The Oyo State Government has said it will commence serving traders and residents of Ibadan and its environs contravention notices for structures illegally erected on flood plains, blockage of waterways, and buildings under high tension power lines.
Speaking with pressmen in Ibadan today after a meeting with key stakeholders in the sector, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Town-Planner Emmanuel Olusegun Olayiwola decried the present State of Physical Planning in Oyo State, adding that it has become an issue of concern to the government.
He further decried the illegal development under power lines in the State, saying that some developments on Pipelines, under High-tension cables, are in deviance with the State’s Physical Planning Law.
Olayiwola said that ultimately, illicit development activities without adherence to planning standards in the State gave birth to the sprawl of illegal structures all over the State.
The Commissioner said illegal developments if not checked on time, would pose a huge threat to residents of the State.
According to him, the Ministry, following reports from concerned citizens of the State over the erection of structures under power lines and its attendant health hazard to the good people of the State, will swing into action very soon.
He explained further that the State Government would soon embark on Property Auditing, Enforcement of planning standards, and Technological innovations.
Olayiwola also said the Oyo State Government has introduced a Lands administration system, to manage the generation of demand notice.
He said the Billing System has been deployed to eleven local government town planning offices in the Ibadan zone, for a test run, while the Ministry is on the verge of eradicating manual invoice/bills.
Town planner Olayiwola added that the State Government has therefore constituted an enforcement initiative that will check the excessive growth of urban blights in the State.
“This exercise is just to ensure a sustainable, organized, and livable environment for the citizens of the State”, he said.
The Commissioner for Lands, however, sternly warned members of the public against attack and abuse on Government Officials in the course of duty.
He also advised developers in the State to obtain approval from the Town Planning Offices in their various local governments before embarking on any development.
He urged all residents of the State to continue to abide by the provisions of the Oyo State Physical Planning policies in order to achieve the developmental plans of the Government for the entire State.
“The Public should understand and strictly adhere to Physical Planning rules and regulations “, he added.
He also urged the public to serve as watchdogs, by reporting any illegal activity around them.
“If you see something, say something because Government officials cannot cover every area of the State, so when you see any illegal development/ structures in any place within the State, please inform the appropriate agency of Government”, he said.
“They should ensure all Government fees are paid accordingly. In order to achieve this, the Government has acceded to the yearnings of the public by approving a revised tax regime for planning approvals”.
In connection with this, Mr. Olayiwola announced that the Oyo State Government has revised the mandatory tax clearance fee downward for the convenience of residents.
He hinted that the 11 Local Government Areas in Ibadan fall under the first category, who would pay N50, 600 as tax and development fees, rather than the initial payment of N 120, 000.
In the second category are residents in Oyo East Local Government, Oyo West Local Government, Atiba Local Government, Ogbomoso South Local Government, Ogbomoso North Local Government Saki West Local Government.
Others in the second category are Iseyin Local Government, Surulere Local Government, Afijio Local Government, Ibarapa Central Local Government and Ibarapa East Local Government, who would pay N 30, 600 as Tax and development fees.
The third category of taxpayers is those residing in Orire Local Government, Ogooluwa Local Government, Itesiwaju Local Government Iwajowa Local Government, Ibarapa North Local Government, Orelope Local Government, Kajola Local Government, Atisbo Local Government, Olorunsogo Local Government, Irepo Local Government and Saki East Local Government. He added that they would pay the sum of 20, 600 as tax and development fees.
The Commissioner included in his statement that the State Government will further strengthen orderly development that would promote Socio-economic growth, safety and security of lives and properties, aesthetics and wellness of the citizens and inhabitants of the State.
The meeting was attended by the SSA on Lands, Hon Tilewa Folami; Chairman, Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr. Femi Awakan; the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mrs. Mofoluwake Adebiyi and the Directors of Town planning in all 33 Local governments of the State.
OYO GOVT TO COMMENCE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES UNDER POWER LINES, FLOOD PLAINS, OTHERS
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