Lagos breaks ground on 2,000 affordable homes in Ibeju-Lekki: two- and three-bedroom community, plus mortgage reforms to widen home ownership

Lagos · Housing · Oct. 31, 2026 · The Nigerian Government has begun construction of 2,000 housing units in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. Minister of Housing and Urban Development Muttaqha Rabe Darma performed the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Oct. 30, at Lekki Aviation Town, Ibeju-Lekki; the project is a public-private partnership with Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Limited and Metroscape Development Company Limited.

What is being built, and the housing strategy

The development will comprise two- and three-bedroom homes in Ibeju-Lekki, one of Lagos State's emerging economic corridors; the area's growing commercial importance is linked to major developments including the Dangote Refinery, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Lekki Free Trade Zone. In a keynote titled 'A New Era in Housing Delivery', Darma outlined four priorities: increasing housing supply, improving access to mortgage finance, strengthening private-sector partnerships and promoting evidence-based policymaking; mortgage reforms aimed at expanding home ownership were also unveiled.

Local reaction

Representing the Lagos State Governor, Prince Bayo Balogun commended Harmony Gardens for its contributions to development in Lagos, particularly in Ibeju-Lekki, and urged credible investors to partner with the Lagos State Government to address housing shortages driven by population growth. Awaji Inombek Abiante, chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning, called for integrated planning in implementing the project. The report gave no expected completion date or prices for the first units.

Compiled from Voice of Nigeria reporting.