Affordable housing has been nothing but a problem for Sierra Leone. Thus, in order to transform Sierra Leone into a better infrastructural country, the Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning Dr. Turad Senesie has visited the Sugar Land Estate at 6 mile, Kono town layout, Waterloo in the Western Rural Urban District, 26 miles from the capital city, Freetown.
The Minister was highly impressed with what he saw and the plan of ATJ Holding to build affordable homes for the people of this country.
The Minister`s engagement is part of the his vision to actualize his goal not only on lands but also on housing development, encouraging Sierra Leonean entrepreneurs as well as other philanthropists to work in collaboration with the Ministry in promoting the housing sector in the county.
In his statement, Dr Senessie encouraged local and international housing developers to count on his ministry’s support as a way of actualizing their aims and objectives.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of ATJ Holdings, Dr. Albert Senesie said his focus is to ensure that affordable housing issues are being addressed in Sierra Leone that is, providing affordable housing at a reasonable price for all Sierra Leoneans.
He maintained that his objective has long been presented to the Minister of Lands and the minister was pleased to support his vision.
The CEO added that the project has provided employment and job training opportunity for over 28 youths.
He went on to say that the Sugar Land Estate is a new development of the largest affordable and luxury housing community in Sierra Leone. “The estate is in 6 mile, 150 yards from Waterloo-Masiaka highway. We have erected structures on 65 acres of land that contain luxury, affordable, gated estate with clubhouse, landscaping, water reticulation, sewage and solar renewable energy electricity systems and It will be a housing estate with over 1,000 (one thousand) homes upon completion”, he said.
He went on to say that the facilities are well designed with swimming pools, security, uninterrupted electricity and water supply.