THE Lagos State Government had declared that the Egan-Igando Housing Scheme, in the Igando-Ikotun LCDA of the Alimosho Local Government area of the state, which had dragged over 22 years, has reached 90 per cent completion and would be ready for habitation soon.
Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, gave the assurance at the weekend, during the inspection of housing projects in Egan, Lagos State University (LASU), and Lateef Kayode Jakande Gardens in the Igando area of the state.
Akinderu-Fatai spoke through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Kamar Olowoshago, who led a senior team on the inspection. According to Olowoshago, the visit was to look at the state of ongoing projects and also, to see how the completed ones are faring.
The estate, located at Agric road in Egan-Igando, Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos state has been abandoned for the past 22 years and was consequently turned into a hideout for criminals.
The project under the LagosHoms initiative is located on extensive land spanning over 100 hectares which hosts completed and uncompleted buildings and plots of land.
The estate, it was gathered was owned by the Federal Government and dedicated to Maize production with extensive modern planting and harvesting equipment. However, it was taken over by the Lagos State Government.
Concerned residents through one of the associations’ executives, the Vice-Chairman, Agric road Residents Association, Mr Adeshina Ojewande, while giving insight into the project, stated that it has been on for 22 years from the Alhaji Lateef Jakande era and remained uncompleted to date.
According to Ojewande, “It was during Babatunde Fashola's administration that the estate was developed to its present state. The project stopped until Akinwunmi Ambode became governor. When he discovered that the road to the estate was impassible, he awarded the Agric road contract and completed it.”
“The estate has been bushy and abandoned. With the extent of work done, the government should commission the project and allow subscribers to live there,” he added.
