By Kingsley Adegboye

For prospective home owners in Lagos and other states of the federation, access to land will continue to remain a big problem. This is because the state government which is the custodian of state land sees it as an asset through which to make money without an input to it, hence it claims ownership of land all over the state.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Redbrick Homes International Ltd, developers of Amen Estate located on Eleko Beach Road, Off Lekki-Epe Expressway, Mr. Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi made this known at the weekend during an interactive session with property journalists in his resident at the highbrow estate.

Mr. Gbadamosi who added that huge charges by the government on documentation on land transactions which is indicative of corruption in the system makes access to land in the state much more difficult for prospective home owners to acquire, pointing out that the issue of amount of time it takes to get approval process is another kettle of fish.

According to him, “this is because the government sees the process as a source of making money without adding value to the land. This also explains why rents in some places in Lagos are so high. This is so because by the time you put together the high cost of land, charges on land transactions, charges on approval process and cost of construction, the cost of rent must go up.

“Physical planning is another issue. Approvals are not done on time by the State Ministry of Physical and Urban Development. All the noise about ‘Operation 30, 30 by the government is just propaganda. Nobody has got

Amen Estate, a development by Redbrick Homes International Ltd, has become the benchmark for excellence, quality and good taste in the Nigerian real estate industry

Built with red bricks, our homes are reassuringly solid and tastefully finished, with fitted kitchens and built in wardrobes throughout the properties. Striking a fine balance between our concern for the environment and the need to provide quality living spaces, we have married the grandeur of the rich architectural tradition of Nigeria with practical design concepts and modern conveniences. Our homes are thus at once aesthetically pleasing and enduring – both in design and structure, convenient and most importantly, affordable.

Tarred roads, solar street lights, covered drains, street cleaning, lighting and maintenance, waste and sewage disposal services, treated water supply, armed security patrols, and a fully equipped leisure centre are just some of the services on offer at Amen Estate, to make it a truly pleasant living experience for you.

Amen Estate is located on Eleko Beach Road, in the Lekki Peninsula Corridor of Lagos, often referred to as ‘New Lagos’, due to the seaport, international airport and two Free Trade Zones sited nearby, and is therefore a terrific store of value for the discerning investor.