Housing deficit is one of the major problems facing Nigeria as a country. Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as a component of the federation, is not an exception. If this is a main problem that any government wants to face head-on, shouldn’t there be a widespread consultation with relevant stakeholders before actions are taken? This is a question that many residents of the Oyo State capital have been asking lately.
Recently, there was a report that Governori Makinde approved the award of the Yekinni Adeojo Government Residential Area (GRA) to one Messers Allianz West Africa (Nigeria) Limited under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. The new sparked reactions and condemnation, immediately it became public knowledge.
