The Kwara State Government has commenced land mapping and acquisition across various local government areas as part of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Mass Housing Scheme aimed at providing 100 housing units in each of the country’s 774 LGAs.
The initiative, under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, is a collaboration between the Federal and Kwara State governments to expand access to quality and affordable housing for Nigerians.
Kwara State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Segun Ogunsola, led the inspection tour alongside technical experts from the ministry and the Kwara Geographical Information Service. The team engaged with traditional rulers and local stakeholders in the designated areas, describing the exercise as a critical implementation phase of the national housing drive.
According to a statement by the ministry’s Press Secretary, Kunle Gbadeyan, Ogunsola expressed appreciation for the cooperation of local communities and reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to improving citizens’ lives through infrastructure and shelter.
“This project will directly benefit the people and significantly improve housing access in Kwara,” the commissioner stated during visits to communities in Ajase Ipo, Erin Ile, Offa, Oke Onigbin, Ekan Meje, and Osi, spanning Irepodun, Oyun, Offa, Isin, Oke Ero, and Ekiti LGAs.
Earlier visits were also made to Kaiama and Baruten LGAs. At the Emir of Kaiama’s palace, Ogunsola assured residents that the housing scheme would help close the housing deficit in the area. The Emir, represented by Waziri Kaiama, Alhaji Adamu Gene, commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s efforts in driving development across the state.
In Ilesha-Baruba, the commissioner was received by the Emir, Prof. Halidu Abubakar, who welcomed the project, noting that it would complement ongoing development in the town, including the recently completed Kwara State University campus.
Community leaders across the selected areas expressed support for the project while calling for increased engagement of local businesses in its execution to enhance grassroots economic impact.
