EPE, a suburb in the metropolitan city of Lagos is fast becoming the new Lagos in terms of sustainable development and the wave of innovation that hit the town a couple of years back. Starting from the place of getting a solid road network, stable electricity, and serene environs, that cool spacious, and breezy atmosphere that you only get on exquisite pricey places on the island in the city.

These developments in the city of Epe, is a far cry from its humble shabby beginning of bad roads, epileptic power supply, and limited resources, but then few years back the wave of change hit Epe and its environs and positive change was established; it has often been said that the former Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, whose hometown is Epe, was the angel GOD used to deliver Epe from its backwardness, now expanding it into a city at every level, with its unique resources now appreciated by its residents, tourists and investors alike.

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EPE, BUDGET-FRIENDLY VERSION OF LAGOS ISLAND

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Epe, Alaro-Ogunmodede, as it is fondly called, is located on the Northern side of the Lekki Lagoon, with a population of 181,409 people (2006), it has close proximity with Lekki and is connected to major cities in Lagos, Fectac, Oshodi, Lagos Island, Surulere. In comparison with other places in Lagos, Epe is a residential location, studies state that it is one of the best residential areas in Lagos with its low population, good road network, affordable housing, distinct from the current situation inside the heart of Lagos.
While certain places on the Island are the only places where you’d be sure to get something close to peace and quiet from the hustle and bustle of Lagos, Epe serves you a good dose of serenity without you digging a black hole in your credit balance as with life on the Island. While you stand a potential risk of experiencing flooding on the island regardless of how pricey your apartment is, Epe is as dry as the desert despite the fact that it is surrounded by water, what you get is a vast variety of seafood and fish to choose from, no floods around here, just fish.

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EPE, EVERY INVESTORS DREAM

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There are salient features that makes the city of Epe, one of the choicest place in Lagos that investors should invest in outrightly; it’s just like the oil boom, Epe is that city to invest in right now with the wave of development it is witnessing currently, in tandem with Real Estate trends, investing in a developing city is one of the best decisions an investor can make in order to amass an impressive return on investment (ROI) when that city gets fully developed. So, why should anyone invest in Epe?
Three reasons why EPE is a choice location for investors:

1. With the infrastructural development staged to commence in Epe, like the building of an international Airport, amongst others, the vicinity witnessing these developments is a choice spot that will rake in massive ROI in due season.
2. Dry land, what the island and areas on the mainland cannot boast of is land that is not waterlogged, Epe does not have that issue.
   Everyone right now is clambering for a piece of Epe has it is set in the
3. suburbia parts of Lagos, meaning there is a substantial reduction in traffic, with the development coming to the land there would be even more job opportunities and businesses who start here would flourish too.

Who should invest in EPE?

1. Businesses looking for a West African base in Lagos
2. Families looking for an escape from the Lagos hustle.
3. Startups and new Businesses.

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