Housing: We Need More of Mrs. Benson-Awoyinka at the Executive End Where They Make Policies Work, Lawmaker

The Lagos State House of Assembly has promised that the legislators would not relent in enacting enabling laws to grow the real estate sector in Lagos State.

The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Housing, Hon. Rasheed Makinde, has commended the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, for her decisiveness and courage in changing the face of housing in Lagos.

Disclosing this at the Day-2 of Real Estate Marketplace Conference and Exhibitions held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Makinde said that having more people in government like Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka in government will make things work.

He said: “We need more of Mrs. Benson-Awoyinka at the executive end where they will be making things to work. And as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, I pledge that the Legislative arm of government in the State will meet up with the yearnings of practitioners in the industry in terms of needed regulations.”

Makinde said that over 2000 key players and practitioners within the real estate and Housing sector attended the conference, which according to him, shows the readiness of practitioners in the sector to partner with the State Government to advance the sector.

“Today’s exhibitions have shown that the stakeholders in the real estate industry are up to the task and are putting the government on its toes,” the Lawmaker said.

Speaking during the closing session for the 2-day event, the Special Adviser on Housing, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka urged investors and investees to make LASRERA their First Point of contact before investing in any property(ies) in the State.

Benson-Awoyinka explained that the process of verifying authentic Real Estate investment practitioners has been simplified through the Agency’s online platform such that all relevant information is on LASRERA lagosstate.gov.ng which states the accreditation status of any practitioner or organisation.

She reaffirmed that Lagos State will remain a central location and good potential for residential and commercial investments with existing great network for Real Estate investors or investees which create wealth and also attract benefits to both parties.

According to her, “Government will continue to create enabling environments for the Sector to thrive while also expanding other initiatives aimed at ensuring that new homes are built, constructed, delivered and people have quality, sustainable places to live.”