FG unveils plans to convert abandoned Ikoyi secretariat into luxury apartments

By Kunle Sanni

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to transform the abandoned Federal Secretariat in Ikoyi, Lagos, into luxury apartments.

The Ikoyi secretariat had been  abandoned after Nigeria’s capital relocated from Lagos to Abuja in 1991.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa announced the plan during an inspection of the site on Tuesday, according to a report by The Nation.

Dangiwa said the project is part of efforts to tackle Lagos’ housing deficit by converting old, underutilized government structures into modern residential complexes.

He also inspected other federal properties in Lagos, including the former offices of the Ministries of Housing and Works at Onikan, which collectively housed over 40 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

The Minister revealed that the Federal Government had entered into a tripartite agreement to modernize the facilities, ensuring they align with the city’s evolving infrastructure needs.

Dangiwa said: “We will talk to the Lagos State government and Dr. Wale Babalakin (Chairman of Resort International Limited) in the public interest. I believe the building (former federal secretariat) should revert to the Federal Government though we can buy him out from the concession.

On the Renewed Hope housing project in Lagos, Dangiwa promised that the Federal Government would deliver 2,000 within a few months and move to Kano and Abuja.