Ogun Flags-Off Ibara GRA Housing Regeneration Scheme, To Extend To Sagamu, Others

The Ogun State Government has begun another massive project with the housing regeneration scheme ongoing in Ibara GRA in Abeokuta, the State Capital.

The state government also disclosed that there are concerted efforts to extend the scheme to the Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu Ota and Ilaro axis of the State.

This development follows the achievement of the construction of 2,500 housing units across the three Senatorial Districts of the State under the Administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun.

The housing regeneration scheme has paved the way for the demolition of dilapidated buildings erected in Ibara GRA shortly after the creation of Ogun State in 1976 with a view to replacing them with modern building schemes, having five different clusters of housing units built by both State Government and private individuals who had earlier subscribed to service plots of land within the Ibara GRA.

Speaking during the inspection of the ongoing construction of housing units built by both the State Government and private individuals in Ibara GRA at the weekend, Jamiu Omoniyi, the Commissioner for Housing disclosed that the GRA Regeneration Scheme, Cluster I is already taking shape, with newly developed homes that align with Ogun State’s housing standards.

“We currently have 50 duplexes under construction, all set for completion before year-end. This project demonstrates the commitment of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Administration to delivering on its promises. We have transformed what was previously a slum into a 21st-century residential estate that the next generation will cherish.

“If you visit Bodija and Iyaganku in Oyo State or Ikeja GRA in Lagos, you will see that they are truly gated communities. That’s the only way we can safeguard lives and properties while also increasing the value of investments in these estates. We have received the Governor’s approval to ensure that this GRA meets those standards.”