Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, the Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, has begun his first assessment tour of agencies under his ministry since his September redeployment.
Officers should prioritize carrying out their duties in the most professional, courteous, and focused manner possible, he suggested, although he frowned upon the habit of interfering in land disputes.NYSC portal
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaAccording to a statement released by the Chief Public Affairs Officer, Kehinde-Akinsanya Adetola, the commissioner, who was accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry, visited the Lagos State Building Control Agency, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, and the Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Agency on Tuesday to conduct an on-site assessment of activities at each agency.Information Guide Nigeria
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During the tour, which started at LASBCA and ended at LASURA/ LASPEMA, Bamgbose-Martins, said, “As public servants, we must hold fast to the principle of service with courtesy and make sure not to be seen as revenue drivers but be seen to be developing people and ensuring that all developments are done in sanity while also scaling up revenue generation. Neither should you be found compromising your integrity and credibility.
“With the right focus and attitude, the ministry and its agencies have all it takes to achieve livable, organised, and sustainable built environment as envisioned by the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda,” he said.JAMB portal
While praising flagship programs such as LASPPPA’s 10-day deal, which reduced the number of days required to obtain a planning permit from 28 to 10, he disclosed that other achievements included LASBCA’s ongoing identification and removal of distressed buildings to prevent building collapse, LASURA’s slum mapping and upgrade initiative, and LASPEMA’s prototype designs for the informal sector occupying incidental open spaces in the state.JAMB Result