The Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) has said it has uncovered 68 illegal private layouts being developed without approval and due process in the state.
The Managing Director of KNUPDA, Arc Ibrahim Yakubu Adamu, made this known while briefing journalists on Wednesday.
He said so far, 40 out of the 68 owners of the layouts who were invited have answered the agency’s call and the remaining 28 are yet to appear before the committee set up to checkmate the trend.
The managing director added that the agency is investigating the private developers to see if they violated the existing law in designing and developing the lands.
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He said the state government had approved a designated court for prosecution of private developers that violate laws of the state.
“Anybody found with unapproved design would face prosecution. The culprit would be sentenced to six months without the option of fine,” he said.
Adamu further revealed that the agency had arrested two private developers who, according to him, had been granted bail and would be tried.
He stated that KNUPDA had already set up a task force to check the excesses of the illegal activities of private developers in the state who have distorted the existing master plan.
Adamu explained that the state government, under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is currently developing two layouts at Zawaciki and Rijiyar Gwangwan.
