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The governorship candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos
State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, on
Wednesday promised to reduce the
cost of land in Lagos to address the
problem of accommodation in the
state.
Agbaje said his administration
would also implement a low-cost
housing scheme that would be
affordable to low-income earners.
Speaking during a town hall
meeting in the Ifako- Ijaiye Local
Government Area, Agbaje said the
Lagos State Government had
continually paid lip service to the
plight of the masses in the state in
the area of housing, noting that
25,000 housing units built by the
APC-led government in the last 16
years were inadequate.
The PDP candidate noted that the
high cost of land in the state and
the bureaucracies of obtaining a
permit from the state government
had compounded the housing
challenge.
He said, “We understand how
building low-cost houses can be
done in Lagos. The first thing we
will do is to reduce the cost of land
because our records show that the
elite have taken all the land for
themselves.
“When we reduce the cost of land,
this will reduce the cost of
buildings. We will also make
approvals easier for individuals
who wish to build because the delay
also affect the finished cost,
especially for those who obtained
loan to build.”
Agbaje, who claimed to have a
unique formula to address the
challenge, urged the people to vote
for him.
“I disagree with the excuses given
by the Lagos State Government that
it is not easy to build for low-
income earners in the state. A
former governor, Alhaji Lateef
Jakande did it and I will do it if
elected,” he said.
Source: PunchNg