The Lagos State Government says it will display final draft report on the Ikorodu Sub-Region Master Plan in order to allow members of the public to make input in line with its inclusive governance drive.
Speaking on the modalities of the public display exercise at Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako said the display Ikorodu Sub-Region Master Plan would take place for 28days in twelve different centres across the State, starting from Monday 24th August and ending on 30th September, 2020.
According to the Commissioner, the display centres include Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat, the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority district offices, and the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja as well as LASPPPA headquarters, Old Secretariat, Ikeja.
The Report will also be on display at the Secretariats of Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Ikorodu West and Ikorodu North LCDAs. Others are Igbogbo-Baiyeku, Ijede, Imota and Ikosi- Ejirin LCDAs.
According to Dr. Salako, while furthering the culture of Citizens’ Participation in the preparation of Operative Development Plans, the exercise would afford members of the public the opportunity to inspect and submit comments on the draft final report on the Ikorodu Sub-Region Master Plan.
He stressed that the input of the people was germane to the sustainability of any development plan and urged members of the affected Local Government Areas to visit the various inspection venues at designated days to examine the report and submit their observations.
Dr. Salako reiterated that the goal of the Master Plan was to harness the special characteristics and environmental sustainability of the Ikorodu Sub- Region to engender sustainable future growth and socio-economic development of Lagos State as the preferred investment destination in sub-Saharan Africa.
Olaoluwa Adekunle
