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Edo Commissioner In Lagos On Study Tour: Learning From The Best?
An Edo commissioner is in Lagos on a study tour, spurring questions if he is trying to learn from the best.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Edo State Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development, Mrs. Isoken Ọmọ, has visited the Lagos State Physical Planning and Urban Development Ministry, on a study tour of the ministry.
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In a statement on Friday, the Lagos ministry said it has “continued to attract visits of its counterparts in other parts of the Federation”.
Lagos Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, received his Edo State counterpart during her visit to the Ministry at Alausa on Thursday.
Olumide said Lagos State had a lot to offer its peers as far as physical planning is concerned, adding that the state had, over the years, demonstrated resilient management strategies in the sector.
He said that the peculiar social and economic situation of Lagos State had uniquely positioned her to continuously devise appropriate measures to address myriad challenges confronting the attainment of a livable, organised, and sustainable built environment.
Lagos Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide (Middle Left), Edo State Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development, Mrs. Isoken Ọmọ (Middle Right) and their teams during the study tour in Lagos
The Commissioner, who cited the example of the creation of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) from the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) in response to building collapse in the State, said that the ministry had evolved to meet the ever-increasing regulatory pressure in the built environment of Lagos State.
“The Ministry, as presently constituted, is poised to meet the yearning of the people. It has two policy-formulating offices, at the apex – the Office of Physical Planning and the Office of Urban Development,” Olumide stated.
“It also has four implementing agencies, including the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), the Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority (LASPEMA), the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA).”
Earlier, the visiting Edo commissioner explained the purpose of her visit, noting that she needed to understudy the Lagos model as the State had demonstrated leadership in regulating the built sector.
Mrs. Ọmọ was full of appreciation for the “insightful knowledge” and experience gained from the visit.
She, therefore, called for a summit of Physical Planning and Urban Development Ministries in Nigeria to facilitate knowledge sharing and engender progress across board.
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Meanwhile, major Departments and Units in the Office of Physical Planning explained their mandates and achievements to the visitors, detailing their roles in preparing Physical Development Plans, granting layout approvals and delivering the Right of Way for public projects in the State among others.
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