Lagos Seeks Residents’ Input to Improve Housing Estates
Last update: March 29, 2026
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Officials meet with residents across six Lagos housing estates as part of efforts to resolve infrastructure issues and improve living conditions.
The Lagos State Ministry of Housing has held a stakeholders’ meeting with residents of government-owned housing estates in Ikorodu, seeking feedback to address infrastructure gaps and improve living conditions.
The forum, held at Oba Adeboruwa Housing Estate, brought together residents, community leaders, and officials from relevant agencies to discuss challenges affecting multiple estates in the area.
CBI News reports that the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Abdulhafis Toriola, said the engagement was aimed at gathering firsthand input from residents to guide government action.
“We are here to get information from the residents so we can take decisions on how to tackle their challenges,” he said. “The stakeholders’ meeting is designed to help us interact with residents and find practical solutions.”
He added that such engagements would now be held monthly, alongside targeted visits to specific estates when issues arise.
Officials said the discussions covered six estates, including Oba Adeboruwa, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, Babatunde Olushola Benson (Ibeshe), and Millennium Housing Estates in Oke Eletu and Ibeshe, as well as Jubilee Housing Estate in Ayangburen.
Director of the Estate Department, Olukemi Fosudo, said the meetings form part of ongoing efforts to sustain government housing assets and respond to residents’ concerns.
Residents at the forum raised issues including poor drainage, while officials assured that the concerns would be addressed.
Community leaders welcomed the initiative. Chairman of the Community Development Association at Oba Adeboruwa Estate, Hammed Bolaji, described the engagement as a positive step.
“This kind of meeting allows us to express our concerns,” he said, noting recent improvements such as repairs to the estate’s entrance gate and repainting of buildings.
He, however, called for additional support, including healthcare facilities, recreational spaces, and event centres.
Representatives from agencies including the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, fire service, and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control also addressed residents on sanitation, safety, and drug abuse prevention.
