Contractors and organizations handling construction and related tasks at Sangotedo housing Scheme 1 in Etiosa local council have been requested to return to site with immediate effect in order to effect the delivery of the homes in the estate within the next three months. Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai made the demand at a meeting with contractors and other stakeholders of the housing sector in his office .

He pointed out that the meeting was held to announce the intention of the government to add to the housing stock available in the state through the immediate completion of LAGOSHOMS Scheme 1. He further said that the meeting was also to deliberate on challenges that could impede the completion of the project and to jointly seek workable solutions for the envisaged problems.

In response, the representatives of the contractors spoke about funding and the need to accommodate fluctuations based on the fact that the project had been delayed for a while. But the Commissioner stated in his response that the state government has made arrangements for payment of outstanding financial commitments that are genuine and relevant to the project.

“The state government is committed to the speedy completion of the project, hence adequate financial approval has been given to its timely completion, including outstanding payments owed on job already done ,” Akinderu-Fatai said.

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