LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT HONOURS ADRON HOMES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Adron Homes has once again reaffirmed its leadership position in the Nigerian real estate sector as it was honoured with an Appreciation Award by the Lagos State Government under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

The award was presented on October 6th at the 2025 World Habitat Day Celebration held in Lagos, with this year’s theme, “Urban Crisis Response: Flooding in Focus.” The event brought together key stakeholders, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss innovative and collaborative strategies for addressing the growing challenges of urban development, particularly those related to flooding and environmental resilience.

According to the Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, Adron Homes was recognized for its “outstanding service and support toward sustainable urban growth.” The company’s consistent contributions to housing development, infrastructure investment, and community planning have significantly complemented government efforts to achieve inclusive, livable, and resilient cities.

Receiving the award on behalf of the company, the Managing Director, Mrs. Adenike Ajobo, expressed gratitude to the Lagos State Government for the recognition, saying:

“We are deeply honoured by this recognition from the Lagos State Government. It reiterates our commitment to nation-building through real estate innovation and responsible urban development. At Adron Homes, we believe in building communities that foster growth, safety, and sustainability. We will continue to support the government’s efforts in creating livable cities through proper planning, environmental responsibility, and inclusive development.”

Also in attendance representing the company were top executives, including the Deputy Managing Director, Sales and Marketing, Mr. Teddy Babatunde, Tpl. Dipeolu Rotimi and Tpl. Waliu, who joined in receiving the award and interacting with other industry leaders during the event.

The honour comes at a significant time, during the celebration of International Customer Service Week 2025, themed “Mission Possible.” For Adron Homes, the recognition reinforces its customer-centered philosophy, reflecting the company’s dedication not only to building cities, communities, and homes, but also to providing exceptional service experiences that make home ownership possible for all.

This recognition adds to Adron Homes’ growing list of accolades as Nigeria’s leading real estate company, renowned for its visionary approach to estate development, customer satisfaction, and urban renewal.

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Pelican Valley in Discussion with Experts On Path For Equitable, Sustainable Urban Planning, Development In Ogun, Lagos

Worried by the seemingly proliferation of slums, informal settlements, congestion and other nuisances in the nation’s built industry, professional town planners and estate developers converged in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital for a two – Day workshop, to deliberate and chart a path to equitable and sustainable town, urban and regional development.

Gathering on the theme: ‘The impact of emerging technologies on urban and regional planning: challenges and opportunities,’ at the event, organised by the Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria (ATOPCON), the discussants, largely from the Town Planning profession and notable players in the built – industry, including the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, were in agreement that government is central to planning, enforcement of building guidelines and provisions essential services, particularly infrastructure to ignite development and liveable human settlements.

They expressed the concern that places like Allen Avenue,Ikeja, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Lagos were in the 60s and 70s marked as residential areas until shops and clubs started creeping in, forcing many of the residents to leave for somewhere else as their once residential settings steadily lost its grip and sanity to surging commercial activities.

They equally pointed out Admiralty Way in Lekki and dozens of other places in Lagos that have lost their original design as residential settings, and regrettably giving way inexorably to commercial and social activities as well as other nuisances because the government or its relevant agencies were not there to enforce the physical planning and building regulations.

have the power to take action. The administration of land decree of 1978 puts land in the hand of the Governor.

“No society can move forward without law and order. The private sector thrives in the building industry when rules are followed, the key to unlocking this relationship between the governments and the private sector is implementation of building guidelines and regulations.”

Responding, Tpl. Abiodun Adewolu, the Senior Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Urban & Regional Planning, identified government challenges regarding physical planning and development.

Adewole said despite the regulations in place to serve public interest, problems of infrastructure deficiency, road network, water supply, and the problem of informal settlement which has grown up to become slums as well as the problem of congestion in all ramifications – social and physical congestion, abound to make government efforts at finding solutions a daunting task.

He urged citizens to follow physical planning regulations and development laws as they are of public interest and a product of lawmakers, who are representatives of the same people.

Adewolu said, “Planning is a response to situations that affect society negatively, it is to create an environment that is liveable, where we can live, a settlement where you can live comfortably devoid of any risk. All these should be catalogued the interest of the people and injected into development plan, be it town, urban, district or regional plan It spelt out where school should be, where market or commercial activities should be so that there will be no room for informal settlement that grows into slums.

“So, in the end, everyone will live a good life but unfortunately, it is structured in a public sector led process that may entail what people , govt abridge the interest of people. Revenue generation not public interest.Town planning is not meant to be revenue generation, it should be a total public interest, but the situation has changed and that is why we are having this dilemma to a large extent.”

Similarly, Oluwole Sotire, an engineer and permanent secretary, ministry of physical planning and urban development, Lagos State, said government has a responsibility to render service to the people – citizens, it serves but also noted that citizens too are expected to pay land taxes/levies.

“We must first of all understand that citizens have to pay tax or levies to government. Whether it is equitable is another question. However, efforts should be made to involve proper stakeholders and the rest of the citizens to ensure beneficial planning and good governance,” he said.

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FG to seize mortgaged property of retirees over unpaid housing loans

The Federal Government has announced plans to seize mortgaged properties from retired civil servants who failed to fully repay housing loans obtained during their service.

The move was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by Mrs. Ngozi Obiechina, Head of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB), quoting the Board’s Executive Secretary, Mrs. Salamatu Ahmed.

She said the initiative is part of efforts to recover outstanding loans and enforce mortgage terms.

The decision follows a recent memo from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service, reminding workers that obtaining a Certificate of Non-Indebtedness from the FGSHLB and MDA Cooperatives is a condition for retirement.

She added that retirees who fail to settle their debts risk losing their mortgaged properties, as the Board is empowered to take legal action under Public Service Rule 021002 (p), which mandates loan clearance before exit from service.

“I am directed to bring to your attention the provision of Public Service Rule (PSR) 021002 (p), which mandates all public servants to obtain a Certificate of Non-Indebtedness as a prerequisite for retirement.”

“The Federal Government will commence the seizure of mortgaged properties belonging to retiring federal public servants who have failed to fully repay housing loans obtained from the board,” Ahmed said.

She noted that the directive also extends to already retired officers who remain indebted, advising them to regularise their loan status and obtain the necessary clearance certificate. She reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to enforcing compliance and pursuing loan recovery through appropriate legal and administrative channels.

What you should know

The Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB) was established to facilitate home ownership for federal civil servants through structured loan schemes. However, the board has continued to face challenges in recovering loans, particularly from retired beneficiaries.

The latest enforcement effort reflects growing concern over the backlog of unpaid loans, which may affect the board’s ability to extend housing support to serving civil servants.
Following the latest enforcement effort of the board, the requirement for a Certificate of Non-Indebtedness will be increasingly enforced across federal MDAs as part of broader efforts to promote fiscal responsibility and safeguard public resources.
The FGSHLB’s action highlights its renewed commitment to loan recovery, including from retired officers.

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