By MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO
LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, explained reasons why his administration has delayed the allocation of the state housing scheme to allotees.
Speaking with newsmen after inspecting some of the on-going housing projects in the metropolis, he said the state would soon flag off the Lagos Homes Ownership Mortgage Schemes,HOMS, to effectively address insufficient housing stock in the state.
Fashola said the existing social housing schemes are located in strategic parts of the state to make it possible for the inhabitants of the homes to have access to the infrastructure and amenities being provided by the government.
Fashola said: "This is one of the housing components. We have gone to three sites. The Ilupeju sites where we have 10 blocks of building, where each blocks has 12 apartments. Essentially that will house 120 households.
"The one in Mushinhas five blocks. The one in Ikeja GRA has about 76 apartments for 76 households. There are so many others in other parts of the state.
The governor, who assured of steady supply of the housing units on a regular basis, added that "Flagging off is not as important as ensuring that the houses are ready. If you flag-off the schemes and there are no homes. It is not right we keep advertising and advertising. You know we will not do that. We are more committed to deliver the houses and once we start it will be sustainable."
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