In a concerted effort towards ensuring the delivery of affordable housing, the Ogun State Government has allocated two (2) and three (3) bedroom bungalows to additional Fifty (50) subscribers in the Prince Court Estate, Kobape Phase 3.
The allocation according to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Housing Housing, Jamiu Akande Omoniyi, on Tuesday, was in fulfilment of the promise by the ministry to bridge the gap of shortfalls in the allocation of housing units in the Phase 2 of the housing scheme.
He explained that the new set of allotees needed to be given priority as they were part of those subscribers who missed out in the allocation of about 100 units of homes carried out mid-year.
Omoniyi added that the few remaining subscribers will be allocated their homes in the first quarter of 2025 at the eco-friendly built Phase 3 of the Prince Court Estate Kobape Scheme while the Phase 4 will also be unveiled due to popular demand for more affordable houses within same location.
The Commissioner, however, noted in the statement, that the new subscribers will pay a sum N3.5m as “a fair and subsidized contribution for payment for provision of infrastructural facilities in the estate” as applicable to those in previous released batch.
The payment, according to him, is expected to be fully paid by the allotees within 60 days from the date of allocation to enable be issued with final allocation letters from the Ministry of Housing.
He warned that failure by the subscribers to adhere to this pre-allocation condition, will be deemed invalid and subject to withdrawal.
While reiterating the ministry’s commitment to continue to deliver on the housing policy of Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration, the Commissioner submitted that other housing schemes such the Gateway Aviation Village, Iperu-Remo, GRA Regeneration Scheme in Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode and Ilaro as well as PMB Estate, are positioned for official commissioning in the new year.
