LSDPC Ijaiye Medium Housing Estate Phase 1

LSDPC Ijaiye Medium Housing Estate Phase 1

Introduction

This estate was built by the Lagos state development and Property Corporation in the year 1986-19876 during Governor Muda-Shiru’s administration. It was built as result of the housing problems in Lagos state. The buildings were contracted out to different contractors and supervised by the LSDPC.

After the building of the estate, it was sold out in 1988 and people started moving into the estate in 1989. Those who could not afford buying the flats at once got mortgages loans from the Lagos Building Investments Corporation LBIC and paid gradually until they finally owned their own flat.

Housing types

The estate is designed as a storey building with 4 flats each on a block. It is a 3 bedroom flat with a spacious kitchen, 2 toilets and a bathroom. The buildings are well designed and are well laid out and are all of the same shape. The estate constitutes 84blocks and newly added blocks from A – G which makes up 91 blocks. These blocks are distributed into seven zones with an average of 13 blocks in a zone. The zones are connected with well laid out roads and footpaths that make s the state accessible for vehicles and pedestrian. Buildings are well spaced and arranged than the low income estate. Roads are tarred likewise the footpaths and vehicle parks.

The estate is a standard estate which is designed for the medium income earners.

Problems

Pollution: as a result of inefficiency in power supply, residents switch to generator both day and night whenever there is power outage. These generators increase amount of noise in the neighborhood and will lead to earring problems. At night, the noise of the generators irritates the residents by disturbing their rest as will lead fatigue.

Air pollution is another problem associated with the use of generating steps because the gases that come out from the exhaust are dangerous and this endangers lives. Almost 90% of the residents have their generators and they are of different sizes.

This will cause vibration in the buildings and noise whenever there is power failure at night.

Shopping: there are no shopping areas in the estate as such residents have indiscriminately erected shops and containers. However the shops vary in sizes and materials and haphazardly arranged resulting to an unsightly environment and unsustainable use of space. The shops found on site are many and majorities have been marked by the LSDPC for demolition.

Socio Economic Facilities of the estate

Good road network: the roads in the estate are tarred and well laid out. The size of the road in the estate is between 8-9meters which can accommodate two vehicles comfortably without any interruption in the flow of traffic. The roads link up with car parks and house for maximum capacity. The roads also give the estate a good look of standard and allow the buildings to command a good marker rent.

Drainage: the drainage channel is connected round the estate along road sides and car parks. The drains are clean and the levels of water in drains are low. The estate shows a low possible risk of flooding. This facility helps to reduce disease causing organism dirt or polluted water.

Recreation: there is an open space in the centre of the estate in which children use as a playground for different sporting activities such as football, basketball, etc. majority play football a post at both ends.

Water supply: the estate enjoys portable water because the majority of the residents can afford to make bore holes or wells. Portable water is one of the least possible problems that are found among ost members of the estate.

Refuse and sewage: the estate waste from residents of each house is disposed with trucks by the private sector participants weekly. Thereby keeping the estate clean from dirt littered around. Also making the estate’s environment friendlier. In the case of the sewage disposal, residents have both septic tanks and soak away in which the sewage is disposed.

Electricity: presently, the estate use different transformers for power supply in each zone but PHCN in charge of power supply have started erecting new and mini-transformers which is more powerful than the former and will serve each block in the estate.

Security: the estate has a main gate and a back gate. Entry and exit of vehicles follow the main gate while the back gate is only opened to pedestrians. There is a check point at the main gate on cars that are willing to enter or leave the estate so as to void crime and foster safety of the residents. The estate is secured by uniformed man o wars who take job shift during day and night. The estate gate is closed at 12 midnight to every vehicle and pedestrian. This is to reduce the attacks from armed robbers.

Religious facilities:

The estate has within it, two mosques and a church as a place of worship. One of the mosques was built by an individual beside his house while the other was built by the Muslim community. The church is also built by an individual in the compound. This could rather be referred to s a fellowship.