{"id":37239,"date":"2019-12-24T15:19:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T14:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=37239"},"modified":"2019-12-24T15:35:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T14:35:10","slug":"housing-deficit-lasg-echostone-nigeria-delivers-252-homes-in-badagry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/housing-deficit-lasg-echostone-nigeria-delivers-252-homes-in-badagry\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing Deficit: LASG, Echostone Nigeria Delivers 252 Houses In Badagry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"yiv4940593046ydp52f7b84yiv0647750420ydpa04f6509yiv6387216515ydp16641d22yiv6064033177ydp628141efyiv7641997790ydp6908238fMsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37243\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191224_151836-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191224_151836-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191224_151836-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191224_151836-110x82.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191224_151836-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191224_151836-575x430.jpg 575w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191224_151836.jpg 802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>As part of efforts to address three million housing deficit in Lagos, the state government (LASG) and Echostone Nigeria Limited is now ready to deliver the first Joint Venture (JV) housing scheme under the administration of the Executive Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The collaboration, which is targeted at providing 100,000 homes in four years in Lagos, started with the construction of 2,000 housing units in three Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state, Idale in Badagry; Ayobo in Alimosho LGA and Imota in Ikorodu LGA.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Echostone Nigeria, has, however, concluded the construction of 252 units of two-bedroom flats in Idale Badagry LGA of the state, as part of its ongoing projects to drive mass housing delivery in Lagos state.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking during the inspection of the site, Commissioner for Housing, Lagos State, Moruf Akinderu Fatai said, \u201cI\u2019m impressed, you can see that it is a new development, a cheaper way of building houses and what we can only do is to encourage them to do more.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He added that the state government is thinking of using the technology used for the bungalow construction of the Idale hosing units to two or three floors because it is cheaper, quicker and very clean.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him, \u201cIt is something that we are very proud to be associated with and we are also happy that this is the first Joint Venture (JV) that this administration will be delivered. Moving forward, we can only continue to do more, we cannot stop at this stage.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On collaboration with Echostone to reduce housing shortfall in Lagos, the Commissioner said: \u201cWe can see that they are cable, and they know what they are doing. And we are happy with this collaboration, we can only lookout to improve on what we have presently. And that is why I said that we are thinking of using the technology to grow to about two-three floors, to enable more people to benefit.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Considering the quality of materials used in construction, he said, \u201c the quality of materials used here is something that is commendable, we are happy with what we are seeing here, and we are proud to be associated with Echostone Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Also, speaking during the inspection held recently in Lagos, Special Adviser to the Governor on\u00a0 Tourism, Art and Culture, Lagos State, Bonu Solomon Saanu said, \u201cThis is a fantastic project, I\u2019m highly impressed about what I\u2019m seeing here.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Commenting on the level of innovation and technology put into use, he noted, \u201cIf you look at the level of technology used in building these structures, as you can see there was no single block. This is a new method of technology that is being put in place in terms of housing. We are highly impressed, this development is very nice.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Commenting on how Idale housing projected powered by Echostone Nigeria will impact the housing deficit in the state, the SA added, \u201cBy the time this over 200 blocks are being put into use, it will surely go a long way to reduce the housing deficit in Lagos.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He, therefore, commended the initiator of the project, Echostone Nigeria for the job well done, however, encouraged them to do more in Lagos, adding that the state government is very much available to strengthening its partnership with the company for better development.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On his part, the representative of the Permanent Secretary, Housing, Engr. Olu Atitebi pointed out that the initiative and the technology being applied with the cost will provide fair affordability to the people of Lagos towards having their own homes.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cSo, the idea has been well conceived implemented towards bringing comfort to the citizenry of the state\u201d, he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Meanwhile, Director of EchoStone Nigeria, Mr Sammy Adigun, reiterated that his firm would meet the housing needs of Lagos residents, with the support of all the relevant stakeholders, without compromising quality.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It is, however, worthy of note that EchoStone takes only 14 days to build each home, and it is IFC\/EDGE certified Green Homes with high quality, well furnished two bedrooms and two bathroom homes with a full complement of world-class infrastructure.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Photo Caption: From Right&#8211;<\/span><\/b><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu Fatai; Director, Echostone Nigeria, Sammy Adigun; Construction Manager of the Peridot Parkland Estate, Idale, Badagry, Timothy Atsekhamen of Echostone, and \u00a0S<\/span>pecial Adviser (SA) to Lagos State Governor\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">on Tourism, Art and Culture, Hon. Bonu Solomon Saanu, during the inspection of\u00a0 the completed 252 homes constructed by Echiostone Nigeria through Joint Venture \u00a0(JV) partnership with Lagos State Government, held in Badagry,\u00a0 Lagos &#8230;recently<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echostone Nigeria has concluded the construction of 252 units of two-bedroom flats in Idale Badagry LGA of the state, as part of its ongoing projects, to drive mass housing delivery in Lagos state.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":37241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[624],"tags":[],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-37239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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