Ogun Government, says the second phase of its ongoing construction of Dapo Abiodun Residential Area “Prince Court Estate” of 150 housing units at Kemta, IdiAba, Abeokuta will be delivered soon.
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Acting General Manager, Ogun State Housing Corporation, Wale Ojo, made this known to newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday.
Ojo said the corporation had been mandated to ensure massive housing development and make land services availability to people at a very good rate to forestall housing challenges across the state.
He said that housing “is one of the key mandate of this administration’’.
“The government is addressing very quickly, the issue of land acquisition, home and housing development.
“You will recall that 130 housing units out of the 450 units proposed for the project have been completed,’’ he said.
The acting general manager noted that apart from Ogun central senatorial district, similar development would be replicated in other senatorial districts of the state such as Sagamu, Ilaro, Ijebu, Ota and Ibafo.
He added that the state government was making necessary arrangements to facilitate access to housing funds for the state workforce at an interest rate of six per cent.
“National Housing Fund (NHF) is the policy of Federal Government to provide mortgage to people at an interest rate of six per cent but unfortunately, individual cannot approach Federal Mortgage Bank to access the fund.
“There is need for intermediary, known as primary mortgage banks.’’
According to him, the primary mortgage banks have been given directives to facilitate funding for the workforce of Ogun government.
He implored Ogun residents to take adequate advantage of the housing scheme to become homeowners under the state’s massive housing development.