The Oyo State government is set to commission a 45-unit housing project as well as an 11-unit wood et’al housing project in partnership with the Oyo State Housing Corporation.
This revelation was made by the deputy governor of Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Lawal on Wednesday, after he inspected the two projects in Old Bodija, Ibadan.
Lawal expressed satisfaction with the contractors’ work quality and excitement over the speed at which the projects were moving along.
He continued by saying that the scope had been fully covered and that the schedule was being adhered to.
According to Lawal, a serious-minded administration is supposed to build houses, provide accommodation and provide facilities for housing schemes to come up and which makes the Housing Corporation discover that a parcel of land within the Old Bodja Estate can rarely be turned into better use.
He mentioned that the 11-unit Wood et’al project was formerly the Housing Corporation’s guesthouse, but it had been long abandoned at to the point where miscreants reside there.
He emphasised that the corporation believed that rather than letting the area continue to deteriorate, something useful can come up there, especially with the setting of Bodija Estate which is essential for a Housing scheme to sprout by entering a partnership with a developer “Wood et al” that came with their money and Housing Corporation provided a land with a memorandum of understanding on the project.
Lawal stated that the projects have virtually been completed and one of the advantages of the project for Housing Corporation is by turning the area into a habitable place to stay and to aid the flow of revenue to the corporation’s coffers as well as other subsequent transactions.
Barr. Lawal added that the project has also improved the overall aesthetic of the Bodija estate and that the corporation also owns one or two other plots that have been converted into a brothel at the entrance of Awolowo Road which was subsequently locked up after the inspection of the properties.
Lawal, who was dissatisfied with the way the building was being used by individuals of questionable character, hinted that about a week ago, at around 11 p.m., he moved out and learned that individuals of dubious character loitered around the area, which was meant to be a residential area and a serene place for people to live there.
Addressing newsmen, he said, “With this 11-unit project, I think decent people will come here because it’s livable and other nice sites we have in Bodija estate will also be turned into beautiful places.
“Bodija is primarily intended for high-end residents, so we can’t start erecting shanties here, and in the 21st century, we can’t start erecting bungalows that don’t measure to nearby private structures. Instead, we’ve chosen to complement the environment by erecting something like this that will add value”, he said.
In the meantime, Lawal has said that the Corporation also have a package for low-income earners in places like Ajooda, Owode and Ejioku, for instance, where they can subscribe to real estate and where housing is very affordable for people to live.
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