Lagos Gov, Sanwo-Olu, Compensates 98 Lekki Communities With Land Allocation

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‎Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 29th July, 2026, officially handed over land allocation letters to 98 communities in the Lekki axis, for which over #3.1 billion was approved for the exercise, as revealed by the Permanent Secretary of the Lands Bureau, Mr. Kamar Olowoashago. 

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‎This was conceived as compensation after the state government took over 16,300 hectares of land in Ito-Omu and surrounding areas for overriding public interest ( new housing and urban development projects ). 

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‎The handover ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Ito-Omu Link Bridge in Sangotedo, where community leaders were gathered to receive their letters directly from the governor. Some of the affected villages include Orofun, Ito-Omu, Agadangba, Oko-Keji, Okun-Abe, Ladaba, Dongo, Idi-Ori, and several others.

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‎The land handover is tied to the governor's broader plan for the state, known as the THEMES+ Agenda with the aim of ensuring that Lagos develops into a well-planned, modern, and comfortable city where every community is carried along.  

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‎Speaking at the event, Governor Sanwo-Olu said, in his exact words, "We cannot build the future of Lagos on unplanned expansion." he explained that Lagos is rising rapidly for the government over-look or allow random, scattered buildings and that the state is focusing on well-planned, people-focused community where businesses can thrive effortlessly, investments can boom and attract international, and residents can live comfortably so well that residential, commercial, and recreational areas are properly separated and easy to manage.

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‎The governor promised that the presentation of the letters is just the beginning of the community's growth that has attracted government attention and assured the residents that the government will support the plan by providing good roads, proper drainage systems, and a new Ito-Omu Waterfront Jetty to make transportation much easier for the people living and investing in the community.

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‎Gov. Sanwo-Olu praised the communities for preserving their historical roots in the area of farming, fishing, and trading and their impact in helping build the Lagos economy. The Governor also gave them a strong warning against using the allocated lands for quick land sales (land speculation), just for profit making and encouraged them to protect the land for real, long-term community development rather than selling it off quickly just to make a profit.

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‎Representing the 98 villages, the Onibeju of Ibeju-Lekki, Oba Razak Olasunkanmi, appealed to the state government to make sure the new development mixes both business and residential buildings so the villages can stay closely connected. The traditional ruler also used the opportunity to beg the government to build a Technical College in the Ibeju-Lekki area to help empower their youths with practical skills.

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‎Here are the communities named from the event:

‎Abegede

‎Agadangba

‎Anikansogbo

‎Anwoye Ebute

‎Anwoye Oke

‎Arapagi Lotu

‎Dongo

‎Ibon

‎Idi Afon

‎Idi-Ori

‎Ipesu

‎Isan

‎Ito-Omu

‎Ladaba

‎Ladaba Ebute

‎Ladaba Oke-Odo

‎Ladega

‎Megun

‎Oguntedo

‎Oko-Keji

‎Okun-Abe

‎Oregun

‎Orofun

‎(NB: While 98 communities in total received the land allocation letters, news reports specifically highlighted 23 of the beneficiary villages.  The remaining 75 villages were grouped as "among others" in the official reports and state coverage of the event).

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