The Biggest Housing Estate in Africa, Under Construction By Bishop David Oyedepo

We gathered that over 5000 local contractors and builders are employed, while many engineers both local and international are all working round the clock to ensure things went smoothly. 

A reliable source who is also one of the local contractors engaged by the wealthy bishop squealed to us that over 50 buildings have been constructed already and over 50 are still under construction. 

 “The project has been going on silently but the Bishop is not sparing anything to ensure the project ends on time. It’s a massive project. There are many contractors, builders and engineers at work here. It’s like a city on its own. Some have been completed but the next phase is ongoing as some have reached window level while others are at the foundation level. The instruction given to us by bishop is to continue nonstop as all resources needed are on ground. The local contractors are church members who had submitted their quotations years back but due to the massive nature of the work. Other contractors are engaged outside but with a reference from a church member. In fact, we are building it very fast.”

The latest surprise package from the celebrated man of God is the construction of a N250 billion housing estate in a vast 5,000 acres of land in Ota, Ogun State. The architect-turned pastor has reportedly concluded arrangement to start work on the proposed housing estate, which will be largely occupied by the faithful of Winners Chapel, who throng the Ota headquarters of the church weekly for worship services.

The estates come in types. Type A known as Villa and it’s from N4.5 million. Each unit of this will have garden villas, personified bungalow at its finest. It’s where luxury meets affordability and desires are met. It would be a home for perfect retreat for peace and harmony.

The Type B is called, Detached Duplex and it’s from N 37.1 million, and is designed with the concept of space, practicality and movement. “Truly, a work of art nested in a low-density of boutique duplex to give a sanctuary built to evoke tranquility and at one with nature,” said our source.

Type C is Semi-detached Duplex, it has a price range of N24.2 million, and is designed with the concept of space, practicality and movement.

Duplex Terrace is the Type D. This goes for N15.2 million each. This unique double storey terrace house consists 4 bedrooms, an inter-locking space of living and dining area which create dynamic and spacious feeling, with separate airy kitchen and drying yard. The façade of the house is treated with clean straight lines. The distinctive porch for two cars provides an undulating flow through the overall development. Type E is Luxury Apartment, and buyers must be ready to part with at least N 24.6 million. This is an integrated modern life style with modern living and with essential facilities. Type F is known as Standard Apartment and it goes for N 8.2 million and is introducing park setting home designed with the concept of space, practicality and movement. Affordable Apartment is the name of Type G and it is worth N 4.9 million. This is an apartment with encouraging community living designed with the concept of safe and practical with central open space playground.

Investigations revealed that the land for the 15,000 residential estate was acquired by the church few years back and it’s a 8000 acre of land that will stretch from Ota to parts of Sango that leads to Lagos State. Resources for the construction of the estate are said to be on ground as the man of God always finds a way around all his pet projects. “Bishop is passionate about this project just like others before it. He doesn’t believe that anything is impossible. You may be looking at the money that it is much, but Daddy will source it. He has done it before. He believes that as a child of God, you must be ready to move mountains. The estate is a progressive project, people come from far places to attend service in the church, so it would be better to accommodate them here and it would be easy for them to come for services,” said a source.