Lagos State government has advocated collaboration among residents of its estates to ensure the sustainability of infrastructure, housing assets and market value of their property.
The residents were also advised to ensure regular maintenance and partner with the state government to provide constant improvement to the facilities.
The state’s Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, appealed during a monthly stakeholders’ meeting and enlightenment programme with residents of Lagos State Housing Estates within Ikeja Division, held at the Lagos HOMS in Magodo-Isheri.
Akinderu-Fatai, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Abdulhafis Toriola, said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration had taken significant steps to promote sustainable estate management and improve the well-being of residents in government housing estates across the state.
He added that the government had engaged facility managers and insurance firms to maintain and prevent risks to create sustainable, valuable, and livable estates for citizens.
The commissioner also stated that the periodic stakeholders’ meeting is a strategy designed to constantly engage residents, educate them on estate management, address concerns, among others.
He also stressed the need for residents to comply with guidelines and pay their yearly service charges.
This, according to him, ”will ensure the facilities within the estate remained functional and the value of the homes appreciate.”
Also, Akinderu-Fatai enjoined the residents to take ownership of their estate, as the Lagos State government’s efforts to provide affordable and sustainable housing for its residents is a partnership between the allottees and the state.
He, however, advised the residents to obtain a copy of the publication and keep abreast of information regarding their status.
The Guardian gathered that the monthly exercise, held across the five divisions of the state, was an avenue to promote sustainability, prevent degeneration and ensure that state government-owned housing estates are well-maintained and seen as a model of decent living.
