By Iyabo Adebisi
Oyo State government has commenced a 60-day Online Building Permit Amnesty, OYBPA, program, aimed at regularizing buildings that were constructed without proper government approval.
The Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, stated this in Ibadan, the State capital while speaking with journalists.
The Commissioner said the scheme would also regularize those in violation of building regulations in the state and process new approvals within this 60-day window.
Mr Akin-Funmilayo said the scheme is in line with Governor Seyi Makinde’s transformation and sustainable development agenda, designed to enable the government to improve urban planning and enhance the security and safety of lives and properties within our dear state.
He said properties illegally occupying state government acquisition zone; properties within the circular road or circular road setback; Properties directly under the power line zone and Properties within the disallowable proximity to the dam, and stream would not be granted amnesty.
Mr Akin-Funmilayo added that the government has equally approved that property owners can now get or regularize their building permits within the sixty, (60) day amnesty period at a 20% discounted rate.
He said this scheme, like every other Seyi Makinde initiative, promises to be great, seamless, and a worthwhile investment for the good people of Oyo State.
“This is to allow the good people of Oyo State to get their building permits faster, easier, and cheaper as the government will embark on massive enforcement of building permits after the amnesty period“, he said.
“This amnesty period lasts for sixty (60) days, and it is advised that all property owners (residential, commercial, industrial, educational, health facilities, etc.) within the state who have no building permit and have engaged in unauthorized development or are currently planning to commence development should harness this opportunity“, he added.
“At the end of this exercise, an amnesty certificate will be issued to all who took advantage of this opportunity” he affirmed.
“In the same vein, we therefore plead with members of the public and our directors of zonal planning authorities to strictly adhere to the principle of granting building permits in the State”.
He said, “Let’s support the government to make Oyo State better, safer, and more viable“.
Earlier, Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Mrs. Mofoluke Adebiyi said the scheme would regularise the database of properties in the state and ensure more security across all local governments in the State.
According to her, the process also allows property owners who are not currently within the state to take advantage of the online amnesty window to either regularize or get fresh approval for their building and other forms of property development.
The OYBPA, which is majorly an online process, would enable property owners to process their permits without falling victim to touts and middlemen.
Property owners can visit https://applicant.lands.oyostate.gov.ng/login to register.
Stakeholders at the forum included architects, engineers, draftsmen, surveyors and town planners
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