Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has transformed the long-stalled President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Abeokuta into a 108-unit modern residential community after rescuing the project from possible forfeiture.
Located along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, the estate is scheduled for commissioning on Tuesday by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
The project, inherited by the Abiodun administration in a largely undeveloped state, had only its infrastructure awarded and one show building completed. It was also caught in a legal dispute over outstanding payments to the contractor handling its development, putting the property at risk of being lost through legal action.
The state government subsequently intervened, resolved the dispute out of court and commenced payments to secure its interest in the property.
Rather than abandon the inherited project, the administration adopted a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model under which the state provided the land and infrastructure, while private developers handled the construction and sale of the housing units.
The intervention has culminated in the completion of the PMB Estate, comprising 108 four-bedroom fully detached and semi-detached duplexes built with modern architectural designs and supporting infrastructure.
The estate features internal road networks with street lighting, landscaped green areas, clean water supply, waste management facilities, a sporting centre, children’s playground, clubhouse, 24-hour power supply, ample parking and security within a gated community.
The fully detached duplexes sit on approximately 900 square metres and comprise four en-suite bedrooms, boys’ quarters, a master bedroom with a closet, spacious living and dining areas, a family lounge, study, visitors’ toilet and terrace.
The semi-detached units, measuring between 460 and 500 square metres, offer similar facilities, except for the study.
Governor Abiodun said the completion of the project reflected his administration’s commitment to protecting public investments and ensuring that inherited projects were completed rather than allowed to become abandoned assets.
“This project is part of our administration’s commitment to providing quality and affordable housing for different categories of residents, while ensuring that government projects inherited from previous administrations were completed rather than abandoned,” the governor said.
He added that the estate would serve as a model for similar public-private housing developments across Ogun State.
The estate is strategically located opposite the State Judiciary Complex and close to the Ogun TechHub, providing access to major institutional, commercial and transportation corridors.
It is approximately two minutes from the Ogun TechHub, seven minutes from Government House, 12 minutes from the Abeokuta Golf Course, 15 minutes from the Wole Soyinka Train Station and about 30 minutes from Lagos.
The development has also begun attracting additional private-sector investment, with Access Bank currently developing a training school and other facilities within the estate.
The commissioning will formally mark the completion of a project that once faced abandonment and possible forfeiture but was subsequently recovered, restructured and delivered as a modern residential community.
Beyond the 108 housing units, the PMB Estate represents the Ogun State government’s approach to protecting public assets, leveraging private-sector capital and converting inherited liabilities into productive infrastructure for residents.
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