Lagos Plans New Town Dev

The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr Bosun Jeje, has said that  the ministry would soon develop a new town within the New Iba Town Development Scheme.

Jeje disclosed this when he visited the site at Ijagemo, off Ijagun-Igando-Idimu area of Alimosho Local Government in the state.

He said that the ministry would reclaim about 500 hectares of land by sand filling, “but we are starting with about 50 hectares”.

Jeje said that those occupying the areas had encroached on government land illegally.

“We have a complete plan now to develop a new Iba  town.

”The new town consists of residential units, industrial and commercial areas as well as areas for private developers and it will be all encompassing.

“The site inspection is to make sure that everything kick-off on time to enable the state government to deliver on its electoral promises,’’ he said.

Jeje said that the whole area would be sand filled, starting from the traditional routes.

He said that a new road would be developed to link the Lagos State University (LASU) from the Lagos-Badagry expressway.