The Ogun State Government has extended by two weeks the deadline for property owners and occupiers affected by the ongoing physical development audit exercise to present their title documents.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Olatunji Odunlami, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, explaining that the move was to allow more time for compliance.
According to him, the government decided to grant the extension “to give property owners and developers more time to either present their planning permits or approach the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and its agencies to regularise their unapproved developments.”
Odunlami said the decision was made after considering appeals from affected persons.
“This extension demonstrates the goodwill of the State Government in response to representations made by a cross-section of the affected property owners both in Sagamu and Ijebu-Ode,” the commissioner stated.
He added that the development also reflects the government’s commitment to the rule of law and transparency, noting that the gesture “does not derogate whatsoever from its constitutional and statutory actions already carried out on the matter.”
Reassuring residents, Odunlami stressed that the audit was not targeted at anyone.
“The physical development audit exercise currently taking place in Sagamu, Ijebu-Ode, and elsewhere across the State is not a witch hunt of any individual or organisation, but a continuous effort towards ensuring sustainable urban development across the state,” Odunlami concluded.
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