By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba
Delta State Government has announced a re-organisation in the state’s urban and town planning development warning that tough times awaits defaulters of building permits.
The State Commissioner for Urban Renewal, Olorogun Arthur Akpowowo disclosed this in Asaba while addressing some journalists at his office recently.
He said that to avoid several infractions, there will be three stages of approval for building permits; the pre-approval, the approval and post-approval.
He remarked that the transfer of the department of town planning and urban renewal planning board to the Ministry of Urban Renewal has given the ministry the responsibility of developmental control in the state.
“What I mean by developmental control, is if you have your private land and you need to build on it, you have to come to us through our offices across the state. There are Area Planning Offices across the state where you can go and get your building plans approved. If you are lucky to get government land, you have to still go to the Urban renewal planning board to get your plans approved.
“The Ministry of Urban Renewal today is now in total control of the state’s development in terms of permits,” he said.
