Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has urged young workers struggling with high rental costs to consider living with parents or relatives, or sharing accommodation, rather than committing themselves to housing they cannot comfortably afford.
Hamzat said young people, particularly those at the beginning of their careers, should make housing decisions based on their earnings and overall financial capacity.
He spoke on Thursday during a question-and-answer session with Nigeria Info FM while responding to concerns about how a 22-year-old earning N100,000 monthly could afford a self-contained apartment or mini-flat that costs about N1m in annual rent.
The deputy governor said young Nigerians should not feel compelled to move into independent accommodation immediately after securing employment, especially when their income cannot support the cost.
“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
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