…gives April 15 deadline to allottees
Having achieved the construction of 2,500 housing units across the three Senatorial Districts of the State under the Administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Government has begun another massive projects with the housing regeneration scheme ongoing in Ibara GRA in Abeokuta, the State Capital with concerted effors to extend the scheme to Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu Ota and Ilaro axis of the State.
The housing regeneration scheme has paved way for the demolition of dilapidated buildings erected in Ibara GRA shortly after the creation of Ogun State in 1976 with a view to replacing them with modern building scheme, having five different clusters of housing units built by both State Government and private individuals who had earlier subscribed to service plots of land within the Ibara GRA.
Recall that BusinessDay proposed to award Ogun State Government sometime in 2023 as Best State in Housing following the State Government’s investment in both low-cost housing and highbrow housing schemes to the tune of 2,500 housing units constructed by the State Ministry of Housing, Ogun State Housing Corporation (OGSHC) and Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC).
Speaking during the inspection of ongoing construction of housing units built by both the State Government and the private individuals in Ibara GRA at th weekend, Jamiu Omoniyi, the Commissioner for Housing said, “In the GRA Regeneration Scheme, Cluster I is already taking shape, with newly developed homes that align with Ogun State’s housing standards.
“We currently have 50 duplexes under construction, all set for completion before year-end. This project demonstrates the commitment of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Administration to delivering on its promises. We have transformed what was previously a slum into a 21st-century residential estate that the next generation will cherish.
“If you visit Bodija and Iyaganku in Oyo State or Ikeja GRA in Lagos, you will see that they are truly gated communities. That’s the only way we can safeguard lives and properties while also increasing the value of investments in these estates. We have received the Governor’s approval to ensure that this GRA meets those standards.”
Omoniyi, who was in company of Tunji Odunlami, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development and Wale Ojo, General Manager, Ogun State Housing Corporation, highlighted the provision of basic infrastructure in the estate, including an 80,000-litre water scheme, independent power project, security, road networks, drainage systems, walkways, underground electrical wiring with armored cables, optic fiber networks for internet connectivity, among other benefits.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Government has issued an April 15 deadline for allottees of landed properties in the new Government Reservation Area (GRA) Regeneration Scheme to begin processing their building plans and commence development on their allocated plots or have the allocation and land revoked, warning that failure to meet up with deadline, would result in the revocation and reallocation of the plots to new subscribers.
Omoniyi, who explained that the scheme was not for the land speculators, whose greed and profit target might affect the proposed benefits, noted, “If they (allottees) don’t process their building plan approvals and start development activities on those plots, Government will have no option but to revoke and re-allocate them. Each revocation will be handled in line with the agreements signed at the time of allocation,”
