Satellite Town, Lagos is a
community and state housing estate located along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in
Amuwo-Odofin local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
of
Lagos State. Its
ZIP code is 102262.
History
In early 1960, the
Lagos State Government Lagos State Government is the government of Lagos State, concerned with the administration of the state ministries.
The government consists of the executive, legislative and Judiciary.
The government is headed by the Governor who is the policy-maker ...
set up Satellite Town to help low income earners own their own houses, with some of the areas allocated to oil workers and private buyers.
Infrastructures
The deplorable state of roads and illegal structures in Satellite Town shows that what was once known to be an estate has, over time, turned into a slum.
There were reports that in May 2009, the Lagos State government awarded contracts to help stop
flooding, which is a major problem in that area.
See also
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Awori District settlements
References
Populated places in Lagos State
Geography of Lagos
Housing estates in Lagos
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