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According to Bayelsa State Physical Planning Board, the developer blatantly refused to abide by contravention notices imposed on him by the Board, and the Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Board consequently sealed the site.

The property, a one-story hotel facility situated at the Okaka Housing Estate in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was sealed on Friday, September 16, 2022, according to a statement by the Head of the Public Relations Unit of the Board, Mr. Imgbi Gbalipre Stanley.

Alabo Gideon Ekeuwei, the executive chairman of the Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Board, claimed during the sealing process that the developer consciously chose not to follow the Board's rules despite receiving multiple enforcement notifications.

Speaking through Town Planner Tari Ikposo of the Board's Development Control Department, the Executive Chairman noted that during a routine development control exercise in 2018, staff members noticed construction and contacted the developer by serving all necessary notices, but the developer chose to ignore them all.

"We will give you a Stop Work Notice, which is intended to force the developer to appear before the Board, and a Contravention Notice afterwards. When a developer disregards this process leading to plan approval or a development permit, the matter will be brought before the Tribunal when the required number of days have passed ".

The chairman claimed that the developer's reluctance to abide by the numerous notifications imposed on him was what prompted the Baord to bring him before the Physical Planning and Development Tribunal, and that he also ignored all court summonses and hearings.

After obtaining a court order giving the Board the authority to seal the property, Alabo Ekeuwei claimed that the action was brought about as a result of his reluctance to honor the Board and the Tribunal.

The property will remain sealed unless the Ekeuwei complies with the Board's demands and provides all the requested documents regarding the development, the Ekeuwei claims. He also warns that if he disobeys and forcibly reopens the property, he will be arrested and charged with contempt of court in accordance with the provisions of the law that established the Board.

However, he utilized the opportunity to caution land developers to always seek the Board's consent before beginning any construction in the state.

OUR PLANNING ZONE (ZONE B):
1. AGBURA
2. AZIKORO
3. BAYELSA PALM - NEW OTUOKE ROAD
4. DAEWOO ROAD
5. OTIOKPOTI
6. SWALI II


ZONE B BOUNDARY MAP


ZONE B CIRCULATION MAP



The Director of Administration and Personnel, Dr. Sokari, Stanley and the Head, Development Control of the Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Board with Ruth Egbejule of Peoples FM for effective sensitization of the public on the new vision of the Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Board.

They discussed on the long term advantages of the present urban renewal efforts of Government and warned the public on the disadvantages of developing without a valid development permit from the Board.

They insisted that business as usual is no longer tenable as ignorance of the law is no longer going to be an excuse. According to them, the new Executive Chairman of the Board, Alabo Gideon O. Ekeuwei is poised to deliver on the mandate of bequeathing to Bayelsans, a state that is aesthetically valid, economically viable and environmentally sustainable in line with the aspirations of Governor Diri Administration.

With the establishment of a technical committee to study the Lekki Comprehensive Master Plan (2021–2041), one of the four significant growth corridors in the State, the Lagos State Government has taken action to address the issues caused by the neighborhood's rapid growth.

The committee was officially established on Thursday in Alausa, Ikeja, by Dr. Idris Salako, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, who noted that the action is a step in realizing the Greater Lagos concept.

The Commissioner, who was represented by the Director of the Ministry's Technical Services Department, Tpl. Bola Aliu, claimed that the intermittent growth in physical development within the sub-region made the evaluation vital for maintaining control over spatial activities.

What the Lagos State Commissioner of Physical Planning and Urban Development is saying;

"The revision of the Operative Development Plan is in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of the administration as mandated in the Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning Law 2019," Salako added (as amended). Every five years, Plans may be amended or reviewed under the Law.

He stated that Messrs Mepas and Prodel Nigeria Limited, a company of physical planning and development experts, had been given the project. He then asked for the technical committee members' active cooperation and support in order to provide pertinent and timely information that will help the consultant deliver the plan on time.

Review to address physical planning challenges associated with rapid growth

  • The Lekki axis, which is home to growth pole developments like the Free Trade Zone, Dangote Refineries, the proposed Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Lagos International Airport, has experienced dynamic growth and development, according to Tpl. Oladeinde Lateef Olawale, Director, Regional and Master Plan Department, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, who also spoke at the ceremony.
  • "The review will address the challenges and fix existing physical issues of increasing urbanization, insufficient infrastructure, and development pressure, leading to sustainable growth," he stated.
  • I must add that the review procedure will guarantee that all gaps found in the current plan (2013-2033) are effectively addressed.
  • He pointed out that the Technical Committee, which will oversee the project and validate the input provided by participating MDAs, must be established before the assessment of the plan can be finished.

Team of 15 experts to execute the project

  • Tpl. Victor Emdin, the project's lead consultant, noted that the administration has had an active policy to bring physical planning to the forefront of its activities since since Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu took office.
  • He said, "A team made up of over fifteen experts has been put together to carry out the exercise designed to identify issues like chaotic traffic, poor intra-state and inter-state connectivity, poor environmental management - refuse collection and disposal, poor drainage and flooding system, and so forth. In order to properly conduct the review and assure a legacy performance for all stakeholders, we are now coordinating with MDAs.