The Edo State Government has commenced “Operation Plan Edo”, an exercise aimed at recertifying building plans and collecting data for socio-economic needs of communities within Benin metropolis.
Speaking with journalists, the Commissioner for Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development, Isoken Omo, said the exercise which would commence in the Ugbor area of Benin City was an expansion of the Operation Show Your Building Plan.
She commended owners of buildings who had complied with the Operation Show Your Building Plan exercise.
She assured that all applications had been fast-tracked and that over 400 approvals would be granted to those who had already gone through the process.
She noted that the state government, through the programme, would be able to collate needs of communities which in turn would enable it to provide relevant services to Edo people.
She said, “The programme enables the government to know what services and infrastructure the people need. The Operation Plan Edo will involve various ministries, such as education, roads and bridges, health and power.”
Isoken, therefore, called on citizens to cooperate with officials of the ministries and provide necessary information to help plan the city and state in line with its 30-year master plan.
She condemned the attacks on its staff by residents, warning that government would bring the perpetrators to book.
