Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has advised young workers not to feel pressured to immediately rent expensive apartments, urging them to consider living with their parents, relatives or in shared accommodation while building their finances.
Hamzat gave the advice during a question-and-answer session with Nigeria Info FM on Thursday while responding to concerns about how young workers earning low incomes could cope with rising rents in Lagos.
He was asked how a 22-year-old earning N100,000 monthly could afford a self-contained apartment or mini-flat costing about N1m annually.
Hamzat said young people should consider accommodation that reflects their income rather than trying to start from the top.
“Don’t let us misunderstand ourselves as a people. We are cultural people. Do you understand? So, if I start work as a young person and I’m not married, a lot of us live with our parents. A lot of us live with our cousins,” Hamzat said.
