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In a colourful ceremony held on Friday, 21 November 2025, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, officially inaugurated 34 blocks comprising 233 brand-new residential units at the Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate in the Ajah axis of Lekki. The event marked yet another tangible milestone in the state government’s determined push to bridge the yawning housing deficit in Nigeria’s most populous and fastest-urbanising metropolis.
Speaking at the well-attended handover ceremony, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the completed scheme as a clear demonstration of his administration’s resolve to make decent, modern and affordable accommodation accessible to a broader segment of Lagos residents. “This project is not just about bricks and mortar,” the governor declared. “It is about dignity, security, and giving families a place they can truly call home.”
The Abraham Adesanya Estate Phase II project was executed through a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) between the Lagos State Ministry of Housing and Urban Shelter Limited, a reputable private developer with a track record in large-scale residential developments. The estate offers a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments, as well as terraced houses and semi-detached duplexes, thereby catering to different income brackets and family sizes. All units come with contemporary finishes, ample parking, reliable power and water infrastructure, children’s play areas, and green spaces designed to foster community living.
Governor Sanwo-Olu situated the new estate within the broader housing pillar of his administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S developmental agenda (Traffic Management and Transportation, Health and Environment, Education and Technology, Making Lagos a 21st-Century Economy, Entertainment and Tourism, and Security and Governance). He stressed that Lagos, with its population now estimated at over 25 million and still growing rapidly, cannot rely solely on government funding to meet housing demand. “We need the creativity, capital, and efficiency of the organised private sector,” he said, adding that the state’s role is to create an enabling environment through land provision, fast-tracked approvals, and fiscal incentives.
Among the incentives highlighted by the governor is a generous 40 per cent rebate on statutory permits and assessments, including Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA), and physical planning permits. These concessions, he explained, are deliberately structured to lower development costs and ultimately translate into more affordable selling prices or rentals for end-users.
While celebrating the successful partnership with Urban Shelter Limited, Governor Sanwo-Olu issued a stern warning to less diligent partners in ongoing joint-venture projects across the state. “Let me be very clear,” he said. “Any developer who fails to meet agreed timelines, compromises on quality, or abandons sites will have their joint-venture agreement reviewed or outrightly revoked. Lagosians deserve the best, and we will not tolerate excuses.”
The governor seized the occasion to reel out an impressive pipeline of forthcoming housing schemes that are either nearing completion or already under construction. Residents can look forward to the delivery of the Epe Housing Scheme at Ita Marun, Sangotedo Phase 2, Egan-Igando Clusters II and III, and Ibeshe Phase 2 in the coming months. These projects, when combined with earlier deliveries such as the LagosHOMS schemes in Idale, Odo-Onosa/Ayandelu, and Ajara, underscore a deliberate, sustained effort to spread affordable housing opportunities across all five divisions of the state—IBEJU-LEKKI, BADAGRY, IKEJA, LAGOS ISLAND, and EPE (IBILE).
In a symbolic gesture, Governor Sanwo-Olu personally handed over keys and welcome packs to some of the new allottees, many of whom could barely contain their excitement. Addressing the fresh homeowners directly, he urged them to take ownership of their community. “It is my joy that you now have a place to call home,” he told them. “Guard it jealously, maintain the facilities, pay your service charges promptly, and let this estate become a model of peaceful, prosperous communal living.”
Earlier, the Honourable Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, had set the tone for the event with remarks that traced the journey of the Abraham Adesanya project from conception in 2019 to its successful completion in 2025. He described the partnership with Urban Shelter Limited as exemplary, noting that the developer consistently adhered to specifications and timelines despite the economic turbulence of the intervening years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and soaring construction costs.
Commissioner Akinderu-Fatai used the platform to renew the state’s appeal to other joint-venture partners to accelerate work on their respective sites, while also extending an open invitation to new investors—particularly those willing to focus on low- and medium-income housing. “The Sanwo-Olu administration has demonstrated, time and again, that it is investor-friendly and fully committed to partnerships that expand access to decent shelter,” he affirmed.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by top government functionaries, traditional rulers from the Ajah and Lekki corridor, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representatives of the real estate sector, and, most importantly, the proud new residents who will now make Abraham Adesanya Estate their home.
With this latest addition of 233 quality units, Lagos State continues to consolidate its position as Nigeria’s pacesetter in innovative, partnership-driven housing delivery. For a megacity where demand for decent accommodation far outstrips supply, projects like Abraham Adesanya Phase II offer more than just shelter—they represent hope, upward mobility, and the promise that the Lagos of tomorrow can be a city where every family, regardless of income, has a decent roof over its head.
