Environment

Ogun Government Warns Dealers Against Selling Substandard Planks

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Ogun State government has raised concern that plank sellers across the state have reduced the standard dimension of their planks which does not conform to the National Building Code.

Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Tunji Odunlami who made this known in Abeokuta while meeting the Ogun State Plank Sellers and Sawmills Association, cautioned the plank sellers dealing in substandard products against selling such to developers, which could put lives and property in jeopardy.

Mr. Odunlami said the government would investigate the source of substandard planks and put a stop to it as the Ogun State Building Production Management Authority has been saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the quality of materials used in construction.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Forestry, Mr. Adebola Benson in a remark, called for a joint fight against the menace of using substandard materials for building to prevent crises.

The Chairman, Sawmills Association, Lafenwa Branch, Evangelist Yemi Shorinola while responding gave assurance of the association’s readiness to ensure that required standards were met by plank sellers in the state.

Wale Oluokun

Telecommunication

Ogun Govt. Assures Telecoms Operators Of Cordial Relationships

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Ogun State Government is set to harmonise all operational guidelines necessary to ensure seamless takeoff by telecommunication operators and other potential investors in the sector.

Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Tunji Odunlami gave this assurance in Abeokuta, during a meeting with Telecommunication Service Providers. 

Mr. Odunlami explained that the move became imperative to remove the gridlock in the application processes for building permits for telecommunication infrastructure.

He said his ministry would collaborate with the State Internal Revenue Services and Bureau of Land and Survey to proffer seamless solutions to the present cumbersome procedures, advising the operators to avail the ministry of the route map of all existing optic fibres infrastructure in the state.

In a remark, Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Communication Technology, Mr. Dayo Abiodun urged the operators to discontinue project work whenever the ministry issued “stop-work orders”.

Bolanle Adesida

Environment

Ogun Govt Urges Town Planning Officers To Embrace Modern Technology

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The Ogun State Government has implored Town Planning Officers in the state to take advantage of modern technology to advance the profession, ensure sanity in the sector and to move the state towards achieving proper town planning.

Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Tunji Odunlami who gave the advice in Abeokuta, at a two-day retreat for Zonal Planning Officers with the theme: “Strategy Planning and Vision Sharing”, said acquisition of knowledge would help to take stock of development and make planning ahead easier in order to achieve set objectives.

Mr. Odunlami reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to capacity building of critical stakeholders in the sector, particularly the town planning officers, to enforce international best practices in the discharge of their duties.

The commissioner described the retreat as an opportunity to bring officers together to cross-fertilise ideas for effective service delivery and a time to reflect on the past performance with a view to improving on them.

Speaking on “Vision Sharing, Target Analysis and Strategic Action Planning/ Future Plans”, a resource person, Mr. Adedayo Olowolagba underscored the importance of target analysis and the strategic action plans needed to achieve a goal, pointing out that planning permit process had been reduced to maximum of seven days for Simple Applications and 14 days for Major Application tagged 7-7-14.

Earlier, the Acting General Manager, Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority, Mr. Kolawole Ogun had advised the officers to always work in tandem with the physical planning law.

Olusegun Folarin

Housing

We have launched an online platform to ease Building Permit procurement – Ogun Govt.

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Ogun State Government has launched a portal on its official website to enable prospective applicants and intending investors to get necessary information on procurement of building permits for residential and commercial purposes from the comfort of their homes.

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Tunji Odunlami announced this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

A cross-section of attendees at the stakeholders’ meeting

Mr. Odunlami explained that the initiative was part of the efforts to forestall multiplicity of charges, revenue leakage and removal of bottlenecks in the process of ensuring prompt access to building permits.

He pointed out that proposals on one principal law and five regulations to provide legal backing for the restructuring, reforms and operations of the Ministry and other newly created agencies had also been initiated to enhance the process. 

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Yetunde Dina had noted that the forum would enable the government to assess the performance of various reforms policies geared towards creating the sustainable business environment for investors.

Olusegun Folarin