LSDPC Medium Housing Estate, Phase 4
Introduction
LSDPC Medium Housing Estate Phase 4 is the fourth phase of the
LSDPC was created in 1972 with the purpose of having acentral body to be charged with all the functions of the existing different bodies. This however led to the inheritance of the liabilities and assets of LEDB (Lagos Executive Development Board), ETPA (Epe Town Planning Authority) and IAPA (Ikeja Area Planning Authority). The LSDPC Edict No. 1 of 1972 bestowed legality on this metamorphosis. Howver the power to control development of
Estate Layout
The estate is well laid out with a peaceful and beautiful serenity. LSDPC Medium phase 4 has just one major road which serves as the entrance and exit point to and from the estate. Most of the links within the estate are parks, one can hardly find streets. Examples are
Housing types
The type of houses and structures found inside LSDPC medium phase are flats of a storey building and bungalows. In a storey building, there exist 4 flats of 3 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms alongside 2 toilets, bathrooms and a kitchen with a spacious car park. The bungalows have the same facilities but what makes the difference is the storey building i.e. the structure. However, the number of a single storey structure is more than that of the bungalows in the estate. These bungalows were built recently after the government as approved the buying of land parcels within the estate, thereby creating room for interested buyers and real estate investors to buy land parcels and erect their choice structure which is in line with the LSDPC building codes within LSDPC estates.
These structures are beautified with flowers planted around it which also serves as plot/flats separators. Some structures are however fenced round. The housing structures found in here are however well built and well maintained. There are 108 blocks in the estate and they are well distributed. The parks are connected with well laid out roads and footpaths that makes the estate accessible for vehicular and pedestrian movements.
Social infrastructures and amenities
Electricity and water supply: Aside the beautiful and well maintained housing structures found within the estate, there are other amenities like transformers which serve the entire estate with electricity, water supply isn’t a problem as majority of the residents have personal home built bole holes that serve as their source of water supply.
Drainage channel and Recreational facilities: The drainage facilities and channels within the estate is always clean and well kept. As planted flowers, shrubs and trees provides a beautiful atmosphere for the outlook of the entire estate. There also exists an open field which is front of the only hospital within the estate. According to information gathered during our survey, most of the children within the estate usually gather on this field during the evening hours to play soccer.
Street lights and community hall: However, there are also plans by the estate’s residents and executives to create a permanent site for recreational activities and community hall. According to information granted by an estate resident, the street lights within the estate are functional all nights and gives the estate a beautiful look.
Health facility is provided by the only hospital within the estate called
Security and Transportation
Security within the estate is on the average level but at the entrance, security is tight as the security guards at the gate make sure everyone making entrance into the estate is being asked for his or her destination, this also applies to vehicle users. Area G Police station at Ogba is one major security institution that is close to the estate, likewise Elere Police station at Pen cinema, Agege. Motorcycles are not allowed within the estate and commercial form of transportation is of no need within the estate. Most of the residents have their individual vehicles. An exit from the estate leads you to the major secondary road known as Oba Ogunji road, this estate is easily accessible from Adeniyi Jones, Oba Akran avenue, Wempco road, Agindigbi, Ijaiye road, Isheri road and pen - cinema.
Socio Economic Activities
LSDPC Medium phase 4 is well planned and organized to the extent that there are no large markets or shopping malls in medium phase 4 but there are plenty of local stores and small supermarkets selling groceries. There is a popular eatery called pizza splash 1, there are also drinking joints. There are no guest houses within the estate. There also exist bill boards of some in house training schools for catering, and other forms of technical training like fashion designing.
Major problems within the estate
Noise and Air pollution emanating from the generating sets of the individual estate residents is one major problem being faced by the residents of the estate. It is however unfortunate that this particular problem will continue to persist as a result of the erratic power supply in the country which necessitates the use of this power generating sets. Exhaust from the generating sets also posses threats to the health of the residents as CO is dangerous. Unfortunately, almost all the residents have generators which are of various KVA and sizes. They produce different sounds.
Another major problem is the improperly disposed refuse. There is lack of a central temporary refuse disposal point where PSP operators could pick the estate’s refuse collectively. Residents have there kept in front of their houses littered with bad odour emanating from them. This posses threat to health via diseases of various organisms
They are also some untarred roads at some parks in the estate.
Adjoining problems
Adjoining the medium estate phase 4 is another estate called keke housing estate at the back gate of the estate while at the front of the estate is the major oba ogunji road and a filling station.
The drainage channel outside the estate is poor and not well kept. The drainage is not flowing and the sight is an eyesore. At the front gate is the noise pollution emanating from the oba ogunji road, most especially during the rush hours in the evening when traffic is usually heavy
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1 comments:
I like your proper carried out topic on this estate i guess you must be living there?
But is this meant to be an advert or project or that you want the government to act on some things in the estate?
Nice one tho.
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