Lagos State government allocates homes to 698 civil servants via ballot

No fewer than 698 civil servants in the Lagos State government public service will acquire homes through ballot in the various housing estates built by the state government.

The government said selected workers would be entitled to 40 per cent rebate in their service lifetime.

Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, the state Commissioner for Housing, announced this during a media chat on Thursday in his office in Lagos.

“In order to promote transparency in home unit allocation, the state government will henceforth allocate some of its homes through ballot,” he stated.

The Commissioner said the process would be observed by independent observers to ensure transparency and fairness.

He said the estates were located in Idale (Badagry Division) and LagosHOM Odo-Onosa/Ayandelu (Epe-Division).

He explained that the Lagos State Mortgage Board had compiled the list of applicants for home unit allocation.

Akinderu-Fatai said: “Within various schemes, we have pre-qualified 950 applicants for home unit allocation.

“We have 400 applicants for LagosHOMS, Ajara, Badagry; 450 for LagosHS, Odo-Onosa/Ayandelu and 100 applicants for Lagos State public affordable housing scheme, Idale Badagry”.