The Lagos Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has reduced the processing time for Planning Permit from 28 days to 18 days, the lay-out approval process from 90 days to 30 days and the adoption of one stage approval for layout instead of the existing two stages.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr @idreezsalako, who disclosed this at the end of the annual retreat of the Ministry added that the Ministry and its agencies ...
... have also resolved to re-engineer their operating procedures to meet 21st-century demands of the Lagos Megacity.
According to him “We intend to ensure that our activities and those of the Agencies are attuned to the 21st-century demands of the Lagos Megacity.
The functionaries of the Physical Planning sector would develop performance matrix with timelines and sign to a performance bond regarding the execution of the resolutions from the retreat”.
While noting that members of staff have renewed their commitment to enhanced service delivery, he asserted that the Ministry will remain focussed on synergy between its agencies, particularly the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) ...
... and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (@LasbcaA), in the areas of revenue generation and enforcement.
Salako emphasised that the outcome of the retreat held great promises for Lagos State as they were capable of delivering many advantages, including improved revenue, ..
.... enhanced service delivery, reduction of bottlenecks in Planning Permit and Layout approvals as well as a drastic reduction in illegal building construction and seamless attainment of a livable, orderly and sustainable built environment.
He urged departments and units in the Ministry and Agencies to own the resolutions, while also renewing their commitments to providing needed solutions to myriad challenges confronting the system.
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[LAGOS SCHOOLS REHABILITATION]: On the 4th of November 2019, Governor @jidesanwoolu inaugurated the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (@lagosscrps) in Lagos State headed by Mr Hakeem Smith as the Chairman.
Few Days ago .. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Hakeem Smith had a Press Conference to roll out what this Special Committee has been doing since inauguration which was held at their Office Complex in Ikeja.
OVER 8,000 LAGOS RURAL WOMEN BENEFIT FROM FG SPECIAL GRANTS
Over 8,000 Rural Women across Local Government Areas in Lagos State today benefitted from the Federal Government Special Grants of N20,000 for rural women in the State.
Speaking during the flag-off ceremony held at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) who spoke through his deputy, @drobafemihamzat, stated that ...
.... the objectives of the initiative are in line with the present administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda and reflect the commitment of the government to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce), on Thursday, hosted the executive members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (Lagos Branch), led by its Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, on a courtesy visit to the Agency.
Speaking during the visit, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, implored the NURTW executives to educate their members on the need to comply with the State traffic regulations, ...
Full construction work at Alaba Suuru bridge to link Second rainbow is also in progress as our team of engineers are also setting the expansion joint on the bridge.
The outer drain to collect water to the Amuwo River is been set on the mile2, which the rigid pavement work on the service lane would also commence as soon as we open the previous diversion.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday 27th January, 2021 met with the stakeholders in Ikorodu Division of the State to x-ray and cross-fertilise ideas on having better security system in the axis.
The 2021 Ikorodu Town Hall Meeting, which was called at the instance of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, after due consultation with the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, ...
The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge shall be totally closed to all traffic this weekend for three days from Saturday till midnight Monday, ...
... to enable completion of repair works on the double sized expansion joints without any interruptions that could be caused by vehicular movement on the bridge.