On his part, the South West Zonal Chairman of the FHA, Akin Olagbemiro, showcased the agreement signed on the 21st of April, 1988, between the FHA and the council authorities. He said that the Local Government, as the collector of Tenement Rate, shall maintain the roads, drainages, streetlights, and open spaces within the area.
He also said that all avenues in FESTAC shall be designated as state roads, while all roads and closes shall be under the purview of the Local Government.
Olagbemiro however, noted that in 2021, some parts of FESTAC that were not motorable were fixed at the time.
The President of the Festival Residents Association, Adeshina Adegbenro, said the entire FESTAC is facing enormous challenges, including bad roads, irregular power supply, and environmental degradation.
He said every community in the area is faced with peculiar problems, which necessitated the need for the quarterly meeting.
According to him, the residents expect to see positive developments before the end of the year through the intervention of the FHA.
In his speech, Olaseeni Ogunjobi, the chairman of Community 2, demanded the assistance of the Federal Housing Authority in restoring FESTAC Town to its enviable glory.
He lamented that all the existing facilities, including walkways, have been overtaken by vendors of all sorts, with shops illegally erected while vandalism is on the rise within the estate.
The chairman also noted the menace of the cart refuse collectors and their indiscriminate dumping of refuse in any available space within the estate.
He appealed to the FHA Managing Director to help protect Victory Park from land grabbers, adding that the community has 25,000 residents and is the largest of the FTRA communities.
The notice by FHA has caused panic for the landlords, who will lose their properties and tenants will face the challenges of relocation due to economic hardship in the country.