The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the construction of 200 units of two-bedroom expanded bungalows, at the Gateway Aviation Village, Iperu, in the Ikenne Local Government Area, will create over 5,000 jobs for artisans in the building industry.

Abiodun disclosed this on Tuesday 26th September, while performing the flag-off duty of the construction of the housing estate.

He said, the project has been divided into two phases, with the first 100 units to be ready within the next six months.

The Governor, represented by the Special Adviser on Housing, Jagunmolu  Omoniyi, said the project would boost the creation of a new city in the town and would serve the entire Remo cluster and the state in general on housing matters.

According to the Governor, the siting of the housing scheme in that location is to serve institutions and people who will make use of the Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport, with emphasis on the interest of government agencies like the Customs, the Nigerian Air Force and corporate bodies eyeing the benefit of the airport there.

Governor Abiodun said, “This is the people’s project. This housing scheme will complement the airport and serve those who will work in this town. I can assure you that within two years, the story of this town will change. We will not engage outsiders to work in this estate, but the people of this town.

“We have done similar projects at Kemta, Idi-Aba and Kobape. The siting of similar housing estate has changed the landscape of Kobape, which was a village before, to a lively city.”