11th December, 2024
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged his administration’s support for the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to ensure the success of the 2,000 housing units in the Lagos Renewed Hope City project located in Ibeju Lekki.
Sanwo-Olu made this commitment on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, to the Lagos House, Marina.
The Governor assured the minister of Lagos State’s full cooperation to optimise land use and create a liveable, safe environment for residents.
While commending the minister’s bold initiatives, he also reaffirmed the state’s readiness to contribute to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in the housing sector.
“We commend you on the plan to have a city inside a city on the Renewed Hope Housing Project. We believe that success in Lagos is a national success. The market is there; it is mature, waiting, willing, and capable. All we need to do is to be able to allocate resources critically,” Sanwo-Olu said.
He added: “The Federal Government and Lagos State Government are like Siamese twins. We cannot but continue to relate together, and we should make the best use of the relationship going forward.
“We need to collaborate on a win-win situation. We are both partners with the same vision and intentions. The two governments (federal and state) will work collaboratively. We will give all the necessary support and cooperation that are required for you to do well and for your ministry to succeed.”
Earlier, Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa lauded the Sanwo-Olu administration for its achievements in governance, praising Lagos as a beacon of progress and innovation.
Dangiwa stated that the 2,000 housing unit Renewed Hope City in Ibeju Lekki aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for Housing and Urban Development. He revealed that the groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for early next year.
He said: “The developer was able to get the land to be used for the construction of the 2,000 housing units with the support and encouragement of the Lagos State Government, noting that the developer is already on site and working.”
Dangiwa emphasised the importance of harmonising federal and state regulatory activities to attract investments and ensure sustainable urban development.
“This synergy is critical to attracting private sector investment and ensuring sustainable urban development. I am happy that Lagos State is the first to domesticate the National Building Code,” he said.
He also called for collaboration to address challenges between the two levels of government.
“As a ministry, we would like for us to find common ways to resolve perennial problems that have been of concern in the relationship between the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government.
“I am confident that addressing these matters collaboratively will further strengthen the relationship between our two tiers of government, enhance urban development, and improve the lives of Lagosians. We are one government.
“The Federal Government and Lagos State are partners in development and land administration. It is important for us to work together in the spirit of cooperation and understanding,” he said.
