Written by Lawal Jamiu A.

Ogun State House of Assembly, through its Committee on Finance and Appropriations, has commended the Ministry of Housing for the delivery of massive affordable housing projects across the State during the outgoing year, urging it to surpass the achievements in the next fiscal year.

Members of the Committee, led by Hon. Musefiu Lamidi, also applauded the Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Jagunmolu Jamiu Omoniyi, for his quality service delivery in the sector, through cooperation with the legislature and leading to increase support for housing development in the State.

Earlier while defending the budget proposals of his Ministry and related agencies under him, including that of the State Housing Corporation and Housing Projects, Jagunmolu Omoniyi, appreciated the lawmakers for their collaboration with the executive arm leading to the advancement of the socio-economic development of the State.

He disclosed that the Ministry and its sister agencies would embark on legacy projects in the next fiscal year, including the construction of a state-of-the-art International Conference Centre at Iperu, an Appeal Court complex in the State capital and a 2,500-capacity Banquet Hall.

The Commissioner further disclosed that plans were underway to complete and convert the abandoned Block E Complex in the State Government Secretariat into a Revenue House for the office of the State Internal Revenue Service, alongside the construction of the Assembly and appointees’ quarters in Ibara Housing Estate and a 563-unit housing projects at Siun.

Other agencies that defended their budget proposals before the State lawmakers were the Bureau of Lands and Survey, led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Lands, Mrs. Oyindamola Oyelese and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, led by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Kehinde Jokotoye.