AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL 21. As the third of our Five Cardinal Programme, housing and urban development is a key area of focus. We recognise the tremendous impact it can have towards the development of our State. 22. Within three years of our Administration, we have made landmark achievements in housing delivery. Some of which include: i. Development of 170 hectare site and services residential scheme at Kobape; v. Conceptualisation and launch of Mitros City new town housing development scheme in Isheri. vi. Proposed 650 hectare residential/industrial development at Agbara; and 18 bungalows at Opic- Agbara Estate as well as provision of road infrastructure within the Estate 23. As part of on-going projects in the housing sector, we have also embarked on the following: i. Construction of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom housing units of detached and semi-detached bungalows and duplexes, as well as flats at the Plainfield Estate, Oke-Mosan; ii. Construction of the first phase of Orange Valley Estate, a fully serviced gated community located close to Olusegun Obasanjo Hilltop and scheduled for completion within six months. 24. To support these projects and to ensure the availability of long term funds to the good people of Ogun State we have recapitalised Gateway Savings and Loans with N2.5Bn. Let me state that our ultimate goal is to intervene in the housing delivery process and ensure that all our citizens own or have access to decent, safe and healthy accommodation at affordable cost. 25. Our Administration recognises and appreciates the role played by the Civil and Public Service, as the engine room of government.. This is why our Public and Civil Servants must have good shelter . I am pleased to announce that we shall shortly be commissioning the first phase of the 1,000 housing units we promised our Civil Servants.
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