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…want project replicated in Ijebu Ode, Ilaro
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
Students in Ogun State have commended the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration for kicking off the GRA Regeneration Programme in the state, starting from the pioneer GRA in Ibara, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The students under the aegis of the
National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) noted that the new housing scheme will not only change the landscape of the state, but will give a boon to the value of state government assets and have a positive effect on the Internally Generated Revenue of Ogun.
In a statement signed by its National President, Kehinde Thomas, on Tuesday in Abeokuta, NAOSS observed that the old and decrepit structures inside the GRAs in Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode and Ilaro, have suffered neglect and maintenance from the successive administrations in the state, saying Governor Abiodun-led administration has taken the bull by the horns with the regeneration programme.
Thomas, who praised the governor for not paying a lip service to the project as construction work has commenced in earnest in the Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, added that the project aimed at creating smart cities in the state will further open Ogun to investors who prefer to live, work and enjoy recreations in the state.
While lauding the Ministry of Housing for enhancing local contents development and job creation by engaging local artisans and suppliers of building materials in the project, NAOSS expressed optimism that when the project is completed, it will elevate the state to higher pedestal of economic growth and development.
Thomas further hailed the incumbent administration in the state for its ability to deliver qualitative but affordable low, medium and high income housing schemes across the state to bridge the gap of housing deficit, stressing that the GRA Regeneration Programme will no doubt kindle real estate development within and beyond Ogun
The students body, however, urged the state government to ensure the project is completed in record time and subscribers are allocated their property accordingly.
NAOSS also charged the state government to carry out and complete the GRA Regeneration Programme slated for Igbeba in Ijebu Ode and Ilaro, in the spirit of fairness, equity and justice.
“We will like to salute the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration for this novel idea of the commencing the GRA Regeneration Programme in Ibara, Abeokuta. This is a project that is needed in our state to further enhance its value. No doubt, the project will attract more people, particularly those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of Lagos, to Ogun.
“The GRA Regeneration Programme aimed at creating smart cities where people will live, work and play, will strengthen the position of our state as the next and best alternative to Lagos, in terms of idyllic and quality living. To this end, NAOSS declares its total support for the project, especially with the local contents enhancement, which will not only create thousands of direct and indirect jobs for the locals, but create economic empowerment for them.
“While this is a laudable project, as the Ogun State students body, we want to urge the incumbent administration of Governor Abiodun to also similar regeneration programmes slated for the GRAs in Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode and Ilaro are done, for fairness, equity and justice”. The statement stated.
