Council chairman promises Aboru Community new low cost housing estate, modern market
Development
By Kazeem Akande
Lagos, March 18, 2020 (NAN) Authorities of Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Wednesday assured residents of Aboru of a new low-cost housing estate and a modern market.
Dr Augustine Arogundade, Chairman of the LCDA, gave the assurance while inspecting the approved site earmarked for low-cost housing estate at Aboru, a community within the LCDA.
Arogundade said that his visit to the site became necessary to avert confusion arising from a conflict of interest between the LCDA and the state government over the use of the site.
According to him, the LCDA approved the site to build Chief Rasaki Bamgbopa Modern Market, while unknown to it, the Lagos State Government had earmarked the site for construction of low-cost housing estate.
“The visit became necessary to avert crisis that could occur as state government contractors are about to commence work on the proposed low-cost housing estate awarded during the tenure of former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode.
“Meanwhile, the LCDA has already given approval for the construction of a community market beside Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bridge that links Aboru with Abesan Estate, Mosan-Okunola Community.
“The LCDA approved the site for a community market after consistent requests and proposals from Aboru Community, especially the Baale,’’ he said.
The council boss said that his management team’s unscheduled visit to the site was to see how the two projects could be integrated to benefit the people.
“Interestingly without housing, people cannot live a meaningful life, while without market, people cannot trade or buy consumables.
“The two projects are very important for human existence.
“So, I am here to ensure that the housing and market projects are executed with mutual understanding between the government and the head of the community without crisis,’’ Arogundade stated.
Also, Mr Borokini Oludare, the Managing Director of the construction company handling the project, assured stakeholders involved that the housing estate would definitely flow with the market project.
“Fortunately, this land is 49 hectares and can accommodate the two laudable projects which will begin by the middle of the year,’’ he said.
Oludare said people that would eventually occupy the estate after completion would surely need a market that was not far away from them.
“The chairman actually showed that he is capable of piloting the affairs of this LCDA diligently by bringing all stakeholders to a roundtable where contentious issues can be resolved.
“I want to assure you that the two projects have come to stay.
“My engineers will go back to the drawing board to redesign the project to incorporate the market into our construction plan,’’ Oludare said.
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Edited by Oluyinka Fadare/Olagoke Olatoye