

We just have a space occupier as LGA chairman

ambode isn't helping matters in both road infrastructure and education infrastructure too. lagos have the funds to fix these dilapidated infrastructures. but no, he is only good in collecting taxes.

from festac link bridge to alakija bus stop no good road, even the closes roads are bad to a point of where you exhaust get scratched when driving, and amuwo odofin hq is at 23 road, thank you op ,pls help festac town

BabaRamota1980:


This is federal property. Lagos is trying to take it over. When Lagos acquire ownership there will be no need to repair it because this is eyesore. It should be torn down and rebuilt for purposeful living.

If those properties enter Lagos state hand na in be say tinubu don hammer.I think say na Lagos state government own that land.No wonder we no dey hear complain of land grabbers in festac like lekki,ajah,vi,ikoyi,surulere and other high profile places.I no pray make Lagos state win over those properties because them go become tinubu's personal properties .

OneCorner:
Ambode purposely left the roads undone because he knows Festac has a large population of igbos.
Ambode hates igbos simple

mumu

Festac town was well planned with world class amenities in place. We use to have phones installed on the stair cases and u only had to move in with only your clothes back then.

Smh for the crop of politicians that took over the affairs of Nigeria. It's sad

F Town na PDP zone now. Everybody know that one.......