17th March, 2024
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr Oyetunde Ojo, on Saturday visited the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over a plan to collaborate with the state to build affordable housing for Lagos residents.
A statement issued by the Public Affairs Officer of the FHA, Mr Kenneth Chigelu on Saturday in Lagos informed the public of the visit.
Ojo disclosed that the visit was based on two purposes: “a courtesy visit, and to deliver the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President on Housing.”
According to him, affordable housing is a key point in the agenda of the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Ojo said that the new ‘end user driven’ policy of the FHA management was to partner with the state on designs that suit local preferences.
This, he said, would enable them to have ownership of the projects, noting that the idea of imposing designs on people was over.
He commended the Lagos State governor’s achievements in the area of housing and declared the willingness of the FHA to collaborate with the state.
“We are here to ask for land, after the land we then talk about the kind of houses to deliver.
“We don’t want to impose any designs on you. We want to collaborate with you and share knowledge and experiences with you,” Ojo added.
His host, Gov. Sanwo-Olu acknowledged the housing shortage in the state and welcomed any initiative that would address it.
He noted that his government had commissioned about 19 estates in the state.
He said the FHA’s vision and approach were compatible with his government’s goals.
“Your vision tallies with ours, which is providing accommodation for the people.
“We can collaborate because there are a lot of housing needs in Lagos,” Sanwo-Olu said.