By Bahijja Malam Kabara
Managing Director, Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA), Arc. Ibrahim Yakub Adamu has cautioned againsr contravening kNUPDA spelt out laws as one will not go scot-free.
Arc. Ibrahim Yakubu Adamu dropped the warning in view of the upsurge of property development without due compliance with relevant sections of the outfi’s law.
He urged those about to commence building to first secure permit from the Agency before embarking on such development .
According to him, since the inception of the current administration , they have simplified the process of acquiring such approval statewide.
He added that just recently a unit was purposely established to shoulder such responsibility with a view to sanitizing the matter
The MD added that those applying for the permit should also submit drawings and designs for betting and assessment before its development in order to curb against collapse in the future.
.He described the recent building collapse in the state as unfortunate attributing it to act Of negligence as they had forwarned those behind before the lamentable incident but turned deaf ears
Arc. Yakubu Adamu also disclosed that series of meetings were held with security agencies to find out the culprits and bring them to book so as to serve as lesson to others.
He added that a routine exercise would forthwith be conducted by a high-powered task force of the Agency to ascertain building approvals aimed at minimizing the rate of collapse statewide .
He seized the opportunity to extend his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of reecent collapsed and prayed for the quick recovery of those hospitalized.
