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Lagos Says HouseHeigh­t is No Longer its Agent on Sale of Harmony Court Homes

- Bennett Oghifo

The Lagos State Government has said HouseHeigh­t Developers, a real estate developer, no longer represents them in the sale of homes in the government’s Harmony Court.

The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola said this during a management meeting at the state headquarte­rs, according to a statement issued and signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Housing, Adeola Salako.

Toriola stated that “the erstwhile partnershi­p between the State Government and House Heights Limited has been terminated for non–performanc­e in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contractua­l agreement.”

The statement said, “He (the commission­er) used the medium to bring the activities of a real estate developer, HouseHeigh­t Limited, to the attention of the members of the public and advised prospectiv­e homeowners, particular­ly in diaspora to refrain from transactin­g any business with the firm and their agents on any matter relating to Harmony Court along Command Road,

Ipaja, Ayobo – Ipaja LCDA, Lagos State.

“Toriola pointed that the Managing Director of House Heights Limited, Mrs. Ngozi Elizabeth Ola – David popularly known as Ngozi Elizabeth Phil-Ebosie is not an agent or partner of Lagos State Government and has not been appointed to deal on behalf of the State Government in respect to any three-bedroom apartment located at Harmony Estate.

“Any claim by anyone that he or she is an appointed agent by the Ministry is false and should be disregarde­d,” he affirmed.

He then advised the members of the public, particular­ly those in diaspora, to disregard the claims of ownership by HouseHeigh­t, saying, “anyone who deals with the firm or its agents or buys home from her in violation of this notice does so at his or her own risk.”

The statement said, “The Director of Legal Services, Ministry of Housing Lagos State, Mrs. Bukade Idowu – Koya further advised that anyone interested in the homes should contact the office of the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Housing, Block 3 /Second floor, The Secretaria­t, Alausa – Ikeja.”

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