By Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie
Real estate developers in Ogun State have been charged to follow due process by obtaining layout and building plan approvals before selling land to prospective buyers.
The Commissioner for Urban and Physical Planning, Olatunji Odunlami stated this in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, during an interactive meeting with real estate developers in the state.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Yetunde Dina, Odunlami, said the state government discovered that real estate developers acquire hectares of land and cut layouts without following due processes and sell to unsuspecting members of the public.
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He explained that before such actions were carried out, several procedures ought to be followed which include, approaching the Bureau of Land and Survey to verify if the land was not within government acquisition, after, which the ministry would issue proper lay out and building permit.
He pointed out that master plans were being prepared for major cities in the state, saying approved layout plans also needed to be incorporated into the new Master Plan.
Speaking on behalf of the Real estate developers, Mr. Tunde Adeyemo, appreciated the administration for its support at ensuring that the state was well planned to attract investment into the state, assuring that developers would do the needful at ensuring that guidelines in the building sector were
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