Many residential buildings in Ikotun-Egbe on the outskirts of Lagos have
been converted to hotels and inns because of the presence of TB Joshua’s Synagogue of all Nations Church.
The Egbe-Ikotun area of
Lagos, the once residential area, is of late beginning to attract a lot
of attention and increasingly becoming a business hub, courtesy of the
presence of Synagogue Church of All Nations.
Following the large number of people
coming to worship or seek one religious favour or another in the church,
the tempo and standard of life in the area have moved upward.
coming to worship or seek one religious favour or another in the church,
the tempo and standard of life in the area have moved upward.
PUNCH reports that many house owners prefer to relocate to other parts of the city and let out their houses as chalets.
One of them, Mr. Gabriel Omatade, who
relocated to Gemade Estate in Egbeda, said he had two houses now turned
to hotels in the area.
relocated to Gemade Estate in Egbeda, said he had two houses now turned
to hotels in the area.
He said he makes more than double the money he could have made if his house had been solely occupied by tenants.
“The easiest way to make more money from
your apartment is to turn them to chalets. There are enough visitors
here everday to stay in them,” he added.
your apartment is to turn them to chalets. There are enough visitors
here everday to stay in them,” he added.
The many hotels, lodgings, business
shops and transport companies springing up around the locality are
pointers to the pace of development in the area.
shops and transport companies springing up around the locality are
pointers to the pace of development in the area.
In fact, saying that there is no street
in that neighbourhood without at least three hotels or lodgings would
not be far from the truth.
in that neighbourhood without at least three hotels or lodgings would
not be far from the truth.
The area has also become a hotbed of
activities for some young employment seekers recruited to solicit
customers and clients for the growing business outfits in the vicinity.
These young individuals, PUNCH gathered, are paid
commissions for every new client they attract to a hotel or any of the
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activities for some young employment seekers recruited to solicit
customers and clients for the growing business outfits in the vicinity.
These young individuals, PUNCH gathered, are paid
commissions for every new client they attract to a hotel or any of the
hurriedly organised lodging places. gooo/feature/super-saturday/tb-joshuas-neighbours-convert-homes-to-hotels/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>
“Each time I take a guest to any of the
hotels, I write my name and the number of guests I bring. At the end of
the day or month, I am compensated. Some hotels can give me a bag of
rice at the end of the year. Others can give me commission based on what
the guests pay,” a certain okada rider revealed.
hotels, I write my name and the number of guests I bring. At the end of
the day or month, I am compensated. Some hotels can give me a bag of
rice at the end of the year. Others can give me commission based on what
the guests pay,” a certain okada rider revealed.
No matter how indecent some of these lodgings are, guests still troop to them, not minding the terrible state.
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