Ogun State Government has given condition for its approval of construction of buildings or erection of structure in the state
The State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Olatunji Odunlami,vowed that government would not give approval for structure or building which contravenes the building regulations except those that comply with building regulations and laws of the state
Odunlami who was speaking in his office in Abeokuta, during a visit by the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, added that the step would help enhance and improve the serenity of the environment in Ogun State.
He stressed that the ministry would ensure that people build right and adding that government would not allow issue of haphazard development jeopardise the order and sanity which it intends to establish in the physical and urban development plan.
His words,’The Ministry will ensure that people build right and follow requisite building laws and regulations in the State before their properties can be certified for regularisation, to avoid inconsistency and ensure discreet endorsement of physical development’’,
The State Government according to him, is taking steps to ensure any structure that contravenes building regulations is not given approval
He added that the Ministry would not allow issue of haphazard development jeopardise the order and sanity which the government intends to establish in the physical and urban development plan.
‘’The Ministry will ensure that people build right and follow requisite building laws and regulations in the State before their properties can be certified for regularisation, to avoid inconsistency and ensure discreet endorsement of physical development’’, he said.
The Commissioner explains that government is putting in place dynamic physical and urban development plan, where more access roads would be created with defined areas for schools, hospitals markets and other necessary basic amenities
Earlier in his remark, the Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Lagos State Chapter, Tpl. Ayo Adejumo commended the Ministry for the success recorded in physical development, soliciting for a better working relationship between the State government and his Chapter.
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