The importance of decent housing has been well recognized, articulated and elucidated in the literature, yet a
great proportion of the urban poor in Nigeria especially in Lagos State still live in substandard and poor houses
and in deplorable environments. The need to provide adequate shelter for all as well as the important of human
settlement is therefore critical to the achievement of sustainable urban growth and cities development. This
paper examines the sufficiency of habitable housing among the urban poor in Lagos State. An overview of
strategies towards ensuring adequate housing was also examined. The study was carried out with the aid of well
structured questionnaire to elicit required information from the respondents in the study area, building and
facility survey using random sampling techniques. Findings from the study revealed the insufficiency of
habitable housing among the urban poor. Recommendations were proffered to guide the policy makers towards
enhancing the lives of the residents of the area. Some of these include upgrading programme through the
provision of urban basic services and improved sanitation strategies for sustainable management of the area,
government to realistically estimate the quantitative housing needs of the people and their multi-dimensional
nature taken into consideration. This research provides empirical information on housing conditions and
infrastructural facilities available to the urban poor in Lagos State with a view to improve their quality of life
and better the environment.