… Targets 14,000 before end of 2026

The Lagos State Government has projected that more than 14,000 housing units will be delivered across the state before the end of 2026 as part of efforts to address the growing housing deficit and expand access to affordable homes for residents.

The Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed this during the ministerial press briefing marking the third year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office.

Akinderu-Fatai said the administration had intensified housing development through direct government intervention and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives aimed at increasing the supply of affordable and decent homes across Lagos.

According to him, the state government has delivered 10,623 housing units in the last seven years, while ongoing projects are expected to raise the figure to 14,022 units upon completion.

The commissioner explained that five major housing schemes are currently under construction across different parts of the state through direct budgetary allocations.

He listed the projects as the Egan-Igando Mixed Housing Scheme with 576 units, LagosHOMS Sangotedo Phase II with 528 units, the Epe Housing Scheme with 112 units, LagosHOMS Ibeshe Phase II with 192 units, and the Workers’ Village, Ipaja, project with 176 units.

Akinderu-Fatai disclosed that most of the projects were already at advanced stages of completion and are expected to be delivered before the end of 2026.

He added that the state government was also implementing several joint venture housing projects in strategic locations across Lagos to further increase housing stock and reduce accommodation pressure caused by rapid urbanisation and population growth.

The commissioner noted that Lagos remains the epicentre of housing demand in Nigeria, with the state currently facing an estimated housing deficit of more than 3.3 million units.

He said the government’s housing strategy focuses on increasing supply, promoting affordability and encouraging private sector participation in real estate development.

Akinderu-Fatai further disclosed that two housing estates commissioned in 2025 — the Akinsanya Sunny Ajose Estate Phase I and the Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate Joint Venture Scheme — had already added hundreds of affordable homes to the state’s housing stock.

He reiterated the commitment of the Sanwo-Olu administration to reducing barriers to home ownership and ensuring more Lagos residents gain access to quality housing.

The commissioner also stressed that the ongoing housing projects were generating employment opportunities for artisans, suppliers, professionals and other stakeholders in the construction sector, thereby contributing to economic growth in the state.